The Perfect Neighbor

Opened Friday, January 30, 2026

SHOWTIMES AT IFC CENTER

Please note that there are additional showtimes of THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR that screen with open captions (on-screen display of dialogue and sounds). For those showtimes, click here.

Academy Award Nominee: Best Documentary

Using bodycam footage from dozens of police visits, THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR  bears witness to a tight-knit community navigating one neighbor’s relentless harassment. But her hostility takes a sinister turn when it escalates into a fatal crime.

 Official selection: Sundance Film Festival

 “Doubles as a litmus test to audiences’ own biases.” – Variety

Previously screened for the original theatrical run in October 2025

  • Country USA
  • Running Time 97 minutes
  • Format DCP
  • Distributor Netflix
  • Director Geeta Gandbhir
  • Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil

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