Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers vs Capturing the Friedmans
Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.1/10 for Capturing the Friedmans). Capturing the Friedmans is the older of the two (2003 against 2025). Both are crime, documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers
Capturing the Friedmans| Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers | Capturing the Friedmans | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2003 |
| Length | – | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Crime, Documentary | Crime, Documentary |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Emily Turner, Kirsty Cunningham | Andrew Jarecki |
| Main cast | Aileen Wuornos, Michele Gillen | Arnold Friedman, Elaine Friedman, David Friedman, Jesse Friedman, Seth Friedman |
Synopsis
Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers
Aileen Wuornos remains a rarity: a female serial killer. From childhood abuse to death-row revelations, this documentary revisits her life and crimes.
Capturing the Friedmans
An Oscar nominated documentary about a middle-class American family who is torn apart when the father Arnold and son Jesse are accused of sexually abusing numerous children. Director Jarecki interviews people from different sides of this tragic story and raises the question of whether they were rightfully tried when they claim they were innocent and there was never any evidence against them.
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