The Imposter vs The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.3/10 for The Imposter). The Imposter is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 1h 45m. The Imposter is the older of the two (2012 against 2014). Both are crime, documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| The Imposter | The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2014 |
| Length | 1h 39m | 1h 45m |
| Genres | Crime, Documentary, Mystery | Crime, Documentary |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Bart Layton | Brian Knappenberger |
| Main cast | Ken Appledorn, Frédéric Bourdin, Adam O'Brian, Anna Ruben, Cathy Dresbach | Aaron Swartz, Tim Berners-Lee, Cory Doctorow, Peter Eckersley, Lawrence Lessig |
Synopsis
The Imposter
In 1994 a 13-year-old boy disappeared without a trace from his home in San Antonio, Texas. Three-and-a-half years later he is found alive thousands of miles away in a village in southern Spain with a horrifying story of kidnap and torture. His family is overjoyed to bring him home. But all is not quite as it seems.
The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
Programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz achieved groundbreaking work in social justice and political organizing. His passion for open access ensnared him in a legal nightmare that ended with the taking of his own life at the age of 26.
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