Prisoners

2013 Denis Villeneuve 2h 33m
Drama Thriller Crime

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.

Cast

Hugh Jackman Keller Dover
Jake Gyllenhaal Detective Loki
Viola Davis Nancy Birch
Maria Bello Grace Dover
Terrence Howard Franklin Birch
Melissa Leo Holly Jones
Paul Dano Alex Jones
Dylan Minnette Ralph Dover

Vibes

Curious Heart Pounding Mind Bending Crowd Pleaser
The Filmatic Record No. 85 in The Filmatic 100 In: The Essential Denis Villeneuve

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with Prisoners

The Silence of the Lambs 1991
The hunt for the missing. Morality gets left at the door. Watch as a double feature
Mystic River 2003
Missing children. Desperate fathers. Two films that explore how grief turns into violence. Watch as a double feature
Se7en 1995
Dark cities, darker crimes. Two films where justice costs everything. Watch as a double feature
Gone Baby Gone 2007
Missing children, impossible choices. Two films that destroy your certainty about right and wrong. Watch as a double feature

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