Citizen Sleuth

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Citizen Sleuth

2025

1h 22m

Documentary

Crime

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A true crime podcaster from Appalachia blurs the line between fact and entertainment as she investigates a mysterious local death.

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Kristy Puchko

Mashable

04/01/2023

Riveting and unnerving as it is uncompromising, Citizen Sleuth is a must-see for true crime fans.

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

03/17/2023

One of the best dissections of our current obsession with true crime that I’ve ever seen.

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Katherine Mcnevins

Austin Chronicle

03/14/2023

This thought-provoking documentary is essential viewing for any amateur detective who's wondered if they might be the Nancy Drew to get to the bottom of a case, or any true crime junkie who consumes material related to these important stories.

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Shikhar Verma

High on Films

Nov 14

3.5/5

"Citizen Slueth" [is] a layered, and dare I say, a wildly entertaining interrogation into the moral grey area between fact and fiction in true crime subculture.

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Raquel Stecher

Quelle Movies

03/19/2023

navigates some murky waters... a compelling watch.

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Emily DuGranrut

In Review Online

03/17/2023

Even if you come to this already aware of the outcome, following all of the switchbacks still proves intriguing enough.

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Becky O.

@beckyjane Nov 28

I was excited to see it, but I could barely stay awake as I kept waiting for something exciting to happen. Sorry, I wasted my money on it.

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John N

Nov 18

I watched it because of the reviews on here. I could barely stay awake through the whole movie.

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Chris Kasick

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Emily Nestor

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Dexter Braff

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Kevin Flanigan

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Kimberley Hassett

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Tyler Davidson

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Synopsis

A true crime podcaster from Appalachia blurs the line between fact and entertainment as she investigates a mysterious local death.

Director: Chris Kasick
Producer: Tyler Davidson, Chris Kasick, Fabiola Washburn, Drew Sykes, Jared Washburn
Distributor: Dark Sky Films
Production Co: Low Spark Films, Chris Kasick Company
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 14, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 14, 2025
Runtime: 1h 22m

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