Capturing the Friedmans vs Mommy Dead and Dearest
Mommy Dead and Dearest has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 7.1/10 for Capturing the Friedmans). Mommy Dead and Dearest is the shorter watch at 1h 22m compared with 1h 47m. Capturing the Friedmans is the older of the two (2003 against 2017). Both are crime, documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Capturing the Friedmans
Mommy Dead and Dearest| Capturing the Friedmans | Mommy Dead and Dearest | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2017 |
| Length | 1h 47m | 1h 22m |
| Genres | Crime, Documentary | Crime, Documentary |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Andrew Jarecki | Erin Lee Carr |
| Main cast | Arnold Friedman, Elaine Friedman, David Friedman, Jesse Friedman, Seth Friedman | Gypsy-Rose Blanchard, Dee Dee Blanchard, Rod Blanchard, Kristy Blanchard, Jim Arnott |
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.
Mommy Dead and Dearest
Child abuse, mental illness, and forbidden love converge in this mystery involving a mother and daughter who were thought to be living a fairy tale life that turned out to be a living nightmare.
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