Backlash: The Murder of George Floyd vs Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson
Backlash: The Murder of George Floyd has the higher audience score (10/10 against 8.7/10 for Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson). Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson is the shorter watch at 39m compared with 1h 29m. Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson is the older of the two (2018 against 2025). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Backlash: The Murder of George Floyd
Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson| Backlash: The Murder of George Floyd | Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 8.7/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 29m | 39m |
| Genres | Crime, Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Kwabena Oppong | Emery Emery |
| Main cast | – | Penn Jillette, Teller, Arsenio Hall, David Copperfield, Derek DelGaudio |
Synopsis
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…
Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson
Penn and Teller hired Johnny Thompson to consult on their magic show as soon as the duo began their career and Johnny has been with them ever since. "Gambler's Ballad" follows Penn and Johnny's progress as Thompson teaches Penn his signature card act. Numerous well known figures from the magic world reminisce and wax philosophic about the unparalleled knowledge and profound influence Johnny Thompson has had on their own careers as well as the…
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