Addiction vs Backlash: The Murder of George Floyd

Backlash: The Murder of George Floyd has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.3/10 for Addiction). Addiction is the shorter watch at 1h 26m compared with 1h 29m. Addiction is the older of the two (2007 against 2025). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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AddictionBacklash: The Murder of George Floyd
Audience score★ 5.3/10★ 10.0/10
Year20072025
Length1h 26m1h 29m
GenresDocumentaryCrime, Documentary
Country–United Kingdom
DirectorAlbert Maysles, Barbara KoppleKwabena Oppong
Main cast––

Synopsis

Addiction

Assembled by some of the nation's top documentary filmmakers, this centerpiece film in HBO's 'Addiction' campaign features insights from experts on trends and treatments in the ongoing battle against drug and alcohol abuse. This documentary consists of nine segments that focus on case studies and cutting-edge treatments that challenge traditional beliefs about addiction.

Backlash: The Murder of George Floyd

Five years since the murder of George Floyd – the police killing that set America on fire with rage and sparked a wave of protests around the world, director Kwabena Oppong's film explores one of the most important and defining events in modern history. Featuring ground-breaking interviews with members of George Floyd’s family, the Minneapolis Police Chief who took the bold step of testifying against one of his own officers, Boris Johnson’s…

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