Synopsis
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.
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We Got This Covered
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. - 80
The Guardian
It’s a carefully balanced and frightening film with Knox a terrifyingly unknowable character at the grisly centre. - 80
Screen Daily
The documentary is very good at raising reasonable doubts, planting seeds of confusion and demanding a more sensible examination of the facts. - 80
The Telegraph
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. - 80
Variety
A gripping and incisive documentary. - 80
Los Angeles Times
Without doubt this strong documentary sheds a powerful light on this particular case while emphasizing the ultimate unknowability of absolute truth. - 75
TheWrap
Amanda Knox delivers its own justice by covering all the complexities of its ever-fascinating true crime tale. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
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?
