Movies like My Daughter's Killer (2022)
The best movies like My Daughter's Killer (2022) are A Life Too Short: The Isabella Nardoni Case (2023), Ice Cold: Murder, Coffee and Jessica Wongso (2023) and A Friend of the Family: True Evil (2022). If My Daughter's Killer hooked you with its documentary, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- Highest ratedAmerican Murder: The Family Next Door (2020)7.3/10 from 786 votes
- NewestThe Widower: 'Til Death Do Us Part (2026)Released 2026
- In FrenchMurder on a Sunday Morning (2001)Also in French
A Life Too Short: The Isabella Nardoni Case (2023)
When a 5-year-old girl falls from her father's apartment, her mother embarks on a quest for justice — and is put under the national spotlight.
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Popcorn FlickMovies 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.
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A 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.
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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.
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Murder to Mercy: The Cyntoia Brown Story (2020)
After 16-year-old Cyntoia Brown is sentenced to life in prison, questions about her past, physiology and the law itself call her guilt into question.
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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.
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BTK: A Killer Among Us (2019)
For 31 years Dennis Rader aka BTK killer was able to live a double life. This documentary chronicle's comprehensive interviews with law enforcement, victim's family members, reporters and his daughter Kerri Rawson.
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Lover, 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.
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Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEvil 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.
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Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAn Invisible Victim: The Eliza Samudio Case (2024)
A star goalkeeper threatens a woman who is pregnant with his child. Her pleas for help go unanswered in the shadow of his fame — then tragedy strikes.
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The Lady of Silence: The Mataviejitas Murders (2023)
Between 1998 and 2005, a wave of murders targeting elderly women hit Mexico City, triggering the hunt for — and capture — of a most unlikely suspect.
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisSins of the Parents: The Crumbley Trials (2024)
A documentary of the prosecution of Jennifer and James Crumbley for their role in the 2021 Oxford High School shooting perpetrated by their son, Ethan Crumbley.
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The 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.
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Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Murder in Mansfield (2017)
Oscar®-winning filmmaker Barbara Kopple explores the legacy of the 1989 murder of Noreen Boyle in Mansfield, Ohio. Her 12-year-old son Collier gave a devastating videotaped testimony blaming his father for the murder. Now, over two decades later, Collier returns to Ohio seeking to retrace his past and confront his imprisoned father, who remains in denial of his guilt. Collier’s depth of character is a wonder to behold from childhood to adulthood. Out of this tragic story, we witness the power of human resilience.
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Nail Bomber: Manhunt (2021)
This documentary examines the 1999 London bombings that targeted Black, Bangladeshi and gay communities, and the race to find the far-right perpetrator. He terrorized a city, seeking to ignite a race war but justice was served by those who wouldn't let his hate win.
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Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWhy 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.
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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.
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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.
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisLong Shot (2017)
When Juan Catalan is arrested for a murder he insists he didn't commit, he builds his case for innocence around unexpected raw footage.
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Worth the HypeMovies 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.
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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.
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisCyberbunker: The Criminal Underworld (2023)
This documentary reveals how a group of hackers powered the darkest corners of the internet from a Cold War-era bunker in a quiet German tourist town.
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Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Crash (2026)
A teen slams her car into a building, killing her boyfriend and his friend. What seems like a tragic accident becomes a murder case.
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Popcorn FlickMovies 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.
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Worth the HypeMovies 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.
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisAmerican Murder: The Family Next Door (2020)
Using raw, firsthand footage, this documentary examines the disappearance of Shanann Watts and her children, and the terrible events that followed.
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Worth the HypeMovies 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.
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Worth the HypeMovies 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.
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Popcorn FlickMovies 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.
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Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMurder 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like My Daughter's Killer?
The closest matches to My Daughter's Killer are A Life Too Short: The Isabella Nardoni Case (2023), Ice Cold: Murder, Coffee and Jessica Wongso (2023) and A Friend of the Family: True Evil (2022). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after My Daughter's Killer?
People who watched My Daughter's Killer most often go on to A Life Too Short: The Isabella Nardoni Case (2023), Ice Cold: Murder, Coffee and Jessica Wongso (2023) and A Friend of the Family: True Evil (2022).
What is the highest-rated movie like My Daughter's Killer?
American Murder: The Family Next Door (2020), rated 7.3/10 by 786 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like My Daughter's Killer?
The Widower: 'Til Death Do Us Part (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there French movies like My Daughter's Killer?
Yes: Murder on a Sunday Morning (2001).
How are movies similar to My Daughter's Killer chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside My Daughter's Killer, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.