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Genre : Thriller, Drama
Release Date : September 20, 2013
MPAA Rating : R
Duration : 153 minute(s)
Production Budget : 40
Studio : Warner Bros. Pictures
Official Site : http://prisonersmovie.warnerbros.com/
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with its grisly realism, Prisoners is much more terrifying than any horror film, simultaneously grueling, spellbinding and contemplative
by Claudia Puig [USA Today ]
when it comes to thrillers, this one is as good as it gets. Not for the squeamish, but for anyone who loves movies, it's too exhilarating to miss
by Rex Reed [New York Observer ]
the film has several adeptly directed suspense scenes, such as a nighttime foot chase that makes you gasp at every motion-triggered backyard light
by Keith Uhlich [Time Out New York ]
Prisoners, by contrast, goes down more like a problem to be considered than an emotional experience to be savored
Review rate : B
by Chris Vognar [Dallas Morning News ]
Prisoners is a captive of its own ambitions
Review rate : C
by Amy Nicholson [L.A. Weekly ]
it absorbs and controls your attention with such assurance that you hold your breath for fear of distracting the people on screen
by A.O. Scott [New York Times ]
i'm not sure I'd recommend it, though, for parents of young children or anyone squeamish about fairly explicit scenes approaching torture porn films like "Saw."
by Lou Lumenick [New York Post ]
"Prisoners," like "Mystic River", takes us to some terribly dark places, and doesn't let us quickly return to the light
by Moira MacDonald [Seattle Times ]