I Am Mary Jo Buttafuoco vs Maternal Instinct
I Am Mary Jo Buttafuoco has the higher audience score (7/10 against 5/10 for Maternal Instinct). Maternal Instinct is the shorter watch at 1h 24m compared with 1h 30m. Maternal Instinct is the older of the two (2017 against 2026). Both are crime, tv movie movies, so they suit a similar mood.
I Am Mary Jo Buttafuoco
Maternal Instinct| I Am Mary Jo Buttafuoco | Maternal Instinct | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 5.0/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2017 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 24m |
| Genres | Crime, Thriller, TV Movie | Crime, TV Movie |
| Country | – | Canada |
| Director | Heather Hawthorn-Doyle | George Erschbamer |
| Main cast | Dillon Casey, Madelyn Grace, Indy Lesage, Amara Sanoy, Chloe Lanier | Katherine Slingsby, Vanessa Przada, Laura Mennell, Karin Konoval, Marcus Rosner |
Synopsis
I Am Mary Jo Buttafuoco
For the first time ever, Mary Jo Buttafuoco tells her story in her own words. In May 1992, outside her Long Island home, Mary Jo was shot in the head by 17-year-old Amy Fisher — the mistress of her husband, Joey Buttafuoco.
Maternal Instinct
A teenage girl who sees her mother shot goes into hiding with a police detective who grows attached to her as she protects her from the killer who is hunting the girl. Laura Mennell, Karin Konoval, Marcus Rosner star.
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