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Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003) runs 1 h 29 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.7 from 154 TMDB members. British documentarian Nick Broomfield creates a follow-up piece to his 1992 documentary of the serial killer Aileen Wuornos, a highway prostitute who was convicted of killing six men in Florida between 1989 and 1990. Interviewing an increasingly mentally unstable Wuornos, Broomfield captures the distorted mind of a murderer whom the state of Florida deems of sound mind -- and therefore fit to execute. Throughout the…

Runtime
1 h 29 min — ends 9:29 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated
R (US)
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Released
November 21, 2003
TMDB rating
6.7 / 10 from 154 votes
Director
Joan Churchill, Nick Broomfield
Starring
Aileen Wuornos, Nick Broomfield, Diane Wuornos, Arlene Pralle
Language
English
Good for a group? Better for one or two who will actually watch.Documentary and Crime reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.

Where to watch it tonight

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How long is Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer?
Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer is 1 h 29 min long (89 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:29 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer rated?
Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer is rated R in the US.
Is Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer a good movie to watch with a group?
Better for one or two who will actually watch. Documentary and Crime reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
Where can I stream Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer?
In the US, as of 2026-11-04: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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