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Forget ‘Sicario,’ Denis Villeneuve’s 10/10 Crime Thriller Officially Takes Over Apple TV
Denis Villeneuve’s 2013 crime thriller *Prisoners*, starring Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal, is trending on Apple TV in the US. Its renewed popularity puts a dark, morally complex missing-child story back in the spotlight.
The film follows Keller Dover, whose daughter disappears, and Detective Loki, who investigates while pursuing several leads. *Prisoners* ranked ninth, sixth and fifth on Apple TV’s US Top 10 Movies chart over three days; it also reached 12th in Honduras on 4 November and 18th in Bolivia on 3 November. It is available to stream on Apple TV in the US.
In short
- *Prisoners* is trending on Apple TV in the US.
- It rose to fifth on the platform’s movie chart.
- The film also appeared in charts in Honduras and Bolivia.
Explained simply
Prisoners is a 2013 crime thriller directed by Denis Villeneuve, who later made films including Sicario. Hugh Jackman plays Keller Dover, a father whose young daughter goes missing, while Jake Gyllenhaal plays Detective Loki, who leads the investigation.
The story follows the search for the missing child and the different choices Dover and Loki make as they pursue leads. Its focus on grief, justice and the limits of personal action has helped make it a widely discussed film.