Hinckley vs Mommy Dead and Dearest
Hinckley has the higher audience score (9/10 against 7.4/10 for Mommy Dead and Dearest). Mommy Dead and Dearest is the shorter watch at 1h 22m compared with 1h 33m. Mommy Dead and Dearest is the older of the two (2017 against 2024). Both are crime, documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hinckley
Mommy Dead and Dearest| Hinckley | Mommy Dead and Dearest | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2017 |
| Length | 1h 33m | 1h 22m |
| Genres | Crime, Documentary, History | Crime, Documentary |
| Country | Australia | – |
| Director | Neil McGregor | Erin Lee Carr |
| Main cast | Jodie Foster, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, John Lennon, John Hinckley Jr. | Gypsy-Rose Blanchard, Dee Dee Blanchard, Rod Blanchard, Kristy Blanchard, Jim Arnott |
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…
Mommy Dead and Dearest
Child abuse, mental illness, and forbidden love converge in this mystery involving a mother and daughter who were thought to be living a fairy tale life that turned out to be a living nightmare.
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