Bodyguard of Lies vs The Seafarers
Bodyguard of Lies has the higher audience score (10/10 against 4.5/10 for The Seafarers). The Seafarers is the shorter watch at 29m compared with 1h 30m. The Seafarers is the older of the two (1953 against 2025). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bodyguard of Lies
The Seafarers| Bodyguard of Lies | The Seafarers | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 4.5/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1953 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 29m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Dan Krauss | Stanley Kubrick |
| Main cast | – | Don Hollenbeck, Paul Hall |
Synopsis
Bodyguard of Lies
Exposes the tangled web of deception spun by the U.S. government during its 20-year war in Afghanistan, revealing the campaign of lies and misinformation fed to the American public. Through shocking testimonies from government insiders, confidential documents, and private audio recordings of those at the highest levels of the military and elected leadership, this gripping documentary urges a reckoning with the wider implications of government…
The Seafarers
Stanley Kubrick’s first color film, commissioned by the Seafarers International Union to promote the benefits of union membership. Shot inside the union’s Atlantic and Gulf Coast District facilities, it features scenes of ships, machinery, cafeteria life, and meetings, highlighting the daily routines and camaraderie of seafarers. Thought lost for decades, the film was rediscovered in 1973 and preserved by the Library of Congress.
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