Executions: The Rise and Fall of Capital Punishment vs The Lie: The Murder of Grace Millane
Executions: The Rise and Fall of Capital Punishment has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.5/10 for The Lie: The Murder of Grace Millane). Executions: The Rise and Fall of Capital Punishment is the shorter watch at 1h compared with 1h 44m. The Lie: The Murder of Grace Millane is the older of the two (2024 against 2025). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Executions: The Rise and Fall of Capital Punishment
The Lie: The Murder of Grace Millane| Executions: The Rise and Fall of Capital Punishment | The Lie: The Murder of Grace Millane | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h | 1h 44m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Steve Lawson | Helena Coan |
| Main cast | Richard Felix, Mark Topping | Grace Millane, Scott Beard |
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?
The Lie: The Murder of Grace Millane
The shocking murder of 21-year-old British backpacker, Grace Millane, in New Zealand grabbed headlines around the world in 2018, as did the ensuing investigation and trial. This chilling true-crime documentary revisits the night of her tragic murder with previously unseen footage and expert analysis, exploring the alarming, regressive attitudes laid bare in the subsequent trial, and highlighting important, broader issues of violence against…
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