An American Crime fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Brutally violent and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, crime, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Brutally violent and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
An American Crime is brutally violent, tense, and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, crime, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, crime, and a real life story. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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An American Crime is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on The CW, Kanopy, and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57/100 (IMDb 7.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 40%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, nudity, sexual content, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 37 min
An American Crime runs 1 h 37 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Audiences rate An American Crime higher (73) than critics (40). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+16GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for An American Crime in 30 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 38 storytelling tropes for An American Crime, including "Where Are They Now?" Epilogue, Dying Dream, Would Hurt a Child.
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