A Mother's Confession vs Beautiful Boy
A Mother's Confession has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.6/10 for Beautiful Boy). A Mother's Confession is the shorter watch at 1h 53m compared with 1h 59m. Beautiful Boy is the older of the two (2018 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| A Mother's Confession | Beautiful Boy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 53m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Drama |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Maya Table | Felix van Groeningen |
| Main cast | Ciera Angelia, Raymond Seay, George Murray Jr., Brandon McGee, Keon Black | Julian Works, Maura Tierney, Timothy Hutton, Amy Ryan, Timothée Chalamet |
Synopsis
A Mother's Confession
When a gang shooting leaves her son in a coma, a single mother grapples with faith and morality as she seeks vengeance against the perpetrator.
Beautiful Boy
After he and his first wife separate, journalist David Sheff struggles to help their teenage son, who goes from experimenting with drugs to becoming devastatingly addicted to methamphetamine.
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