Movies like Who Killed JonBenét? (2016)
The best movies like Who Killed JonBenét? (2016) are Family Man, Family Murderer: An ID Murder Mystery (2019), JonBenét Ramsey: What Really Happened? (2021) and Devil in the Ozarks (2023). If Who Killed JonBenét? hooked you with its crime and tv movie, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- NewestFamily Secrets: The Disappearance of Alissa Turney (2024)Released 2024
Family Man, Family Murderer: An ID Murder Mystery (2019)
Chris Watts appeared to have it all: a happy marriage, a beautiful home, and a growing family. But that image of perfection was shattered when his pregnant wife and two daughters went missing from their family home in small town of Frederick, Colorado on August 13, 2018.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
JonBenét Ramsey: What Really Happened? (2021)
For the first time, exclusive and never before heard audio diaries of legendary detective Lou Smit will reveal captivating insight into one of America's most notorious cold cases - the murder of 6-year-old pageant queen JonBenét Ramsey.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
Devil in the Ozarks (2023)
A brazen sexual assault shocks a small town, but goes unsolved for 20 years, until a nearby murder produces a suspect with matching DNA.
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Homicide Hunter: The Man with No Face (2023)
Joe Kenda's investigation into the brutal rape and murder of 24 year old wife and mother Mary Lynn Vialpando goes cold until DNA technology leads cold-case detectives to the most unlikely of killers 30 years later.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
Footsteps in the Snow (2014)
Weaving together the gripping tale dating back to 1957, Footsteps in the Snow recounts the chilling story of the coldest case in American history ever to be solved - the murder of Maria Ridulph.
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Romeo Killer: The Chris Porco Story (2013)
A man is convicted for killing his father and attempting to murder his mother.
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The Trial of Jeffrey Dahmer: Serial Killer (1992)
Jeffrey Dahmer was indicted on 17 murder charges, later reduced to 15. Dahmer was not charged in the attempted murder of Edwards. His trial began on January 30, 1992. With evidence overwhelmingly against him, Dahmer pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. The trial lasted two weeks. The court found Dahmer sane and guilty on 15 counts of murder and sentenced him to 15 life terms, totaling 957 years in prison. At his sentencing hearing, Dahmer expressed remorse for his actions, and said that he wished for his own death.
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Rifkin on Rifkin: Private Confessions of a Serial Killer (2021)
Through newly revealed interviews from Attica Correctional Facility, New York's most prolific serial killer, Joel Rifkin, reveals exclusive insights into the mind of a monster.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
Homicide Hunter: Devil in the Mountains (2022)
A man found stabbed and burned launches Lt. Joe Kenda on a manhunt. When the trail goes cold, Kenda connects the dots among a string of otherwise unrelated heartless murders leading him into his first and only search for a serial killer.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
Unseen (2016)
In 2009, police discovered the bodies of eleven women decomposing in and around the home of known sex offender. With unprecedented access to the surviving victims, UNSEEN looks into how this killing spree went unnoticed for so long.
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Untold: The Murder of Air McNair (2024)
Steve McNair was an NFL legend whose life was seemingly cut short by a crime of passion. Is there more to this chilling tragedy than meets the eye?
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SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Idaho College Murders (2023)
With insight from investigative journalists and criminal experts, explores the horrific crime that claimed the lives of four college students in Moscow, Idaho.
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The Girl Who Wasn't Dead (2024)
Erica vanishes, believed a victim of a serial killer, but emerges at her murder trial 3 years later, having run away to live secretly with her older boyfriend near her mother's home, banned from seeing him.
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The Fear of 13 (2015)
After 23 years on Death Row a convicted murderer petitions the court asking to be executed, but as his story unfolds, it becomes clear that nothing is what it seems.
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisEvil Among Us: The Golden State Killer (2023)
To the world, Joe DeAngelo was a devoted family man, reliable friend and proud police officer. But secretly, he was a serial rapist and murderer who haunted California for over 40 years.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
Murder at Carter County Mines (2023)
A beloved couple goes missing from their rural Kentucky home, leaving behind a mysterious crime scene. Clues emerge across state lines sending investigators on a wild chase until an unlikely source reveals the shocking truth.
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Unraveled: The Long Island Serial Killer (2021)
Eleven bodies are found dumped on Long Island between 2010 and 2011; journalists Alexis Linkletter and Billy Jensen investigate corruption at the highest level of the Suffolk County Police Department and why the case has never been solved.
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Hoax: The Kidnapping of Sherri Papini (2023)
Young mother Sherri Papini disappears while jogging and reappears three weeks later on Thanksgiving Day. She claims that two Hispanic women kidnapped and abused her. Four years later, new evidence reveals that her abduction was a hoax she perpetrated to spend time with an ex-boyfriend.
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The Toolbox Killer (2021)
Known as “The Toolbox Killer,” Lawrence Bittaker, alongside his partner Roy Norris, committed heinous acts. Bittaker remained silent about his crimes for 40 years until he met criminologist Laura Brand. Over the course of five years, Brand recorded her many conversations with Bittaker as he spoke from death row about his methods and motives, providing unique insights into the mind of a criminal sadist.
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Homicide Hunter: Never Give Up (2022)
The unsolved rape, mutilation and murder of young G.I. Darlene Krashoc has haunted Joe Kenda in the years since he turned in his gun and badge. Until a crack team of cold case cops uses Kenda’s groundwork to set a trap for a monster hiding in plain sight.
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Family Secrets: The Disappearance of Alissa Turney (2024)
Explores the disappearance of Alissa Turney in 2001, with her sister Sarah giving unprecedented access to the continuation of her story, including a recently unearthed trove of home videos, as she re-examines her and Alissa’s childhood. Sarah makes chilling discoveries, breaking through years of manipulation to reconstruct the truth of the past and be free of her father’s influence. Sarah’s final conversation with her father is haunting and a testament to her tenacity and unending search for Alissa.
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Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory (2012)
A further investigation into the arrest of three teenagers convicted of killing three young boys in Arkansas who spent nearly 20 years in prison before being released after new DNA evidence indicated they may be innocent.
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisDoomsday Mom (2021)
Lori Vallow gained national attention when her children, JJ and Tylee, were reported missing from their Idaho home.
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Scott Peterson: An American Murder Mystery (2017)
When 27-year-old expectant mother Laci Peterson vanishes on Christmas Eve, suspicion falls on her husband, Scott. Take a deep, intimate look into the gripping investigation and explosive trial that became a national spectacle.
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Gone (2019)
When the detectives won’t believe she was abducted, a woman must do her own investigation to identify the person who kidnapped her.
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Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con A Con (2021)
When Aida Teagarden's real estate client is found murdered, her sleuthing daughter Aurora sets out with her fiancé Nick and the Real Murders Club to solve the murder.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek (2020)
When a priceless crown is stolen during a benefit gala held by the Lawrenceton library, Aurora and the Real Murders Club must investigate who would kill to get their hands on it.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMiss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors (1992)
At the insistence of Ruth Van Rydock, an old schoolfriend who is convinced that there is something wrong, Miss Marple agrees to visit 'Stonygates', the country house of Ruth's sister.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part (2021)
Just days before Aurora’s wedding, a body is discovered, and she fears her father may be a suspect. She and Nick race to solve the cold case before they walk down the aisle.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse (2019)
Someone begins taunting Aurora Teagarden with cryptic clues left at crime scenes, so the librarian-turned-crime buff attempts to figure out who is behind the creepy “game.” But when the people closest to Aurora become targets, the game takes on a much more dangerous edge as it points to a planned murder. The 10th installment in Aurora Teagarden Mysteries.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Who Killed JonBenét??
The closest matches to Who Killed JonBenét? are Family Man, Family Murderer: An ID Murder Mystery (2019), JonBenét Ramsey: What Really Happened? (2021) and Devil in the Ozarks (2023). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Who Killed JonBenét??
People who watched Who Killed JonBenét? most often go on to Family Man, Family Murderer: An ID Murder Mystery (2019), JonBenét Ramsey: What Really Happened? (2021) and Devil in the Ozarks (2023).
What is the newest movie like Who Killed JonBenét??
Family Secrets: The Disappearance of Alissa Turney (2024) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Who Killed JonBenét??
Yes: Family Man, Family Murderer: An ID Murder Mystery (2019), JonBenét Ramsey: What Really Happened? (2021) and Devil in the Ozarks (2023).
How are movies similar to Who Killed JonBenét? chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Who Killed JonBenét?, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.