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Prisoners

2013

Denis Villeneuve

Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Maria Bello ...

7.6

62,803

Thriller. Drama When Keller Dover's daughter and her friend go missing, he takes matters into his own hands as the police pursue multiple leads and the pressure mounts. But just how far will this desperate father go to protect his family?

	Author	Review
United States	Scott Foundas Variety	"A spellbinding, sensationally effective thriller with a complex moral center (...) powered by an unusually rich, twisty script (...) Fully deserving of mention in the same breath as 'Seven,' 'Mystic River'"	POS
United States	Stephen Farber The Hollywood Reporter	"A difficult subject is bolstered by outstanding performances and masterly filmmaking."	POS
United States	Rodrigo Perez IndieWire	"A first-rate thriller, (...) 'Prisoners' may not be the easiest or most escapist sit for the casual moviegoer, but it’s this kind of filmmaking and storytelling that brings folks like us flocking to the theaters year after year"	POS
United States	Scott Feinberg The Hollywood Reporter	"A well-made and immensely gripping film, featuring outstanding performances from each member of its distinguished ensemble (...) long, slow-burning, heartrending -- and worth seeing."	POS
United States	A. O. Scott The New York Times	"'Prisoners' (...) absorbs and controls your attention with such assurance that you hold your breath for fear of distracting the people on screen, exhaling in relief or amazement at each new revelation."	POS
United States	Claudia Puig USA Today	"'Prisoners' is infused with a poetic intensity that's rare in American thrillers. The closest cinematic comparisons would be 'Zodiac', 'In the Bedroom' and 'Mystic River'. (...) rating. ★★★½ (out of four)"	POS
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"Some will write off 'Prisoners' as shameless exploitation (...) 'Prisoners' is so artfully shaped and forcefully developed that objections fade. (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of four)"	POS
United States	Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune	"Villeneuve collaborates with unusual sensitivity with his actors. The script operates on one level; the interpreters on another, higher level. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"	POS

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