Documentary ‘The Perfect Neighbor’ Exposes a Chilling Crime on Netflix Oct. 17
Police bodycam footage reveals how a long-running neighborhood dispute turned fatal in this documentary about fear, prejudice and Stand Your Ground laws in Florida.
Directed by: Geeta Gandbhir
Rating: R
Running time: 99 minutes
Genre: Documentary
Theatrical Release: October 10
Streaming: October 17
Country: USA
Studio: Netflix
Website: https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/the-perfect-neighbor-documentary-release-date-news
In her latest documentary film, Emmy Award–winning director Geeta Gandbhir (“Katrina: Come Hell and High Water”) confronts viewers with the stark realities of “stand your ground” laws. Premiering on Netflix on Oct. 17 and in select theaters Oct. 10, “The Perfect Neighbor” explores a tight-knit community experiencing relentless harassment by a neighbor whose hostility and relentless harassment of children escalates into a fatal crime. Using police bodycam footage to reveal in-the-moment conversations between law enforcement and neighbors, the film illustrates the impact of these controversial yet widely common laws. “The Perfect Neighbor” made its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, where it was awarded the Directing Award: U.S. Documentary. It has screened at the SXSW Film Festival, CPH:DOX, the Miami Film Festival, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, where it received a Special Jury Award, and at Sheffield DocFest. It will screen at the New York Film Festival this fall.
