Backlash: The Murder of George Floyd vs The Cove
Backlash: The Murder of George Floyd has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.9/10 for The Cove). Backlash: The Murder of George Floyd is the shorter watch at 1h 29m compared with 1h 32m. The Cove is the older of the two (2009 against 2025). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Backlash: The Murder of George Floyd
The Cove| Backlash: The Murder of George Floyd | The Cove | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2009 |
| Length | 1h 29m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Crime, Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Kwabena Oppong | Louie Psihoyos |
| Main cast | – | Hayden Panettiere, Isabel Lucas, Louie Psihoyos, Richard O'Barry, Joe Chisholm |
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…
The Cove
The Cove tells the amazing true story of how an elite team of individuals, films makers and free divers embarked on a covert mission to penetrate the hidden cove in Japan, shining light on a dark and deadly secret. The shocking discoveries were only the tip of the iceberg.
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