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A Toxic Love Story

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A string of threatening emails escalates into a revenge plot involving a newly married US marshal and his ex-girlfriend in this true-crime documentary.
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A Toxic Love Story

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Lucy Mangan Guardian Jul 23
4/5
The sound of barrel-scraping during true-crime documentaries is becoming more and more frequent at Netflix these days... A Toxic Love Story is a welcome, if doubtless temporary, return to form. Go to Full Review
Richard Roeper RogerEbert.com Jul 22
3/4
It’s something weirder, something that plays into our modern-day fascination with tech, obsession with self, the need to be the center of attention, and using psychological tools to manipulate the vulnerable. What a tangled, mangled web. Go to Full Review
Stephen Silver The SS Ben Hecht 3d
Another true-crime documentary, this time telling the story of a couple and an ex-girlfriend who reset themselves with major twists, not once but twice. Go to Full Review
Chris Joyce Movies and Munchies (YouTube) 4d
The balanced interviews are captured intimately and convincingly, reinforcing what the news and police bodycam footage showcase, all working together to build a narrative that feels inspired by a psychological thriller novel. Go to Full Review
Archi Sengupta LeisureByte.com 4d
3.5/5
Netflix’s A Toxic Love Story explores a disturbing real-life case where romance turns into manipulation and tragedy. Go to Full Review
Barbara Shulgasser Common Sense Media Aug 2
3/5
The elements of A Toxic Love Story would be hard to believe if there weren't documentation and court filings to confirm it all. Go to Full Review
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Daniel J @RT96717369 1d Spoiler alert: She sleeps with other men to satisfy this dude's fantasies and claims she was too young (25) and get this... inexperienced to know better lol. So why not buy a condo with him lol. Then at the end after the dude gets put in prison for harassing her she claims she's strong for standing up to male authority lol. Yeah, she's so strong she slept with other dudes she claims she didn't want to just to satisfy him lol. Pure Netflix garbage. See more Stewart F @stewartflaherty 3d Interesting and well told story, one of those that makes you realize how jarringly sad real life can be. See more Bill S @will25 3d Stupid, boring, and very predictable. The critics give this thing 100% are you kidding me? I might have to start seeking advice on another website. See more Emman P @RT58210731 3d Just as you know that the plot twist is revealed... See more Simon T @MovieTart Aug 1 A claustrophobic and engrossing documentary that persuades you of one narrative before subverting your presumptions on repeat. The less you know the more astonishing it is. Even at the end you can't be sure you know the whole truth. The only weakness is a tendency to insert reconstructions without making it clear, and similarly not identify genuine footage/audio. But a riveting 90 minutes all the same. See more Barrie A @RT44484472 Aug 1 I disagree with Christopher J whose "conspiracy theory" is total garbage. This is a film about a real case and it's on public record. It's a very interesting but complex case and Netflix did a good job making it worthy of a watch. No, they didn't give the game away until it was necessary because they were trying to make a documentary that is gripping by revealing the story in a way that holds your interest and curiosity. There are several mind blowing twists which make this a pretty good watch. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A string of threatening emails escalates into a revenge plot involving a newly married US marshal and his ex-girlfriend in this true-crime documentary.
Director
Alexandra Lacey
Producer
Emma Supple
Distributor
Netflix
Genre
Documentary, Crime
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 23, 2026
Runtime
1h 28m
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