Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer

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Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer

R

Released Jan 9, 2004

1h 29m

Documentary

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British documentarian Nick Broomfield creates a follow-up piece to his 1992 documentary of the serial killer Aileen Wuornos, a highway prostitute who was convicted of killing six men in Florida between 1989 and 1990. Interviewing an increasingly mentally unstable Wuornos, Broomfield captures the distorted mind of a murderer whom the state of Florida deems of sound mind -- and therefore fit to execute. Throughout the film, Broomfield includes footage of his testimony at Wuornos' trial.

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Critics Consensus

This chilling, unsettling documentary provides an eye-opening look at both Wuornos and the American justice system.

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Wesley Morris

Boston Globe

The film stands quite chillingly as a final statement from a woman trying to fight her own commodification.

Rated: 3/4

May 21, 2004

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Jay Boyar

Orlando Sentinel

A haunting exploration of a ruined and wasted life.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 23, 2004

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

[T]his movie literally gave me the chills.

Feb 13, 2004

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Vadim Rizov

Filmmaker Magazine

[It] boasts the final interview conducted with its clearly unwell subject and some not entirely satisfying but queasily arresting self-interrogation by her documentarian.

Jan 24, 2023

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‎Jim Schroeder‎

The Advocate

Self-righteously predictable.

Apr 19, 2022

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Thrillist Entertainment Staff

Thrillist

A deeply fascinating follow-up because of how much of Wuornos' story is changed from one film to the next, as well as for its moving consideration of the complex and often unbalanced relationship between documentarian and subject.

Nov 28, 2018

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Chinu D

Its a greatest movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/09/24

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Geke g

Someway somehow it was so enjoyable

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/04/24

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Munkhchimeg T

Amazed by the whole story and the plot.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/03/24

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Bulgantamir B

Really fantastic I did not regret watching it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/29/24

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Munkhjargal A

The British documentary film is making a follow-up to its 1992 documentary about a highway prostitute convicted of murdering six people in Florida. Talked to him who was mentally unstable and had a mental breakdown.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/29/24

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Bahad j

I am very happy that the movie shows us the steps and choices that are necessary in the life of a great person. I like the movie.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/28/24

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Synopsis

British documentarian Nick Broomfield creates a follow-up piece to his 1992 documentary of the serial killer Aileen Wuornos, a highway prostitute who was convicted of killing six men in Florida between 1989 and 1990. Interviewing an increasingly mentally unstable Wuornos, Broomfield captures the distorted mind of a murderer whom the state of Florida deems of sound mind -- and therefore fit to execute. Throughout the film, Broomfield includes footage of his testimony at Wuornos' trial.

Director: Nick Broomfield, Joan Churchill
Producer: Jo Human
Screenwriter: Nick Broomfield
Distributor: DEJ Productions, Lantern Lane
Production Co: Lafayette Films, Channel 4 Television Corporation
Rating: R
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 9, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 5, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $86.0K
Runtime: 1h 29m