The Menendez Brothers
2024 · Movie · R · 116 min · ★ 7.3
A pair of brothers serving life in prison revisit the killing of their parents in a documentary built around their own accounts and courtroom material. As the case and trials are retraced, the film explores competing claims about motive, family dynamics, and whether the justice system handled the story fairly.
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Details
- Years
- 2024
- Release date
- 2024-10-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (162 votes)
About
You’ll likely be into this if you enjoy debated true-crime documentaries that revisit famous trials and challenge assumptions, like Girl in the Picture or American Murder: The Family Next Door; Not for you if you want a neutral, evidence-only approach.
Pros: direct interviews; strong court footage; thought-provoking case | Cons: feels one-sided; missing perspectives; slow talking-head stretches
Themes
- based on true story
- murder
- true crime
- crime
- compassionate
Cast & crew
Erik Menendez
as Self (voice)
Lyle Menendez
as Self (voice)
- RR
Robert Rand
as Self
Shelley Ross
as Self
- PB
Pamela Bozanich
as Self
Alan Abrahamson
as Self
Joan Vandermolen
as Self
Betty Oldfield
as Self
William Vicary
as Self
Ann Burgess
as Self
Directed by Alejandro Hartmann