Prisoners

2013, Mystery & thriller/Crime, 2h 33m

252 Reviews 100,000+ Ratings

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Prisoners has an emotional complexity and a sense of dread that makes for absorbing (and disturbing) viewing. Read critic reviews

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Prisoners Photos

Jake Gyllenhaal as Detective Loki in "Prisoners."

Jake Gyllenhaal as Detective Loki in "Prisoners."

(L-R) Paul Dano as Alex Jones and Jake Gyllenhaal as Detective Loki in "Prisoners."

Hugh Jackman as Keller Dover and Paul Dano as Alex Jones in "Prisoners."

A scene from "Prisoners."

Maria Bello as Grace Dover and Hugh Jackman as Keller Dover in "Prisoners."

(L-R) Dylan Minnette as Ralph Dover and Hugh Jackman as Keller Dover in "Prisoners."

(L-R) Viola Davis as Nancy Birch, Jake Gyllenhaal as Detective Loki and Terrence Howard as Franklin Birch in "Prisoners."

(L-R) Dylan Minnette as Ralph Dover and Hugh Jackman as Keller Dover in "Prisoners."

(L-R) Viola Davis as Nancy Birch, Terrence Howard as Franklin Birch and Hugh Jackman as Keller Dover in "Prisoners."

(L-R) Jake Gyllenhaal as Detective Loki and Hugh Jackman as Keller Dover in "Prisoners."

Jake Gyllenhaal as Detective Loki in "Prisoners."

(L-R) Hugh Jackman as Keller Dover and Jake Gyllenhaal as Detective Loki in "Prisoners."

Hugh Jackman as Keller Dover in "Prisoners."

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Movie Info

Keller Dover (Hugh Jackman) faces a parent's worst nightmare when his 6-year-old daughter, Anna, and her friend go missing. The only lead is an old motorhome that had been parked on their street. The head of the investigation, Detective Loki (Jake Gyllenhaal), arrests the driver (Paul Dano), but a lack of evidence forces Loki to release his only suspect. Dover, knowing that his daughter's life is at stake, decides that he has no choice but to take matters into his own hands.

Rating:

R (Language Throughout|Disturbing Violent Content|Torture)
Genre:

Mystery & thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Denis Villeneuve
Producer:

Broderick Johnson, Kira Davis, Andrew A. Kosove, Adam Kolbrenner
Writer:

Aaron Guzikowski
Release Date (Theaters):

Sep 20, 2013 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Dec 17, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA):

$61.0M
Runtime:

2h 33m
Distributor:

Warner Bros.
Sound Mix:

Datasat, SDDS, Dolby Digital

Cast & Crew

Hugh Jackman
Keller Dover

Jake Gyllenhaal
Det. Loki

Viola Davis
Nancy Birch

Maria Bello
Grace Dover

Terrence Howard
Franklin Birch

Melissa Leo
Holly Jones

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Audience Reviews for Prisoners

Feb 06, 2017

Certainly Villenueve's most accessible film, but still a very good one.

Gimly M Super Reviewer
Jul 31, 2016

A great drama with excellent performances from both Jackman and Gyllenhaal, although lessened by an unnecessarily complicated plot.

Peter B Super Reviewer
Mar 30, 2016

Outstanding acting, a tight, mesmerizing and engaging script and the directing make this one of the most exciting and best thrillers of recent years. The themes and questions raised here together with the images stay with you for a very long time. A gem of the genre.

Jens S Super Reviewer
Feb 06, 2016

As of now this is the best directed film of Denis Villeneuve. Prisoners makes your eyes glued to the screen, the characters are well written, the pacing is perfect, the story is magnificent and the twist in the finale blew me away like I did not see that coming. I forgot to mention how beautiful the cinematography is thanks to Roger Deakins. If you haven't seen Prisoners then you are in for a ride.

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