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American Murder: The Family Next Door

2020Movie1 h 23 minR

CrimeDocumentary
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2Metacritic677.5Rotten Tomatoes87%78%

A relentlessly bleak, gripping crime movie about everyday modern life and mystery, with standout editing.

Good for friends night · teens · binge-friendly

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Story

Using raw, firsthand footage, this documentary examines the disappearance of Shanann Watts and her children, and the terrible events that followed.

Feels like

  • True Crime Documentary
  • Family Tragedy
  • Psychological Investigation
  • Raw Footage
  • Intense and Gripping
  • Social Commentary
  • Bleak and Disturbing
  • Mystery and Intrigue

Cast

3 of 3

Crew

Directed by
Jenny Popplewell
Produced by
James Marsh, Jonathan Stadlen, Samantha Stewart
Music by
Nainita Desai

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Facts

September 29, 2020 · 1 h 23 min · R

Released
September 29, 2020
Runtime
1 h 23 min
Age rating
R
Content
Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes
Genres
Crime, Documentary
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
131 countries

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Where can I stream American Murder: The Family Next Door?

Netflix

In the United States, American Murder: The Family Next Door streams on Netflix. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is American Murder: The Family Next Door worth watching?

75
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, and Metacritic 67).

Will I feel good after watching American Murder: The Family Next Door?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.