
Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret
Seen it?2013 | 89 min | Drama, Romance, TV Movie
Why 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 romantics. If you loved Amadeus, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
True story based on Jodi Arias, a seductive 28-year-old aspiring photographer found guilty of killing her former lover, Travis Alexander, who was found nude in his home shower with a slit throat, 27 additional stab wounds and a bullet to the head. While investigating the violent killing, Mesa, Arizona police retrieved a digital camera from Alexander’s washing machine, revealing shocking images authorities claim Arias took during their sexual escapades, as well as during and after his murder. While Jodi pled not guilty and contends she killed Alexander in self-defense, police concluded that when he broke off their relationship, she stalked her ex-boyfriend and seduced him one final time before murdering him in cold blood. Her subsequent trial has been grand theater, dominating the cable news networks as she testified in her own defense and offered explicit insight into the sex, lies and obsession that led up to Alexander’s murder.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
53 on Metacritic
- 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; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 40K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jace Alexander
- Tania RaymondeJodi Arias
- Jesse Lee SofferTravis Alexander
- Leah PipesKatie
- Zane HoltzNick
- Debra MooneyCaroline
- Tony PlanaProsecutor Martinez
- David ZayasDetective Flores
- Jeff HowardPaul
- Makinna RidgwayHelen
- Timothy StarksOfficer Tim