Overview
- After a limited theatrical run, the documentary’s Netflix debut drove 16.7 million views and 27.5 million hours watched, placing it second on the service’s English-language film list.
- Critics have given the film a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes across 67 reviews, while its audience score stands at 77%.
- Google Trends shows U.S. searches for both Susan Lorincz and Ajike Owens peaking at 100 last week, far exceeding their 2023 levels following the shooting and trial.
- The film reconstructs the 2023 shooting through police bodycam, 911 and door-camera recordings under director Geeta Gandbhir, who had a personal connection to Owens, and it has renewed scrutiny of Florida’s Stand Your Ground framework.
- Footage and court records show Lorincz expressing remorse to Owens’ family in a written message and at her 2024 sentencing, as she serves a 25-year term at Homestead Correctional Institution while a GoFundMe for Owens’ four children surpasses $500,000.