A Mother's Confession vs Conviction

A Mother's Confession has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.1/10 for Conviction). Conviction is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 1h 53m. Conviction is the older of the two (2010 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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Audience score★ 10.0/10★ 7.1/10
Year20252010
Length1h 53m1h 47m
GenresCrime, DramaDrama
CountryUnited States of America–
DirectorMaya TableTony Goldwyn
Main castCiera Angelia, Raymond Seay, George Murray Jr., Brandon McGee, Keon BlackHilary Swank, Sam Rockwell, Loren Dean, Clea DuVall, Peter Gallagher

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.

Conviction

When Betty Anne Waters' older brother Kenny is arrested for murder and sentenced to life in 1983, Betty Anne, a Massachusetts wife and mother of two, dedicates her life to overturning the murder conviction. Convinced that her brother is innocent, Betty Anne puts herself through high school, college and, finally, law school in an 18 year quest to free Kenny. With the help of best friend Abra Rice, Betty Anne pores through suspicious evidence…

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