Dahmer
2002 · Movie · R · 101 min · ★ 5.3 · 68% critics
A true-crime drama based on the life of one of the world’s most infamous serial killers, following events around his conviction and the years leading up to it. The film takes a serious look at a deeply troubled man without leaning on sensationalism, focusing more on his personal life and dark mindset.
Also known as The Mind Is a Place of Its Own
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Details
- Years
- 2002
- Release date
- 2002-06-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 68/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.3/10 (324 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a restrained true-crime drama with a strong central performance and a bleak mood; Not for you if you want graphic violence, a fuller account of the case, or the intensity of The Zodiac or The Poughkeepsie Tapes.
Pros: strong lead performance; serious tone; unsettling atmosphere | Cons: thin storytelling; abrupt ending; uneven pacing
Themes
- rape
- necrophilia
- knife
- gay club
- biography
- based on true story
- murder
- serial killer
- male masturbation
- polaroid
- dismemberment
- photo
- +4 more
Cast & crew
Jeremy Renner
as Jeffrey Dahmer
Bruce Davison
as Lionel Dahmer
Artel Great
as Rodney
Matt Newton
as Lance Bell
Dionysio Basco
as Khamtay
Kate Williamson
as Grandma
Lily Knight
as Mrs. Dahmer
- CP
Christina Payano
as Letitia
- TB
Tom'ya Bowden
as Shawna
Sean Blakemore
as Corliss
Directed by David Jacobson