Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror
A sober true-crime documentary reconstructing the Oklahoma City bombing through investigators, perpetrators, and the news record surrounding America's deadliest domestic terror attack.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- harrowing
- sober
- investigative
- historical documentaries
- true crime viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The cast includes Michael Charles Jr. as Timothy McVeigh and Max Bennett as an FBI agent and interrogator, alongside archival news footage.
Tommy Payne appears as himself through archive footage, reinforcing the film's news-media perspective on the bombing.
The film presents the 1995 federal building bombing as the worst domestic terror attack in United States history.
FBI figures including Bob Ricks and Danny Coulson are included alongside the Timothy McVeigh dramatization.
Films like Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror, and why
Oklahoma City
shared true-crime investigation, domestic terrorism, law enforcement procedure, and national trauma
Patriots Day
shared terrorism subject, procedural investigation, public catastrophe, and sober national trauma
9/11: One Day in America
shared documentary treatment of mass violence, archival testimony, and collective grief
Movie Details
- Director
- Greg Tillman
- Release Date
- 2025-04-17
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (57)
Cast
- Max Bennett
- Michael Charles Jr.
- Tommy Payne
- Bob Ricks
- Danny Coulson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror about?
- A sober true-crime documentary reconstructing the Oklahoma City bombing through investigators, perpetrators, and the news record surrounding America's deadliest domestic terror attack.
- What is Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror as moderate.
- Which films are like Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror?
- Films with a similar feel include Oklahoma City, Patriots Day, and 9/11: One Day in America.
- How long is Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror?
- Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror runs 85 minutes.
- Where can I watch Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror?
- In United States, Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
