Movies like American Murder: The Family Next Door (2020)
The best movies like American Murder: The Family Next Door (2020) are The Widower: 'Til Death Do Us Part (2026), Why Did You Kill Me? (2021) and Amanda Knox (2016). If American Murder: The Family Next Door hooked you with its crime and documentary, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedGirl in the Picture (2022)7.1/10 from 324 votes
- NewestThe Widower: 'Til Death Do Us Part (2026)Released 2026
The Widower: 'Til Death Do Us Part (2026)
A journalist and a detective uncover the truth about a killer whose charm masked a trail of failed marriages and suspicious deaths.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary
Why Did You Kill Me? (2021)
The line between justice and revenge blurs when a devastated family uses social media to track down the people who killed 24-year-old Crystal Theobald.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary & crime
SnoozefestMovies like thisAmanda Knox (2016)
This gripping, atmospheric documentary recounts the infamous trial, conviction and eventual acquittal of Seattle native Amanda Knox for the 2007 murder of a British exchange student in Italy.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMissing: The Lucie Blackman Case (2023)
July 1, 2000. British 21-year-old Lucie Blackman goes missing in Tokyo, sparking an international investigation — and an unyielding quest for justice.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGirl in the Picture (2022)
A young mother’s mysterious death and her son’s subsequent kidnapping blow open a decades-long mystery about the woman’s true identity, and the murderous federal fugitive at the center of it all.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisInto the Deep: The Submarine Murder Case (2020)
When journalist Kim Wall disappears after boarding inventor Peter Madsen's submarine, his changing story about her fate masks a terrifying truth.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Perfect Neighbor (2025)
Police bodycam footage reveals how a long-running neighborhood dispute turned fatal in this documentary about fear, prejudice and Stand Your Ground laws.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMurder on a Sunday Morning (2001)
2001 French documentary about the murder trial of a 15 year old black teen accused of murder in Jacksonville, Florida. Winner of 2002 Academy Award for Best Documentary.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCapturing the Killer Nurse (2022)
Charlie Cullen was an experienced registered nurse, trusted and beloved by his colleagues at Somerset Medical Center in New Jersey. He is also one of history’s most prolific serial killers, with a body count potentially numbering in the hundreds across multiple medical facilities in the Northeast.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Deadly American Marriage (2025)
A chilling 911 call. A gruesome scene. What really happened inside a family's quiet suburban home? Murder or self-defense? Told from both sides, this documentary explores Jason Corbett's brutal death.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker (2023)
After Kai saves a woman's life, he turns into an overnight hero and viral sensation — until disturbing truths about his erratic behavior come to light. This shocking documentary chronicles a happy-go-lucky nomad's ascent to viral stardom and the resulting steep downward spiral.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWhat Jennifer Did (2024)
When Jennifer Pan calls 911 to report that her parents have been shot, she becomes the primary focus of a captivating criminal case.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLover, Stalker, Killer (2024)
In this twisting documentary, a mechanic tries online dating for the first time and meets a woman who takes romantic obsession to a deadly extreme.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Menendez Brothers (2024)
Serving life in prison for murdering their parents, Lyle and Erik Menendez speak out in this documentary explaining the shocking crime and ensuing trials.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisKidnapped: Elizabeth Smart (2026)
Elizabeth Smart's harrowing abduction at 14 from her family's Utah home unfolds through her own words and never-before-seen material in this documentary.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAmber: The Girl Behind the Alert (2023)
For the first and last time, Amber Hagerman’s mother details her daughter’s shocking murder and shares chilling documentary footage that captures the 9-year-old’s final days; Amber’s legacy is an alert system that has saved over a thousand children.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary & crime
Suburban Nightmare: Chris Watts (2022)
Chris Watts appeared to have a perfect life until he shockingly confesses to strangling his pregnant wife and two daughters.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary & crime
Murder in Monaco (2025)
Monaco, 1999. One of the world's richest men dies in his penthouse. This documentary unpacks the mysterious murder of billionaire banker, Edmond Safra.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Investigation of Lucy Letby (2026)
An engaging and thought-provoking look at Lucy Letby, the former nurse serving life in prison after being convicted of the murders of seven infants and the attempted murders of seven others.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Carman Family Deaths (2025)
A young man's dramatic rescue at sea spirals into accusations he murdered two members of his wealthy New England family.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAbducted in Plain Sight (2017)
A family falls prey to the manipulative charms of a neighbor, who abducts their adolescent daughter. Twice.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Jeffrey Dahmer Files (2013)
An experimental documentary film that uses archival footage, interviews, and fictionalised scenarios to tell the story of the people around Jeffrey Dahmer during the summer of his arrest in 1991.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary & crime
SnoozefestMovies like thisMy Father, the BTK Killer (2025)
Raised by a man leading a monstrous double life, the daughter of the BTK serial killer shares her chilling story.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPathological: The Lies of Joran van der Sloot (2024)
This documentary delves into Joran van der Sloot's lifelong pattern of violence and pathological lying through rare interviews and new insights years after he brutally murdered American Natalee Holloway and Peruvian Stephany Flores.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary & crime
Team Foxcatcher (2016)
With never-before seen home video, this film recounts the paranoid downward spiral of John E. du Pont and the murder of Olympic wrestler Dave Schultz.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisIce Cold: Murder, Coffee and Jessica Wongso (2023)
This documentary delves into the unanswered questions surrounding the trial of Jessica Wongso — years after the death of her best friend, Mirna Salihin.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary & crime
Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story (2025)
Unravel the case of Utah therapist Jodi Hildebrandt, whose child abuse arrest with parenting YouTuber Ruby Franke exposed a twisted tale of manipulation.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Friend of the Family: True Evil (2022)
Jan Broberg and her family tell the unbelievable story of how she survived two kidnappings and years of childhood sexual abuse by a family friend.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary
My Daughter's Killer (2022)
A father fights for decades to bring his daughter's killer to justice in France and Germany before taking extreme measures.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson (2026)
An intimate, arresting portrait of cyclist Moriah Wilson—raised by a fierce, loving family—whose singular drive becomes her superpower, carrying her to athletic brilliance and, devastatingly, toward a life cut short by murder.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both documentary & crime
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like American Murder: The Family Next Door?
The closest matches to American Murder: The Family Next Door are The Widower: 'Til Death Do Us Part (2026), Why Did You Kill Me? (2021) and Amanda Knox (2016). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after American Murder: The Family Next Door?
People who watched American Murder: The Family Next Door most often go on to The Widower: 'Til Death Do Us Part (2026), Why Did You Kill Me? (2021) and Amanda Knox (2016).
What is the highest-rated movie like American Murder: The Family Next Door?
Girl in the Picture (2022), rated 7.1/10 by 324 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like American Murder: The Family Next Door?
The Widower: 'Til Death Do Us Part (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like American Murder: The Family Next Door?
Yes: The Widower: 'Til Death Do Us Part (2026), Why Did You Kill Me? (2021) and Girl in the Picture (2022).
How are movies similar to American Murder: The Family Next Door chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside American Murder: The Family Next Door, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.