A Mother's Confession vs Fences

A Mother's Confession has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.9/10 for Fences). A Mother's Confession is the shorter watch at 1h 53m compared with 2h 19m. Fences is the older of the two (2016 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

A Mother's Confession posterA Mother's Confession2025 VS Fences posterFences2016
A Mother's ConfessionFences
Audience score★ 10.0/10★ 6.9/10
Year20252016
Length1h 53m2h 19m
GenresCrime, DramaDrama
CountryUnited States of AmericaUnited States of America
DirectorMaya TableDenzel Washington
Main castCiera Angelia, Raymond Seay, George Murray Jr., Brandon McGee, Keon BlackJovan Adepo, Russell Hornsby, Saniyya Sidney, Denzel Washington, Viola Davis

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.

Fences

In 1950s Pittsburgh, a frustrated African-American father struggles with the constraints of poverty, racism, and his own inner demons as he tries to raise a family.

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