The Perfect Neighbor

Name: The Perfect Neighbor
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime, Documentary
Released: October 10, 2025
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 83

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Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): October 10, 2025 | R

Summary: One woman. Dozens of 911 calls. And a close-knit neighborhood caught in a nightmare. What begins as one woman’s relentless harassment of children spirals into a shocking act of violence. Captured through gripping police bodycam footage, The Perfect Neighbor - Winner of the Sundance Film Festival’s Directing Award - delivers a hauntinglyOne woman. Dozens of 911 calls. And a close-knit neighborhood caught in a nightmare. What begins as one woman’s relentless harassment of children spirals into a shocking act of violence. Captured through gripping police bodycam footage, The Perfect Neighbor - Winner of the Sundance Film Festival’s Directing Award - delivers a hauntingly powerful experience that keeps you on edge from start to finish.… Expand

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Crime, Documentary

Rating: R

Runtime: 96 min

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The Playlist Warren Cantrell

Jan 27, 2025

Gandbhir could have arranged all of this like a book report with a foregone conclusion, yet she trusts in the truth of this story and the intelligence of her audience to pull apart the necessary history and sociopolitical context of it all. Read full review

Robert Abele

Oct 10, 2025

While The Perfect Neighbor is, on the most visceral level, a documentary horror film built with police footage, it also reveals how a violent tragedy can be unwittingly manifested by unchecked grievance and a law that weaponizes white fear more than it guards anyone’s peace. Read full review

Next Best Picture Sara Clements

Oct 17, 2025

It serves as both an exploration of the law and a powerful tribute to a mother, a woman, and a human life tragically cut short. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Oct 9, 2025

A very sombre picture of American crime and punishment. Read full review

The Times Kevin Maher

Oct 17, 2025

I’m not convinced that we have the moral right to watch some of these scenes and to witness a tiny traumatised boy at his most bereft and alone. Still, it’s an outstanding, provocative film that is bound to inspire debate. Watch it and discuss. Read full review

Jim Vorel

Oct 15, 2025

What [Gandbhir] presents is stark, horrifying, and infuriating on multiple levels. Read full review

The Telegraph Anita Singh

Oct 20, 2025

As a way of capturing the horrors of that night, the spareness of the film-making is powerful. But in terms of giving us the full picture, it falls short. Read full review

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