Chernobyl: 48 Hours To Escape vs Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning
Chernobyl: 48 Hours To Escape has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.5/10 for Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning). Chernobyl: 48 Hours To Escape is the shorter watch at 1h 8m compared with 1h 30m. Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are documentary, tv movie movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Chernobyl: 48 Hours To Escape
Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning| Chernobyl: 48 Hours To Escape | Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 5.5/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 8m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Documentary, History, TV Movie | Documentary, TV Movie |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Luke Wales | Chris Eyre |
| Main cast | Ralph Ineson | Jim Thorpe |
Synopsis
Chernobyl: 48 Hours To Escape
Witnesses, survivors and front-line heroes recall the first days of the Chernobyl disaster of April 1986. Featuring rare archive footage of the world's worst ever nuclear accident.
Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning
Jim Thorpe was a Native American icon whose athletic prowess reshaped the landscape of 20th-century sports, defying the brutal challenges of racial prejudice along the way. Based on extensive interviews and utilizing Jim’s own writing this documentary brings together a diverse array of Native American scholars, historians, athletes, and influential sports commentators.
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