A Mother's Confession vs The Straight Story
A Mother's Confession has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.7/10 for The Straight Story). The Straight Story is the shorter watch at 1h 52m compared with 1h 53m. The Straight Story is the older of the two (1999 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Mother's Confession
The Straight Story| A Mother's Confession | The Straight Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1999 |
| Length | 1h 53m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Drama |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Maya Table | David Lynch |
| Main cast | Ciera Angelia, Raymond Seay, George Murray Jr., Brandon McGee, Keon Black | Sissy Spacek, Richard Farnsworth, Jack Walsh, Jane Galloway Heitz, Joseph A. Carpenter |
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.
The Straight Story
A retired farmer and widower in his 70s, Alvin Straight learns one day that his distant brother Lyle has suffered a stroke and may not recover. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in Wisconsin, while Alvin is stuck in Iowa with no car and no driver's license. Then he hits on the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.
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