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Denmark, United States · 2016
1h 32m
Director Rod Blackhurst
Starring Amanda Knox, Raffaele Sollecito, Giuliano Mignini, Nick Pisa
Genre Documentary
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This gripping, atmospheric documentary recounts the infamous trial, conviction and eventual acquittal of Seattle native Amanda Knox for the 2007 murder of a British exchange student in Italy.
Though the movie offers no new bombshells the filmmakers have nonetheless wrought a spare and unflinching feature that offers a fresh perspective on Knox without descending into the sensationalism that attended original coverage of the trial.
Screen International by Allan Hunter
The documentary is very good at raising reasonable doubts, planting seeds of confusion and demanding a more sensible examination of the facts.
It’s a carefully balanced and frightening film with Knox a terrifyingly unknowable character at the grisly centre.
We Got This Covered by Darren Ruecker
For sheer craftsmanship and watchability alone, Amanda Knox is a must-see offering on Netflix; for its exposure of the workings of justice systems and media culture, it’s an essential piece of work worth sharing and discussing.
The Hollywood Reporter by John DeFore
Amanda Knox makes for succinct, involving viewing — a true-crime doc that acknowledges the lingering debates over its subject's guilt while prompting one to ask: Why did anyone ever believe this outrageous stuff in the first place, much less cling to it for years?
As a 92-minute commercial for a deeper look at the case, Amanda Knox is unquestionably intriguing; as a standalone offering, it makes one hell of an airtight case for something bigger and better.
Los Angeles Times by Kenneth Turan
Without doubt this strong documentary sheds a powerful light on this particular case while emphasizing the ultimate unknowability of absolute truth.
Sticking to documentary form for the most part with key talking heads, a barrage of headlines and ample news broadcasts, the co-directors are not afraid to shock with gruesome crime scene footage.
A gripping and incisive documentary.
Amanda Knox delivers its own justice by covering all the complexities of its ever-fascinating true crime tale.
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