A Mother's Confession vs Magnolia
A Mother's Confession has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.7/10 for Magnolia). A Mother's Confession is the shorter watch at 1h 53m compared with 3h 9m. Magnolia is the older of the two (1999 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Mother's Confession
Magnolia| A Mother's Confession | Magnolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1999 |
| Length | 1h 53m | 3h 9m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Drama |
| Country | United States of America | United States of America |
| Director | Maya Table | Paul Thomas Anderson |
| Main cast | Ciera Angelia, Raymond Seay, George Murray Jr., Brandon McGee, Keon Black | William H. Macy, Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Baker Hall, Julianne Moore |
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.
Magnolia
On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy genius, an ex-boy genius, a game show host and an estranged daughter will each become part of a dazzling multiplicity of plots, but one story.
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