Barreda vs Just Mercy
Just Mercy has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.4/10 for Barreda). Barreda is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 2h 17m. Just Mercy is the older of the two (2019 against 2026). Both are crime, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Barreda | Just Mercy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 45m | 2h 17m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, History | Crime, Drama, History |
| Country | Argentina | United States of America |
| Director | Daniela Goggi | Destin Daniel Cretton |
| Main cast | Carla Peterson, Marcelo Subiotto, Mercedes Morán, Paola Barrientos, Alberto Ajaka | Andrene Ward-Hammond, Rafe Spall, J. Alphonse Nicholson, Rhoda Griffis, Tim Blake Nelson |
Synopsis
Barreda
A fictionalized drama film based on one of the most shocking crimes in Argentina's history. In 1992, Ricardo Barreda was an unassuming dentist, brutally murdered his wife, mother-in-law, and two adult daughters in their family home. Branding himself as a victim, Ricardo Barreda ignited a media storm and fueled a national scandal.
Just Mercy
The powerful true story of Harvard-educated lawyer Bryan Stevenson, who goes to Alabama to defend the disenfranchised and wrongly condemned — including Walter McMillian, a man sentenced to death despite evidence proving his innocence. Bryan fights tirelessly for Walter with the system stacked against them.
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