Does My Friend Dahmer end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is My Friend Dahmer sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is My Friend Dahmer easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is My Friend Dahmer scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is My Friend Dahmer violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

My Friend Dahmer

Name: My Friend Dahmer
Genre: History, Drama, Crime
Released: 2017
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Ross Lynch, Alex Wolff, Anne Heche, Dallas Roberts, Liam Koeth

Jeffrey Dahmer murdered 17 men and boys between 1978 and 1991. This is the story before that story.

Directed by Marc Meyers

Produced by Ibid Filmworks, Aperture Entertainment

2017107 min6.5 / 10

A psychologically intimate portrait of a troubled adolescent's descent into darkness, grounded in 1970s Ohio and the biographical specificity of a future killer's formative years.

Jeffrey Dahmer struggles with a difficult family life as a young boy. During his teenage years he slowly transforms, edging closer to the serial killer he was to become.

Clusters

Unresolved Grief Stories Betrayal, Downfall, Survival Outcasts and Misfits Serial Killers And Assassins Murder And Assassination

Genres

History Drama Crime

Keywords

High School 1970s Biography Based On True Story Ohio Sociopath Murder Male Homosexuality Serial Killer Divorce Social Outcast

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Does My Friend Dahmer end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 95% of films.
Is My Friend Dahmer sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.
Is My Friend Dahmer easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is My Friend Dahmer scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is My Friend Dahmer violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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