American Murder: The Family Next Door

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American Murder: The Family Next Door
American Murder The Family Next Door Poster.jpg
Promotional poster
Directed byJenny Popplewell
Produced byJames Marsh
Edited bySimon Barker
Music byNainita Desai
Production
company
Knickerbockerglory
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • September 30, 2020 (2020-09-30)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

American Murder: The Family Next Door is an American true crime documentary film directed by Jenny Popplewell.[1][2][3]

Summary[]

The film tells the story of the 2018 Watts family murders, which took place in Frederick, Colorado.[4][5] It uses archival footage including social media posts, law enforcement recordings, text messages and home video footage to depict the events that occurred.[6]

Release[]

It was released on Netflix on September 30, 2020.[7] During the first month of release, Netflix reported that 52 million households had started the documentary.[8] This makes American Murder: The Family Next Door the most viewed feature documentary on Netflix to date.[9]

Reception[]

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rate of 86% based on reviews by 21 critics. The site's critical consensus reads, "American Murder: The Family Next Door chillingly unravels a brutal true crime story using the near-constant connectedness of the digital era."[10] In the New York Times, Bilal Qureshi reviewed the movie positively, writing, "Popplewell’s film presents the Watts story as more than a crime story. It is a thematic film about marriage and the deception of social media, as well as a piercing examination of domestic violence constructed with care and undeniable craft."[11]

Some, like Brian Tallerico of Roger Ebert.com, were less enthusiastic on the film.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ "American Murder: The Family Next Door | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  2. ^ Scott, Daniella (2020-09-17). "The trailer for Netflix's latest true crime documentary looks so chilling". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  3. ^ NME
  4. ^ What Are Family Annihilators?|American Murder: The Family Next Door|Netflix on YouTube
  5. ^ Why Chris Watts Killed His Wife Shanann - Esquire
  6. ^ "American Murder The Family Next Door Trailer Released By Netflix: Describes The Story Of The 2018's Watts Family Murders". Moviespie. 2020-09-18. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  7. ^ "Watch Netflix Investigate Chris Watts in First Trailer for American Murder: The Family Next Door". E! Online. September 16, 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  8. ^ "Every Viewing Statistic Netflix Has Released So Far". What's on Netflix. April 8, 2021.
  9. ^ "American Murder just became Netflix's most watched documentary feature". UK. 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  10. ^ "American Murder: The Family Next Door". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  11. ^ Qureshi, Bilal (Oct 11, 2020). "'American Murder: The Family Next Door' Review: Tragedy Reconstructed". The New York Times. Retrieved Oct 29, 2020.
  12. ^ Roger Ebert.com

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