Executions: The Rise and Fall of Capital Punishment vs Wisdom of Happiness
Executions: The Rise and Fall of Capital Punishment has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.4/10 for Wisdom of Happiness). Executions: The Rise and Fall of Capital Punishment is the shorter watch at 1h compared with 1h 30m. Wisdom of Happiness 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
Wisdom of Happiness| Executions: The Rise and Fall of Capital Punishment | Wisdom of Happiness | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Steve Lawson | Barbara Miller, Philip Delaquis |
| Main cast | Richard Felix, Mark Topping | Tenzin Gyatso |
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?
Wisdom of Happiness
A deeply intimate and highly cinematic documentary featuring the Dalai Lama, who, at nearly ninety year of age, offers practical advice for navigating the 21st century's challenges.
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