The Crash

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The Crash

2026

1h 34m

Crime

Documentary

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14 Reviews

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A teen slams her car into a building, killing her boyfriend and his friend. What seems like a tragic accident becomes a murder case in this documentary.

Rebecca Onion

Slate

May 26

It’s utter nightmare fuel for parents.

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Tom Meek

Cambridge Day

2d

2/4

The manipulation is visible from the start — you can practically see the filmmakers deciding when to flip each card.

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David Tusing

The National (UAE)

3d

3.5/5

It occasionally suffers from the same problem as many modern true-crime documentaries, however, by stretching ambiguity for suspense even when the facts appear overwhelmingly clear. But at a brisk 92 minutes, it is still taut and absorbing.

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Dave Golder

Radio Times

May 27

3/5

The story itself is an engrossing tale of coercive control and car-crash forensics. As a documentary, though, it's fairly formulaic in its approach and lacks the incisive analysis of the best of the genre.

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Tatat Bunnag

Bangkok Post

May 26

Ultimately, The Crash is harrowing, gut-wrenching and sombre -- a meticulous examination of a toxic romance that ended in irreversible devastation.

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Belen Prieto

Espinof

May 21

3/5

Ultimately, the documentary works because it knows exactly what image it wants to project of its protagonist: that of a spoiled young woman, obsessed with attention and emotionally dependent on social media. [Full review in Spanish]

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Arlene V

@arlenevidor 6h

I watch many true crime documentaries and some dramatizations of true crime and this is the first time I've been mad enough to post a critique. As Netflix claims that Crash is a documentary, the filmmakers and the streaming service should all be ashamed of what they did here. The whole thing felt 'off' from the get-go and it is a highly manipulated concoction of overwrought drama and a nauseating amount of social media footage of the perpetrator thirst trapping (and worse). We got the jist after the first 15 minutes, enough already! And what type of deal with the devil (devil being the criminally negligent Shirilla parents) did the filmmakers strike to avoid the topic of Mackenzie's rehearsals before her commission of the final premeditated double murders? More unanswered questions that answers. Watch the Discovery ID episode about this crime; it's much better.

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Zee C.

@ZeeChula973 2d

The documentary provided gripping and emotionally devastating . Providing details such as controlling, manipulative, or emotionally abusive patterns in a toxic relationship and the misuse of social media.

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Marvel N

@MarvelNerd 2d

This is horrifying for everybody. The directing and editing is amazing. I definitely recommend it!

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Valentina T

@RT41170176 3d

I thought this was a really well-done documentary. It was clear that the director had their own view on what happened and presented that side but it didn't seem to be overtly heavy-handed. They interviewed the parents of all of the involved parties and also Mackenzie herself. It was very illuminating and sent me down a rabbit hole of looking at this case.

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Russell H

@RT85733992 3d

Pretty intense. Psycho.

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Umutoni G

@RT01569678 3d

this movie was a tense and engaging thriller with a few unexpected twists. The story kept me interested, and the suspense built nicely throughout. Not perfect, but it’s an entertaining watch if you enjoy mystery and crime dramas.

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Gareth Johnson

Director

Angharad Scott

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Rebecca North

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Jonny Taylor

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Synopsis

A teen slams her car into a building, killing her boyfriend and his friend. What seems like a tragic accident becomes a murder case in this documentary.

Director: Gareth Johnson
Producer: Angharad Scott
Distributor: Netflix
Genre: Crime, Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 15, 2026
Runtime: 1h 34m