Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers
Seen it?2025 | 104 min | Documentary, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, 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 Girl in the Picture or Se7en, start here.
- The mood
- Gritty, eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
Aileen Wuornos remains a rarity: a female serial killer. From childhood abuse to death-row revelations, this documentary revisits her life and crimes.
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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 32K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Emily Turner, Kirsty Cunningham
- Aileen WuornosSelf (archive footage)
- Michele GillenSelf (archive footage)