A Mother's Confession vs Hillbilly Elegy

A Mother's Confession has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.7/10 for Hillbilly Elegy). A Mother's Confession is the shorter watch at 1h 53m compared with 1h 57m. Hillbilly Elegy is the older of the two (2020 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

A Mother's Confession posterA Mother's Confession2025 VS Hillbilly Elegy posterHillbilly Elegy2020
A Mother's ConfessionHillbilly Elegy
Audience score★ 10.0/10★ 6.7/10
Year20252020
Length1h 53m1h 57m
GenresCrime, DramaDrama
CountryUnited States of America–
DirectorMaya TableRon Howard
Main castCiera Angelia, Raymond Seay, George Murray Jr., Brandon McGee, Keon BlackGabriel Basso, Amy Adams, Glenn Close, Freida Pinto, Haley Bennett

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.

Hillbilly Elegy

An urgent phone call pulls a Yale Law student back to his Ohio hometown, where he reflects on three generations of family history and his own future.

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