Neighborhood Watch
Seen it?2025 | 92 min | Thriller, Crime
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (71% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Prisoners or Blue Velvet, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
When a mentally ill young man thinks he witnesses an abduction and the police refuse to believe him, he reluctantly turns to his next door neighbor – a bitter, retired security guard – to help him find the missing woman.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
71% on Rotten Tomatoes, 74 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$7K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 138K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Duncan Skiles
- Jeffrey Dean MorganEd Deerman
- Jack QuaidSimon McNally
- Malin AkermanDeeDee McNally
- Cecile CubilóDetective Glover
- Harrison StoneOfficer Banks
- Porsche KempOfficer Gunn
- Griffin HoodKurt
- Tim CasperTall Man
- Jim KlockJeremy
- Janet DeckerMrs. Blitzer