Chaos: The Manson Murders
Seen it?2025 | 96 min | Documentary, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (56% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, 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 To Live and Die in L.A., start here.
- The mood
- Gritty, eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
In August 1969, Charles Manson's followers killed seven people on his orders. Why? Explore a conspiracy of mind control, CIA experiments, and murder.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
56% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 42K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Errol Morris
- Charles MansonSelf (archive footage)
- Stephen KaySelf - Prosecutor
- Tom O'NeillSelf - Writer
- Gregg JakobsonSelf - Talent Scout
- Bobby BeausoleilSelf (voice)
- Louis "Jolly" WestSelf (archive footage)
- Bernard CroweSelf (archive footage)
- Susan AtkinsSelf (archive footage)
- Tex WatsonSelf (archive footage)
- Patricia KrenwinkelSelf (archive footage)