My Friend Dahmer
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“Jeffrey Dahmer murdered 17 men and boys between 1978 and 1991. This is the story before that story.”
Jeffrey Dahmer struggles with a difficult family life as a young boy. During his teenage years he slowly transforms, edging closer to the serial killer he was to become.
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Cast
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Ross Lynch
Jeffrey Dahmer
Known for
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Teen Beach Movie
Alex Wolff
John 'Derf' Backderf
Known for
Hereditary
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Anne Heche
Joyce Dahmer
Known for
The Legend of Korra
Volcano
Dallas Roberts
Lionel Dahmer
Known for
Insatiable
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
Liam Koeth
Dave Dahmer
No other roles listed
Nancy Telzerow
Carol Backderf
Also in
Lilith
Feast of the Seven Fishes
Tommy Nelson
Neil
Known for
Mildred Pierce
Meek's Cutoff
Harrison Holzer
Mike
Known for
Sex Tape
The After Party
Brigid Naughton
Melody
No other roles listed
Cameron McKendry
Moose
Known for
I'm Not Ashamed
Lady Driver
Katie Stottlemire
Penny
Known for
Tragedy Girls
Brady M.K. Dunn
Bossy
No other roles listed
Marc Meyers Director · Derf Backderf Author Andrew Hollander Composer
Worldwide gross $1.4M · United States release November 3, 2017 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,361,611
Production
Ibid Filmworks
Production
Aperture Entertainment
Production
Attic Light Films
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · April 21, 2017
Premiere · Tribeca Film Festival
United States · November 3, 2017
Limited theatrical
United States · February 6, 2018
Digital · iTunes & Amazon Prime
United States
April 10, 2018 · Physical · DVD & Blu-ray
Australia
August 6, 2017 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
October 3, 2018 · Physical · DVD & Blu-rather
Canada
October 12, 2017 · Premiere · Toronto After Dark Film Festival
November 10, 2017 · Limited theatrical
October 4, 2018 · Physical · DVD & Blu-ray
Denmark
March 5, 2018 · Physical · DVD & Blu-ray
Finland
November 22, 2017 · Premiere · Night Visions International Film Festival
March 5, 2018 · Physical · DVD & Blu-ray
France
September 8, 2017 · Premiere · Deauville Film Festival
March 2, 2018 · Digital · e-cinema
Germany
July 27, 2023 · Digital
August 4, 2023 · Physical
Ireland
June 1, 2018 · Limited theatrical
July 30, 2018 · Physical · DVD & Blu-ray
Italy
July 30, 2018 · Physical · DVD & Blu-ray
Mexico
April 5, 2018 · Physical · DVD & Blu-ray
Norway
March 5, 2018 · Physical · DVD & Blu-ray
Portugal
September 10, 2017 · Premiere · MOTELx Film Festival
Sweden
March 5, 2018 · Physical · DVD & Blu-ray
United Kingdom
October 7, 2017 · Premiere · London Film Festival
June 1, 2018 · Limited theatrical
July 30, 2018 · Physical · DVD & Blu-ray
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