Hinckley vs The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
Hinckley has the higher audience score (9/10 against 7.9/10 for The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz). Hinckley is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 1h 45m. The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz is the older of the two (2014 against 2024). Both are crime, documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hinckley
The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz| Hinckley | The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2014 |
| Length | 1h 33m | 1h 45m |
| Genres | Crime, Documentary, History | Crime, Documentary |
| Country | Australia | – |
| Director | Neil McGregor | Brian Knappenberger |
| Main cast | Jodie Foster, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, John Lennon, John Hinckley Jr. | Aaron Swartz, Tim Berners-Lee, Cory Doctorow, Peter Eckersley, Lawrence Lessig |
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…
The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
Programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz achieved groundbreaking work in social justice and political organizing. His passion for open access ensnared him in a legal nightmare that ended with the taking of his own life at the age of 26.
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