Hinckley vs Zeitgeist
Hinckley has the higher audience score (9/10 against 7/10 for Zeitgeist). Hinckley is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 1h 58m. Zeitgeist is the older of the two (2007 against 2024). Both are documentary, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Hinckley | Zeitgeist | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2007 |
| Length | 1h 33m | 1h 58m |
| Genres | Crime, Documentary, History | Documentary, History |
| Country | Australia | – |
| Director | Neil McGregor | Peter Joseph |
| Main cast | Jodie Foster, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, John Lennon, John Hinckley Jr. | George Carlin, Chögyam Trungpa, Jordan Maxwell, Bill Hicks, David Ray Griffin |
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…
Zeitgeist
A documentary examining possible historical and modern conspiracies surrounding Christianity, the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and the Federal Reserve bank.
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