Executions: The Rise and Fall of Capital Punishment vs Number Our Days
Executions: The Rise and Fall of Capital Punishment has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.4/10 for Number Our Days). Number Our Days is the shorter watch at 28m compared with 1h . Number Our Days is the older of the two (1976 against 2025). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Executions: The Rise and Fall of Capital Punishment
Number Our Days| Executions: The Rise and Fall of Capital Punishment | Number Our Days | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1976 |
| Length | 1h | 28m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | United Kingdom | United States of America |
| Director | Steve Lawson | Barbara Myerhoff, Lynne Littman |
| Main cast | Richard Felix, Mark Topping | Barbara Myerhoff |
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?
Number Our Days
Based on the book by anthropologist Barbara Myerhoff, this Academy Award-winning short documentary offers a tender portrait of a community of elderly yet resilient Jews living, loving, and at times struggling, in Venice, California. From everyday trials to traditional celebrations, this compassionate portrayal of Eastern European survivors cuts straight to the heart of every viewer and reminds us of the joys and realities of long life…
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