Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- somber
- disturbing
- grief-stricken
- serious movie night
- true crime viewing
What critics said
Critics found the fact-based crime drama competently acted but less compelling and less illuminating than documentary treatments of the case.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ron Lax's search for truth is interwoven with the accused teenagers' trial and the grieving community's demand for justice.
The teenagers are rapidly associated with devil worship in a 1993 Arkansas community, shaping the police response and public judgment.
The investigation focuses on police haste, prosecutorial pressure, and the consequences for the accused West Memphis Three.
Pam Hobbs's mourning and the town's anguish remain central alongside the investigation into the boys' murders.
Films like Devil's Knot, and why
Changeling
shared true-crime drama, institutional failure, and wrongful-accusation themes
Zodiac
shared fact-based crime investigation, grieving families, and pressure for a rapid conviction
The Lovely Bones
shared child-murder case, small-town suspicion, and procedural investigation
Movie Details
- Director
- Atom Egoyan
- Release Date
- 2013-05-09
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (729)
Cast
- Colin Firth
- Reese Witherspoon
- Dane DeHaan
- Mireille Enos
- Bruce Greenwood
- Elias Koteas
- Stephen Moyer
- Alessandro Nivola
- Amy Ryan
- Robert Baker
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Devil's Knot about?
- A determined investigator challenges a grieving Arkansas community’s rush to condemn three teenagers after the murder of three young boys.
- What is Devil's Knot like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Devil's Knot as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Devil's Knot violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Devil's Knot as moderate.
- What did critics think of Devil's Knot?
- Critics found the fact-based crime drama competently acted but less compelling and less illuminating than documentary treatments of the case.
- Which films are like Devil's Knot?
- Films with a similar feel include Changeling, Zodiac, and The Lovely Bones.
- How long is Devil's Knot?
- Devil's Knot runs 114 minutes.
- Where can I watch Devil's Knot?
- In United States, Devil's Knot streams on Philo.
