Hinckley vs Into the Abyss
Hinckley has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.9/10 for Into the Abyss). Hinckley is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 1h 45m. Into the Abyss is the older of the two (2011 against 2024). Both are crime, documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hinckley
Into the Abyss| Hinckley | Into the Abyss | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2011 |
| Length | 1h 33m | 1h 45m |
| Genres | Crime, Documentary, History | Crime, Documentary |
| Country | Australia | – |
| Director | Neil McGregor | Werner Herzog |
| Main cast | Jodie Foster, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, John Lennon, John Hinckley Jr. | Werner Herzog, Jason Burkett, Richard Lopez, Damon Hall, Lisa Stolter-Balloun |
Synopsis
Hinckley
In March 1981, inspired by a dangerous obsession with the film Taxi Driver and actress Jodie Foster, a man named John Hinckley tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan. The attack shocked the world and forever changed American history. Found not guilty by reason of insanity, Hinckley spent thirty-five years in a psychiatric hospital. Nearly 40 years later, a judge granted him his unconditional release. HINCKLEY presents an unsparing profile…
Into the Abyss
We do not know when and how we will die. Death Row inmates do. Werner Herzog embarks on a dialogue with Death Row inmates, asks questions about life and death and looks deep into these individuals, their stories, their crimes.
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