
A Deadly American Marriage
Seen it?2025 | 103 min | Crime, Documentary
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
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 The Perfect Neighbor or Girl in the Picture, start here.
- The mood
- Gritty, eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
A chilling 911 call. A gruesome scene. What really happened inside a family's quiet suburban home? Murder or self-defense? Told from both sides, this documentary explores Jason Corbett's brutal death.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- 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 3 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jessica Burgess, Jenny Popplewell
- Jason CorbettSelf (archive footage)
- Jack Corbett LynchSelf - Jason's Son
- Sarah Corbett LynchSelf - Jason's Daughter
- Molly Martens CorbettSelf - Jason's 2nd Wife
- Tom MartensSelf - Jason's Father-in-Law / Molly's Father
- Tracey LynchSelf - Jason's Sister
- David LynchSelf - Tracey's Husband / Jason's Brother-in-Law
- Wanda ThompsonSelf - Lt., Davidson County Sheriff's Dept.
- Alan MartinSelf - Assistant District Attorney
- Jay VannoySelf - Tom's Attorney