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The Perfect Neighbor

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A seemingly minor neighborhood dispute in Florida escalates into deadly violence. Police bodycam footage and investigative interviews expose the consequences of Florida's "stand your ground" laws.
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As gripping as it is deeply unsettling, The Perfect Neighbor lays bare the systemic failures and the quiet terror embedded in American legal systems with surgical precision.

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Tim Cogshell FilmWeek (LAist) Nov 11
Extremely powerful and extremely important documentary filmmaking. Go to Full Review
Sam Adams Slate Nov 4
A chilling and provocative look at the limits of policing, particularly when the laws the police are called to enforce present more of a problem than a solution. Go to Full Review
Peter Travers The Travers Take Oct 31
3.5/4
Captured entirely from police cam footage, this Oscar-buzzed documentary about a white Florida woman who murders her Black neighbor indicts an entire society. It's also the scariest movie you’ll see this Halloween season. Go to Full Review
Lee Zumpe Tampa Bay Newspapers Mar 22
It is an upsetting 97 minutes that needs to be seen. Go to Full Review
Sarah Vincent Sarah G Vincent Views Mar 22
the film’s point is not to center the victim or individuate the neighbors, but to say, "See, this lady who claims to be scared is actually terrorizing a neighborhood. Recognize her true face so you don’t become complicit now or in the future." Go to Full Review
Ruth Maramis FlixChatter Film Blog Mar 12
3.5/5
A gut-wrenching documentary that feels like a real-life horror movie. The editing keeps the film engaging throughout, though the shaky-cam shots can be a bit dizzying for those prone to motion sickness. Go to Full Review
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T M @RT55749265 14h Guns guns guns guns guns guns guns. See more Cory K @corykz 16h This absolutely stunk. Incredible boring and drawn out. It's so positively reviewed because it fits this "powerful narrative." Whether you agree with the message or not, you can hold your prior opinions while saving yourself 90 minutes of your life. See more bare T @RT24368050 1d Actually I am quite surprised about all the positive reviews of a really mediocre case of chronicle built on cutting and patching real live footage chunks. The story itself is some of the grittiest and most common crimes that happen in the province, out of the golden city circles and the artistic value of it is close to 0. Somebody please explain me why all this fuzz about this. Thank you in advance. See more AREMI P @RT96556452 1d This movie made me question where we are as a society. The story follows events in Florida when Susan Lorincz moves to a new neighborhood, bringing constant discontent among the residents. We see different points of view through sheriff bodycam footage, as tension within the community builds toward a tragic event. The pace felt perfect, with the footage unfolding chronologically, making it engaging from the start. Hearing fragments from calls and the way the documentary is edited creates a strong, suspenseful atmosphere. The emotional depth feels right, though the sensitive material made me question if people’s suffering should be seen as "entertainment." It’s a hard watch due to its themes and may leave you uneasy, but that just shows how well executed the documentary is. See more nir V @nir_vana 2d i cant imagine how devastating it feels for her children See more Richie B. @richardyankee75 3d It was a good documentary if you can deal with the shaky cameras See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A seemingly minor neighborhood dispute in Florida escalates into deadly violence. Police bodycam footage and investigative interviews expose the consequences of Florida's "stand your ground" laws.
Director
Geeta Gandbhir
Producer
Nikon Kwantu, Geeta Gandbhir, Alisa Payne, Sam Bisbee
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Message Pictures
Rating
R (Language)
Genre
Documentary, Crime
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 10, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 17, 2025
Runtime
1h 36m
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