Where to watch American Murder: The Family Next Door (2020) tonight
American Murder: The Family Next Door (2020) runs 1 h 23 min, is rated R in the US and averages 7.3 from 784 TMDB members. Using raw, firsthand footage, this documentary examines the disappearance of Shanann Watts and her children, and the terrible events that followed.
- Runtime
- 1 h 23 min — ends 9:23 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Crime, Documentary
- Released
- September 29, 2020
- TMDB rating
- 7.3 / 10 from 784 votes
- Director
- Jenny Popplewell
- Starring
- Chris Watts, Shanann Watts, Celeste 'CC' Watts, Bella Watts
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-04: Netflix (subscription), Netflix Standard with Ads (subscription).
Questions people ask
- How long is American Murder: The Family Next Door?
- American Murder: The Family Next Door is 1 h 23 min long (83 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:23 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is American Murder: The Family Next Door rated?
- American Murder: The Family Next Door is rated R in the US.
- Is American Murder: The Family Next Door a good movie to watch with a group?
- Better for one or two who will actually watch. Crime and Documentary 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 American Murder: The Family Next Door?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-04: Netflix (subscription), Netflix Standard with Ads (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Crime movies under 2 hours
- Documentaries under 90 minutes
- Movies from the 2020s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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