Capturing the Friedmans vs Incident
Incident has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 7.1/10 for Capturing the Friedmans). Incident is the shorter watch at 30m compared with 1h 47m. Capturing the Friedmans is the older of the two (2003 against 2023). Both are crime, documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Capturing the Friedmans | Incident | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2023 |
| Length | 1h 47m | 30m |
| Genres | Crime, Documentary | Crime, Documentary |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Andrew Jarecki | Bill Morrison |
| Main cast | Arnold Friedman, Elaine Friedman, David Friedman, Jesse Friedman, Seth Friedman | – |
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.
Incident
Chicago, 2018. A man is killed by police on the street. Through a composite montage of images from surveillance and security footage as well as police body-cams, Incident recreates the event and its consequences, featuring vain justifications, altercations and attempts to avoid blame. Bill Morrison delivers a chilling political investigation in search of the truth.
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