Crime, Documentary  •  2025  •  97 min  •  Adults (18+)

The Perfect Neighbor (2025)

The Perfect Neighbor poster

The Perfect Neighbor (2025)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High

Viewer Rating
8.0

Overview

Police bodycam footage reveals how a long-running neighborhood dispute turned fatal in this documentary about fear, prejudice and Stand Your Ground laws.


Starring Cast

Susan Lorincz  •   Ajike Owens  •   Franklin Baez-Colon


Where to watch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

Political: Strong Left
Confidence: High

The film explicitly critiques Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law and highlights racial injustice, failed policing, and systemic issues through the lens of a fatal shooting, aligning its central thesis with progressive ideology.

Diversity: High
Confidence: High

This documentary explicitly addresses significant DEI themes by chronicling a fatal shooting rooted in racial dynamics and 'racist paranoia,' while also critiquing systemic biases related to race and gun violence. The narrative centers on a Black victim and a white perpetrator, with the film's core focus being a strong examination of racial issues.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Based on available descriptions, synopses, and reviews, 'The Perfect Neighbor' (2025) does not appear to feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's narrative centers on a neighborhood dispute, racism, and societal issues, with no mention of LGBTQ+ representation.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film, a documentary about a neighborhood dispute and fatal shooting, does not appear to feature any transsexual characters or themes. Available information suggests its narrative focuses exclusively on the specific incident and related legal and social issues, with no depiction of transgender identity.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is a documentary depicting real individuals from historical events. The provided information explicitly states that no characters have an on-screen gender differing from their established historical gender.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is a documentary utilizing real footage of historical figures. The on-screen depiction of these individuals matches their documented racial identities, with no actors portraying characters of a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.0

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.1
The Movie Database logo
6.8

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
9.9
Metacritic logo
8.3

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