Mississippi Burning vs The Truthers

Mississippi Burning has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 5.8/10 for The Truthers). The Truthers is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 2h 8m. Mississippi Burning is the older of the two (1988 against 2026). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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Mississippi BurningThe Truthers
Audience score★ 7.7/10★ 5.8/10
Year19882026
Length2h 8m1h 46m
GenresCrime, Drama, Mystery, ThrillerDrama, Mystery, Thriller
CountryUnited States of America–
DirectorAlan ParkerRoger Gual
Main castBrad Dourif, Kevin Dunn, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Willem Dafoe, Stephen TobolowskyJose Coronado, Stéphanie Magnin, Alberto Olmo, Fanny Gautier, Israel Ruiz

Synopsis

Mississippi Burning

Two FBI agents investigating the murder of civil rights workers during the 60s seek to breach the conspiracy of silence in a small Southern town where segregation divides black and white. The younger agent trained in FBI school runs up against the small town ways of his partner, a former sheriff.

The Truthers

After her mother's sudden death, Ruth returns to her hometown and reunites with her father, whose odd behavior makes her question what really happened.

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