Backlash: The Murder of George Floyd vs Merchant Ivory
Backlash: The Murder of George Floyd has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.7/10 for Merchant Ivory). Backlash: The Murder of George Floyd is the shorter watch at 1h 29m compared with 1h 51m. Merchant Ivory is the older of the two (2024 against 2025). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Backlash: The Murder of George Floyd | Merchant Ivory | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 29m | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Crime, Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Kwabena Oppong | Stephen Soucy |
| Main cast | – | Rupert Graves, Hugh Grant, Greta Scacchi, Vanessa Redgrave, Emma Thompson |
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…
Merchant Ivory
The first definitive feature documentary to lend new and compelling perspectives on the partnership, both professional and personal, of director James Ivory, producer Ismail Merchant, and their primary associates, writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and composer Richard Robbins. Footage from more than fifty interviews, clips, and archival material gives voice to the family of actors and technicians who helped define Merchant Ivory’s Academy…
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