American Murder: The Family Next Door

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

American Murder: The Family Next Door
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

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 RogerEbert.com, were less enthusiastic about 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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