Capturing the Friedmans vs The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.1/10 for Capturing the Friedmans). The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 1h 47m. Capturing the Friedmans is the older of the two (2003 against 2014). Both are crime, documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Capturing the Friedmans
The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz| Capturing the Friedmans | The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2014 |
| Length | 1h 47m | 1h 45m |
| Genres | Crime, Documentary | Crime, Documentary |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Andrew Jarecki | Brian Knappenberger |
| Main cast | Arnold Friedman, Elaine Friedman, David Friedman, Jesse Friedman, Seth Friedman | Aaron Swartz, Tim Berners-Lee, Cory Doctorow, Peter Eckersley, Lawrence Lessig |
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.
The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
Programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz achieved groundbreaking work in social justice and political organizing. His passion for open access ensnared him in a legal nightmare that ended with the taking of his own life at the age of 26.
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