The 2021 Matt Damon Flop Getting A Second Life On Netflix

Despite low box office numbers, «Stillwater» did reasonably well with critics. Looper’s review of «Stillwater» mentions several positive attributes, including its inability to be nailed down to simple pretenses. «What really elevates ‘Stillwater’ is that, much like the character of Bill, every time you think you’ve got a handle on things the unfolding story shifts,» wrote Larry Carroll. One person who isn’t singing the movie’s praises is Amanda Knox herself, who takes issue with how «Stillwater» presents Allison Baker.

Knox posted a lengthy thread on X, formerly known as Twitter, denouncing the film, partly due to the filmmakers profiting off her case and not even consulting her. «Stillwater» may be fictional, but many mentioned Knox and the case when discussing the movie. Knox wrote, «By fictionalizing away my innocence, my total lack of involvement, by erasing the role of the authorities in my wrongful conviction, [director Tom] McCarthy reinforces an image of me as a guilty and untrustworthy person.» 

This appears to be connected to the ending of «Stillwater.» Without getting into spoilers, the finale complicates what really happened with the murder. Understandably, Knox wouldn’t want her case to be portrayed with shades of gray when she fought so hard to clear her name. People watching «Stillwater» on Netflix should remember that while the film draws from the Knox story, it’s entirely separate and fictional.