Boston Strangler

2023

1h 52m

Crime

Drama

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Loretta McLaughlin becomes the first journalist to connect the Boston Strangler murders. As the mysterious killer claims more and more victims, Loretta attempts to continue her investigation alongside colleague and confidante Jean Cole.

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Critics Consensus

Boston Strangler is nowhere near as gripping as it should be, but the worthy story and strong cast are often adequate compensation.

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Craig Mathieson

The Age (Australia)

An excellent pairing of Keira Knightley and Carrie Coon.

Mar 30, 2023

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Ty Burr

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The movie’s “Zodiac” running on fewer cylinders, with many pointed things to say about the difficulties faced by working women in the early 1960s but a lugubrious narrative structure that sprawls and wanders and eventually sputters out.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 24, 2023

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

The matchup of Keira Knightly and Carrie Coon punches up this involving, period-rich but somewhat ordinary thriller that celebrates old-school journalism.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 22, 2023

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Jorge Ignacio Castillo

The Canadian Crew

Because real life events don’t unfold in three acts, the film feels repetitive and at times aimless.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 13, 2024

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Manik Sharma

Firstpost

Matt Ruskin’s film dials down on fetishizing murderous men to tell the story of women who might just see them for who they really are.

Jan 25, 2024

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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber

The Hindu

Director Matt Ruskin, who also wrote the screenplay, has created a serviceable film which while concentrating on sexism, feminism and many other “isms”, forgets the basics of telling a thrilling story

Aug 27, 2023

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Jay R

Great movie, great performances. Chilling and really compelling. Definitely worth watching.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/27/24

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Martin R

By many standards, "Boston Strangler" is a fine movie. And yet, because of a cruel lack of depth, it only comes off as dull and boring.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/07/24

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Jerod S

It's SO straightforward that it doesn't do the terror of the time justice. Knightley and Coon are great leads, but the family backstories don't eat at you like they were meant to (especially for the time).

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/23/24

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Tony P

I thought the movie had a great script, suspense, interesting characters, and moved right along! So I'd give it five out of five stars!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/25/24

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Nate K

This movie was great and stuck to a lot of the facts and not over exaggerating to many things. Some of these reviews make me wonder if they were Boston police back in the day.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/11/24

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Elvis D

Producida por Ridley Scott y protagonizada por Keira Knightley, Disney nos trae esta película que vuelve a narrar después de tantos años el caso criminal que aterrorizo a Boston. Esta ya es la cuarta película sobre el misterioso caso del estrangulador, pero narrada desde la perspectiva de una periodista que alcanzaría un grado de fama años después. La película es una historia de suspenso bastante decente con un guion impecable. La producción es respetable por respetar muy bien la época y ofrecer un buen ambiente de película neo-noir. Vemos a la periodista haciendo lo posible por tratar de resolver los misteriosos crímenes. La película juega bastante bien con el misterio y toda la investigación que se va desarrollando. Aquí la película hace algo que la versión de Tony Curtis jamás ha mencionado y que la versión 2008 ha dado ciertas pistas. Por mucho tiempo, Albert De Salvo ha sido considerado culpable de todos los crímenes relacionados con el estrangulamiento a varias mujeres, pero el caso pareció ser mucho más complejo de lo que se creía. Albert no era el único sospechoso y la película toma eso en cuenta haciendo que surja la duda de que si los crímenes fueron cometidos por un solo individuo. Esta película del estrangulador de Boston es una pieza más del rompecabezas sobre este caso y al juntarla con sus predecesoras, deja en claro que este caso sigue siendo todo un misterio porque no se sabe a ciencia cierta si Albert De Salvo actuó solo o en compañía. Mi calificación final para esta película es un 8/10.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/26/24

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Synopsis

Director: Matt Ruskin
Producer: Tom Ackerley, Josey McNamara, Michael A. Pruss, Ridley Scott, Kevin J. Walsh
Screenwriter: Matt Ruskin
Distributor: Hulu
Production Co: Langley Park Productions, Scott Free Productions, 20th Century Studios, LuckyChap Entertainment
Rating: R (Some Violent Content|Language)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 17, 2023
Runtime: 1h 52m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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