Near Death vs Orangutan

Orangutan has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7/10 for Near Death). Orangutan is the shorter watch at 1h 22m compared with 5h 58m. Near Death is the older of the two (1989 against 2026). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Near Death posterNear Death1989 VS Orangutan posterOrangutan2026
Near DeathOrangutan
Audience score★ 7.0/10★ 10.0/10
Year19892026
Length5h 58m1h 22m
GenresDocumentaryDocumentary, Family
Country––
DirectorFrederick WisemanMark Linfield
Main cast–Josh Gad

Synopsis

Near Death

A film about the Medical Intensive Care Unit at Boston's Beth Israel Hospital. The film is concerned with how people face death. More specifically the film presents the complex interrelationships among patients, families, doctors, nurses, hospital staff and religious advisors as they confront the personal, ethical, medical, psychological, religious and legal issues involved in making decisions about whether or not to give life-sustaining…

Orangutan

Narrated by Josh Gad, journey high into the rainforest canopy of Southeast Asia where a magnificent and mysterious community filled with playful personalities lives. Witness the exhilarating action, heartwarming encounters, and a closeup look at a stunning jungle teeming with wildlife as the inquisitive adolescent orangutan Indah prepares to leave her family and venture out on her own for the first time.

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