Hinckley vs The Look of Silence
Hinckley has the higher audience score (9/10 against 7.8/10 for The Look of Silence). Hinckley is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 1h 40m. The Look of Silence is the older of the two (2014 against 2024). Both are documentary, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hinckley
The Look of Silence| Hinckley | The Look of Silence | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2014 |
| Length | 1h 33m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Crime, Documentary, History | Documentary, History |
| Country | Australia | – |
| Director | Neil McGregor | Joshua Oppenheimer |
| Main cast | Jodie Foster, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, John Lennon, John Hinckley Jr. | Adi Rukun, M.Y. Basrun, Amir Hasan, Inong, Kemat |
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 Look of Silence
An optician grapples with the Indonesian mass killings of 1965-1966, during which his older brother was exterminated.
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