American Factory vs Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell's Swimsuit Issue

Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell's Swimsuit Issue has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.2/10 for American Factory). Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell's Swimsuit Issue is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 1h 50m. American Factory is the older of the two (2019 against 2024). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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American FactoryBeyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell's Swimsuit Issue
Audience score★ 7.2/10★ 10.0/10
Year20192024
Length1h 50m1h 47m
GenresDocumentaryDocumentary
CountryUnited States of America–
DirectorJulia Reichert, Steven BognarJill Campbell
Main castJunming 'Jimmy' Wang, Sherrod Brown, Dave Burrows, John Gauthier, Rob HaerrTyra Banks, Elle Macpherson, Paulina Porizkova, Cheryl Tiegs, Christie Brinkley

Synopsis

American Factory

In post-industrial Ohio, a Chinese billionaire opens a new factory in the husk of an abandoned General Motors plant, hiring two thousand blue-collar Americans. Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America.

Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell's Swimsuit Issue

In the 1960s, Jule Campbell shattered glass ceilings, transforming a struggling sports magazine into a media empire: the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. The documentary chronicles Jule's 32-year reign, where she championed intelligence and empowered supermodels like Tyra Banks, Christie Brinkley, and Elle Macpherson. Weaving together her journey with feminism's evolution, the film explores the changing gaze on beauty, from objectification to…

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