West of Memphis

West of Memphis

An examination of a failure of justice in Arkansas

Directed by Amy J. Berg

Produced by Disarming Films, WingNut Films

2012150 min7.4 / 10

A rigorous, emotionally invested documentary about systemic injustice and the desperate fight to overturn a wrongful conviction, grounded in meticulous investigation and insider access.

The documentary tells the hitherto unknown story behind an extraordinary and desperate fight to bring the truth to light. Told and made by those who lived it, the filmmakers' unprecedented access to the inner workings of the defense allows the film to show the investigation, research, and appeals process in a way that has never been seen before; revealing shocking and disturbing new information about a case that still haunts the American South.

Questions people ask

  • Is West of Memphis sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is West of Memphis easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is West of Memphis scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 62% of films.

  • Is West of Memphis violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Does West of Memphis end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 58% of films.

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.

68/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity54

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Surprise66

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Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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