My Friend Dahmer (film)

My Friend Dahmer
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMarc Meyers
Screenplay byMarc Meyers
Based onMy Friend Dahmer
by John "Derf" Backderf
Produced by
  • Jody Girgenti
  • Marc Meyers
  • Adam Goldworm
  • Michael Merlob
  • Milan Chakrabooty
Starring
CinematographyDaniel Katz
Edited byJamie Kirkpatrick
Music byAndrew Hollander
Production
companies
  • Ibid Filmworks
  • Aperture Entertainment
  • Attic Light Films
Distributed byFilmRise
Release dates
Running time
107 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1.4 million[1]

My Friend Dahmer is a 2017 American biographical psychological drama film[2] written and directed by Marc Meyers about American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. The film is based on the 2012 graphic novel of the same name by cartoonist John "Derf" Backderf, who had been friends with Dahmer in high school in the 1970s, until the time Dahmer began his killing spree in 1978. The film stars Ross Lynch as Dahmer, Alex Wolff as Derf, Dallas Roberts as Jeffrey's father, and Anne Heche as Jeffrey's mother.

The film premiered at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival and was released in the United States on November 3, 2017, by Hulu.[3]

The film received generally positive reviews, with critics praising the historical accuracy and Lynch's performance.

  1. ^ "My Friend Dahmer". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  2. ^ My Friend Dahmer (2017) - Marc Meyers | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie, retrieved 2022-09-30
  3. ^ Cox, Gordon (March 2, 2017). "Tribeca Film Festival Unveils 2017 Feature Film Slate (Full List)". Variety. Los Angeles, California: Penske Business Media. Retrieved March 5, 2017.

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