Question 1

Is Prisoners (2013) scary?

Accepted Answer

Not particularly — Prisoners (2013)'s appeal is atmospheric or thematic rather than overtly scary. As a serial killer film, it scored 2.0/10 for fear, 7.8/10 for atmosphere, and 8.2/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

What is Prisoners (2013)'s release date, and is it streaming?

Accepted Answer

Prisoners (2013)'s US theatrical release date is September 20, 2013. Its first home release date is May 3, 2014.

Question 3

What age is Prisoners (2013) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

Prisoners (2013) is rated R. Watch Darkly does not assign its own age rating, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 2.0/10 for fear, 3.0/10 for gore, and 8.5/10 for intensity, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. Content warnings on file: animal death, child endangerment, religious themes, self harm, and torture.

Question 4

Who is in the cast of Prisoners (2013)?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Does Prisoners (2013) have a happy ending?

Accepted Answer

Prisoners (2013) has an ambiguous ending on Watch Darkly's spoiler-gated ending scale.

Question 6

What are some films like Prisoners (2013)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to Prisoners (2013) on Watch Darkly include We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011), Memories of Murder (2003), The Wicker Man (1973), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

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