Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

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Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

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2019

1h 50m

Biography

Crime

Drama

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A chronicle of the crimes of Ted Bundy from the perspective of his longtime girlfriend, who refused to believe the truth about him for years.

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Critics Consensus

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile often transcends its narrative limitations through sheer force of Zac Efron's compulsively watchable performance.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

09/28/2019

Everything before [Bundy's arrest] is chronicled in this movie and it's fascinating.

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Brian Lowry

CNN.com

05/06/2019

Efron not only bears a striking resemblance to Bundy... but deftly captures the off-kilter nature of his demeanor... That doesn't elevate the material, necessarily, as much as it does add to the queasiness watching it.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

05/06/2019

In a way, it skims the surface too much, but I do think Zac Efron's central performance is well-done...the circus of the courtroom is also well-captured.

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Joe Lipsett

Murder Made Fiction Podcast - Bloody Disgusting

12/17/2024

2/5

Efron does an admirable job, but Berlinger’s film - told through the lens of a frustrated girlfriend - sanitizes the reputation of a notorious monster

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Calum Cooper

Source (Scotland)

07/14/2024

2/5

It is a film that skims the surface of its material, undermining a terrific performance in the process.

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Aaron Charles

InSession Film

05/10/2024

D-

There are bits and pieces here (including another fine performance from John Malkovich), but none of them are allowed to merge into anything worthwhile.

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Steven F.

@SteveGotScored Feb 26

Zac Efron was fantastic!

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Landen D.

@landenjb 04/14/2025

Love how the film is set up to make you root for ted throughout the movie. They also did a good job of putting you into the time of the movie

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Ana G

@RT76272466 03/21/2025

The acting was good but the movie was soooo boring

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Julian S

@akajulianscott 12/13/2024

It makes you want to dig deeper into the case, not because the film nails it, but because it misses the mark in key areas. Still, Efron’s performance is a standout.

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S S

@RT49980310 10/07/2024

A sanitized, distastfully romanticized version of events. And not particularly acurate. Artistic license in this case is just gross. Bundy's story should never ever be handled with so little care.

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Hannah T

@RT94681612 07/08/2024

Excellent performance by Zac Efron

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Synopsis

A chronicle of the crimes of Ted Bundy from the perspective of his longtime girlfriend, who refused to believe the truth about him for years.

Director: Joe Berlinger
Producer: Nicolas Chartier, Michael Costigan, Ara Keshishian, Michael Simkin
Screenwriter: Michael Werwie
Production Co: Ninjas Runnin' Wild Productions, Voltage Pictures, COTA Films, Netflix
Rating: R (Language|Disturbing/Violent Content|Nudity|Some Sexuality)
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 3, 2019
Runtime: 1h 50m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)