Prisoners (2013)
A father's desperate search for his missing daughter descends into a bleak, gritty, and atmospheric nightmare.
After his six-year-old daughter is abducted, a desperate father takes justice into his own hands when he loses faith in the detective leading the investigation, setting both men on a collision course as the search descends into obsession and moral compromise.
How intense is Prisoners?
Prisoners is mildly scary, with light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it is devastating. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch. Rated R.
What Prisoners feels like
- Tone
- suspensefulgrittybleaktenseatmospheric
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Prisoners
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Is Prisoners for you?
Is Prisoners scary?
Only a little. Prisoners has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Prisoners gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is Prisoners sad or heavy?
Yes. Emotional weight 3 of 3. It hits hard; do not plan anything light after.
Is Prisoners OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3.
How long is Prisoners?
Prisoners runs 2h 33m.
Where can I stream Prisoners?
Prisoners is streaming on YouTube (free).
Does Prisoners have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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