Just Mercy vs Where the River Flows
Just Mercy has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 5/10 for Where the River Flows). Just Mercy is the older of the two (2019 against 2025). Both are crime, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Just Mercy
Where the River Flows| Just Mercy | Where the River Flows | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 5.0/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 17m | – |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, History | Crime, History |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Destin Daniel Cretton | Donnie Lai |
| Main cast | Andrene Ward-Hammond, Rafe Spall, J. Alphonse Nicholson, Rhoda Griffis, Tim Blake Nelson | Berant Zhu, Ark Zheng, Tommy Chu Pak-Hong, Zhan Huai-yun, Jack Yao |
Synopsis
Just Mercy
The powerful true story of Harvard-educated lawyer Bryan Stevenson, who goes to Alabama to defend the disenfranchised and wrongly condemned — including Walter McMillian, a man sentenced to death despite evidence proving his innocence. Bryan fights tirelessly for Walter with the system stacked against them.
Where the River Flows
A rebellious detective, distancing himself from his general father, teams up with a marginalized journalist to clear his father’s name after he’s framed for a brutal murder. As they investigate, they uncover a brutal truth hidden behind the era’s facade.
Where to watch
Where to watch Just MercyWhere to watch Where the River Flows
More like Just Mercy · More like Where the River Flows · Compare other titles