Name: The Lie: The Murder of Grace Millane
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2024-03-29
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Cast: Grace Millane, Scott Beard

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The last victim is the truth.

The shocking murder of 21-year-old British backpacker, Grace Millane, in New Zealand grabbed headlines around the world in 2018, as did the ensuing investigation and trial. This chilling true-crime documentary revisits the night of her tragic murder with previously unseen footage and expert analysis, exploring the alarming, regressive attitudes laid bare in the subsequent trial, and highlighting important, broader issues of violence against women in today’s society.

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Directed by: Helena Coan
Written by: Matthew Metcalfe, Tom Blackwell
Produced by: Matthew Metcalfe, Tom Blackwell
Music by: Lauren King

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March 29, 2024 · 1 h 44 min · Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes

Released: March 29, 2024
Runtime: 1 h 44 min
Content: Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes
Genres: Documentary
Original language: English
Made in: New Zealand, United Kingdom
Available in: 9 countries

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All for Nothing, Ambiguous Situation, Bigot with a Badge +9

All for Nothing
Ambiguous Situation
Bigot with a Badge
Chekhov's Gun
Clothing Damage
Downer Ending
Fiery Cover Up
Murder by Inaction
No One Could Survive That!
The Reveal
Snowball Lie
Self-Harm

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In the United States, The Lie: The Murder of Grace Millane streams on Prime and Britbox, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, Plex, Fawesome, and Xumo Play. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 8 other countries.

Is The Lie: The Murder of Grace Millane worth watching?

59

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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 59 (IMDb 7.3 and Rotten Tomatoes 71%).

Will I feel good after watching The Lie: The Murder of Grace Millane?

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Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.