The Perfect Neighbor

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The Perfect Neighbor

R

2025

1h 36m

Documentary

Crime

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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, 2025

Extremely powerful and extremely important documentary filmmaking.

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Sam Adams

Slate

Nov 4, 2025

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.

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Peter Travers

The Travers Take

Oct 31, 2025

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.

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Clement Tyler Obropta

Film Inquiry

Aug 25, 2026

The true crime documentary is a grotesque art form that time and again has exploited victims, sensationalized brutality and violence, and valorized police officers.

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Lexi Amoriello

Movie Recs by Lex

Jul 10, 2026

The film refuses to let the audience look away and leaves viewers heartbroken, perturbed, and painfully aware of how much work still needs to be done, both in law enforcement and in society at large.

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Lee Zumpe

Tampa Bay Newspapers

Mar 22, 2026

It is an upsetting 97 minutes that needs to be seen.

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Olivia C

@RT87740741 1 day ago

So emotionally gripping & devastating. Shines a spotlight on some dark & unfortunate truths of our time.

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 30, 2026

The Perfect Neighbor = a *4.5* star Movie!

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Nathan S

@RT17725032 Sep 20, 2026

Fascinating and horrifying at the same time

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Marie C

@Marie722 Sep 19, 2026

Raw, real and demonstrates the power of racial injustice in our legal system and in our world. We have a long way to go…

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Jillian L

@RT73310028 Sep 19, 2026

This documentary was thrilling! Wondering what’s next at every scene was exciting.

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Moritz L

@RT77344954 Sep 19, 2026

The outcome of the case was just, but the way this "documentary" is directed by friends and family of the victim, and the way some of the police officers act and take sides without even trying to be neutral, is tragically bad and truly a hard watch.

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Geeta Gandbhir

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Nikon Kwantu

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Geeta Gandbhir

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Alisa Payne

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Sam Bisbee

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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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