Capturing the Killer Nurse
Seen it?2022 | 95 min | Crime, Documentary
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and the curious. If you loved O.J.: Made in America or Inside Job, start here.
- The mood
- Gritty, eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Charlie Cullen was an experienced registered nurse, trusted and beloved by his colleagues at Somerset Medical Center in New Jersey. He is also one of history’s most prolific serial killers, with a body count potentially numbering in the hundreds across multiple medical facilities in the Northeast.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 33K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tim Travers Hawkins
- Charles CullenSelf (archive footage)
- Amy LoughrenSelf - Nurse, Somerset Medical Center, 2001-2004
- Donna HargreavesSelf - Nurse, Somerset Medical Center, 2000-2014
- Dr. Bruce RuckSelf - Toxicologist
- Tim BraunSelf - Commander, Somerset Major Crimes Unit, 2002-2005
- Danny BaldwinSelf - Lead Detective, Somerset Major Crimes Unit, 2003-2006
- Charles GraeberSelf - Author, 'The Good Nurse'
- Dr. Steven MarcusSelf - Medical Director, Poison Control Center, 1983-2016
- Pat MedellinSelf - Nurse, St. Luke's Hospital, 2002-2004