Executions: The Rise and Fall of Capital Punishment vs How to See a Black Hole: The Universe's Greatest Mystery
Executions: The Rise and Fall of Capital Punishment has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7/10 for How to See a Black Hole: The Universe's Greatest Mystery). How to See a Black Hole: The Universe's Greatest Mystery is the shorter watch at 59m compared with 1h . How to See a Black Hole: The Universe's Greatest Mystery is the older of the two (2019 against 2025). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Executions: The Rise and Fall of Capital Punishment2025
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How to See a Black Hole: The Universe's Greatest Mystery2019
| Executions: The Rise and Fall of Capital Punishment | How to See a Black Hole: The Universe's Greatest Mystery | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h | 59m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Steve Lawson | Duncan Bulling, Henry Fraser |
| Main cast | Richard Felix, Mark Topping | Peter Capaldi |
Synopsis
Executions: The Rise and Fall of Capital Punishment
From ancient practices such as death by a thousand cuts and hanging, drawing and quartering to the modern scientific era of lethal injection, we ask the question: do the most horrific crimes deserve the most horrific of punishments?
How to See a Black Hole: The Universe's Greatest Mystery
Documentary following researchers as they try to take the first-ever picture of a black hole. They must travel the globe to build a revolutionary telescope that spans planet Earth.
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