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My Friend Dahmer

2017Movie1 h 47 minR

DramaHistory
70
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2Metacritic687.3Rotten Tomatoes85%61%

A melancholic, bleak history movie about everyday modern life and the mind, with standout characters.

Good for friends night · drop-in friendly · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Story

Jeffrey Dahmer murdered 17 men and boys between 1978 and 1991. This is the story before that story.

Jeffrey Dahmer struggles with a difficult family life as a young boy. During his teenage years he slowly transforms, edging closer to the serial killer he was to become.

Feels like

  • Serial Killer Origin
  • Psychological Portrait
  • Coming-of-Age
  • Dark & Disturbing
  • Character Study
  • Socially Isolated
  • Bleak
  • True Crime
  • Unsettling Atmosphere

Cast

21 of 21

Crew

Directed by
Marc Meyers
Written by
Marc Meyers
Produced by
Marc Meyers, Adam Goldworm, Milan Chakraborty
Music by
Andrew Hollander

Everyone

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Facts

November 3, 2017 · 1 h 47 min · R

Released
November 3, 2017
Runtime
1 h 47 min
Age rating
R
Content
Disturbing Imagery
Genres
History, Drama, Crime
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Box office
$1 million
Available in
37 countries
Keywords
based on true story

Tropes

Adaptational Attractiveness, Adaptational Heroism, Adaptational Nice Guy +9

  • Adaptational Attractiveness
  • Adaptational Heroism
  • Adaptational Nice Guy
  • Adaptational Villainy
  • Adapted Out
  • Ambiguously Gay
  • Ascended Extra
  • Mood Whiplash
  • What Happened to the Mouse?
  • Alas, Poor Villain
  • Reality Is Unrealistic
  • Pragmatic Adaptation

12 of 20 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream My Friend Dahmer?"

Questions about My Friend Dahmer

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream My Friend Dahmer?

NetflixPrimefuboTVPhiloAMC+The RokuThe CWKanopy

In the United States, My Friend Dahmer streams on Netflix, Prime, fuboTV, Philo, and AMC+, and it is free with ads on The Roku, The CW, Kanopy, Hoopla, Pluto TV, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Xumo Play, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 25 other countries.

Is My Friend Dahmer worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 6.2, Rotten Tomatoes 85%, and Metacritic 68). Critics rate it higher (77 out of 100) than audiences (65).

Will I feel good after watching My Friend Dahmer?

BleakHopeful

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

Is My Friend Dahmer plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

What tropes does My Friend Dahmer use?

Adaptational AttractivenessAdaptational HeroismAdaptational Nice GuyAdaptational VillainyAdapted OutAmbiguously GayAscended ExtraMood WhiplashWhat Happened to the Mouse?Alas, Poor VillainReality Is UnrealisticPragmatic Adaptationand 8 more

TV Tropes lists 20 tropes for it, including Adaptational Attractiveness, Adaptational Heroism, and Adaptational Nice Guy.