Prisoners

Movie • 2013

11mo

A visually arresting and emotionally intense thriller about the search for two missing girls.

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Moral ambiguity, cascading secrets, and a finale that leaves you staring at the screen—Villeneuve’s signature patience pays off in a twist as chilling as it is thought-provoking. The film’s visual motifs echo its labyrinthine structure.

alexreed shared

Villeneuve at his most relentless—ambiguity and dread drip from every frame. The moral dilemmas faced by the characters, the chilling snowbound visuals, and Johansson’s score make this a psychological crucible worth dissecting.

mayapatel shared

A relentlessly gripping kidnapping thriller with tons of emotional depth. The tension, cinematography, and powerhouse performances (Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal!) make it unforgettable.

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A missing child case turns into a brutal moral labyrinth—detective Loki’s investigation is a gripping, pulse-pounding journey.

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A gripping descent into moral ambiguity, featuring detectives and suspects with secrets as deep as the mystery itself. Keeps you guessing at every turn.

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This psychological thriller traps you in its moody atmosphere as it dissects the darkness lurking beneath suburban life.

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A tense and gripping mystery centered around the disappearance of two young girls.

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Intense and gripping story that delves into the complexities of morality and justice.

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A tense and emotionally charged thriller following the search for two missing girls.

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This gripping and suspenseful film follows a desperate father who takes matters into his own hands after his daughter goes missing, exploring themes of morality and justice.

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Overview

Keller Dover is facing every parent’s worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as minutes turn to hours, panic sets in. The only lead is a dilapidated RV that had earlier been parked on their street.


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Roger Ebert

Director Villeneuve gives us a couple of truly suspenseful scenes... but as the plot goes into high gear... 'Prisoners' wears out its welcome.

rogerebert.com/reviews/prisoners-2013

Variety

Powered by an unusually rich, twisty script by Aaron Guzikowski and career-best performances from Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal, this tale of two Pennsylvania families searching for their kidnapped daughters sustains an almost unbearable tension for two-and-a-half hours.

variety.com/2013/film/reviews/prisoners-review-telluride-1200593140/

The Guardian

Prisoners is as involved and twisty as any airport bestseller: not an adaptation, though, but an original screenplay by TV writer-producer Aaron Guzikowski.

theguardian.com/film/2013/sep/26/prisoners-review

The Guardian

Atmospheric cinematography by Roger Deakins lends an affecting air of doomy portent to this twisty thriller about child abduction and the corruption of innocence.

theguardian.com/film/2013/sep/29/prisoners-hugh-jackman-gyllenhaal-review

NPR

Villeneuve is undeniably a master of slow-build tension.

npr.org/2013/09/19/221842532/prisoners-of-a-story-bound-by-that-devil-subtext

Collider

Keller’s desperation to find Anna brings forth a fury that is even more terrifying than a character who uses metal claws to impale people.

collider.com/prisoners-movie-review/

Common Sense Media

Jackman is unforgettable as Keller, a God-fearing carpenter who can do so much with his hands -- including beating an unarmed, mentally disabled younger man until he's no longer recognizable.

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IMDb

This movie had me love and hate Hugh Jackman's character which was so complex to the point of making me question my moral standards.

imdb.com/title/tt1392214/