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American Murder: The Family Next Door

Movie
2020
1h 23m
R
English
Documentary
User Score: 
7.4
Critic Score: 
77
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Using raw, firsthand footage, this documentary examines the disappearance of Shanann Watts and her children, and the terrible events that followed.
American Murder The Family Next Door Poster

American Murder: The Family Next Door

R
Movie
2020
1h 23m
English
Documentary
Using raw, firsthand footage, this documentary examines the disappearance of Shanann Watts and her children, and the terrible events that followed.
Rating
WATCHMODE
7.4
IMDB
American Murder: The Family Next Door (2020) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
77

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Directed By: Jenny Popplewell

Featured Comments/Tips

ohmcgb says...
4 years ago
If you don't know anything about the Watts case, this is a great way to become familiarized with it. And that's why I like this documentary because it's a good introduction to the case and **it shows what an absolute piece of shit Chris Watts is**, which I believe is something **everyone on earth should know**. However, I wish it was more in-depth. I do like the fact that they used all this real footage and allowed them, both Shannan and Chris, to present themselves in their own words. But I wish it went beyond that. There's SO MUCH MORE to this case. I've watched so many videos, interviews, and I also read the case file, which is almost 2000 pages, and I wish they would've explored all that more deeply. This is one of the most heartbreaking, shocking, and disheartening cases you'll ever come across, and this is coming from someone who constantly consumes true crime content. That much is clear from the documentary, so it's a good one. An important watch!
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abhagen says...
4 years ago
I watched a fantastic video that focused more on the murderer Chris Watts’ abysmal turn in the interrogation. It focuses a lot less on Shanann (which is a good thing because the documentary throwing mean comments towards her did nothing for the story). Check out JCS Criminal Psychology Chris Watts for a better analysis if you are interested in the case.
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pikan says...
4 years ago
This is one of the first stories you can understand with all body cam footage, from the first officer to the interrogations and court case. The text messages and photos from Facebook really contextualized the family. This case is one of those that is so shocking, and leaves you baffled. The insanity of the father is unnoticed, since he lives a relatively normal life. The scene with him explaining the death of his daughters is absolutely terrible and sad to hear.
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Saint Pauly says...
4 years ago
The truest true crime you'll ever see. For a found footage slut like me, this film is the Holy Grail. A found footage true crime documentary that has only REAL footage!? Are you kidding me!?
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Featured User Reviews

dodzgacuya
CONTAINS SPOILERS4 years ago
So I watched the new Netflix documentary American Murder: Family Next Door. Halfway of watching it, just wanted to shut it down because I could not bear watching the kids being murdered by their own dad whom they considered as hero. My God. From the start, I knew Chris, the father, is the primary su More
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Trialia
CONTAINS SPOILERS8/10  3 years ago
An excellently-produced documentary covering the investigation of the disappearance of pregnant mom-of-two Shanann Watts (34) and her daughters Bella (4) and Celeste (3), and the [spoiler]timeline, documentation and media coverage leading up to the discovery of their triple murder and following on f More
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ColdStream96
CONTAINS SPOILERS7/10  4 years ago
**THE WACPINE OF ‘AMERICAN MURDER: THE FAMILY NEXT DOOR’**

WRITING: 6
ATMOSPHERE: 8
CHARACTERS: 6
PRODUCTION: 8
INTRIGUE: 7
NOVELTY: 7
ENJOYMENT: 8

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**The Good:**

Largely told through CCTV, camcorder and social media footage, this documentary feels grounded in reality by More
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