Capturing the Friedmans vs Hinckley
Hinckley has the higher audience score (9/10 against 7.1/10 for Capturing the Friedmans). Hinckley is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 1h 47m. Capturing the Friedmans is the older of the two (2003 against 2024). Both are crime, documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Capturing the Friedmans
Hinckley| Capturing the Friedmans | Hinckley | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 47m | 1h 33m |
| Genres | Crime, Documentary | Crime, Documentary, History |
| Country | – | Australia |
| Director | Andrew Jarecki | Neil McGregor |
| Main cast | Arnold Friedman, Elaine Friedman, David Friedman, Jesse Friedman, Seth Friedman | Jodie Foster, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, John Lennon, John Hinckley Jr. |
Synopsis
Capturing the Friedmans
An Oscar nominated documentary about a middle-class American family who is torn apart when the father Arnold and son Jesse are accused of sexually abusing numerous children. Director Jarecki interviews people from different sides of this tragic story and raises the question of whether they were rightfully tried when they claim they were innocent and there was never any evidence against them.
Hinckley
In March 1981, inspired by a dangerous obsession with the film Taxi Driver and actress Jodie Foster, a man named John Hinckley tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan. The attack shocked the world and forever changed American history. Found not guilty by reason of insanity, Hinckley spent thirty-five years in a psychiatric hospital. Nearly 40 years later, a judge granted him his unconditional release. HINCKLEY presents an unsparing profile…
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