Murder in Big Horn

Murder in Big Horn is a true crime documentary miniseries, directed by Razelle Benally and Matthew Galkin. It follows Missing and murdered Indigenous women in Montana. It premiered on February 5, 2023, on Showtime.[1]

Murder in Big Horn
GenreDocumentary
Directed by
Music by
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producers
  • Matthew Galkin
  • Vinnie Malhotra
Producers
  • Razelle Benally
  • Ivan MacDonald
  • Ivy MacDonald
CinematographyJeff Hutchens
Editors
  • Fanny Lee
  • David Mehlman
Running time50-54 minutes
Production companies
  • Showtime Documentary Films
  • Fairhaven
Release
Original networkShowtime
Original releaseFebruary 5 (2023-02-05) –
February 19, 2023 (2023-02-19)

Synopsis

The series follows missing and murdered Indigenous women in rural Montana, with families and journalists sharing their stories.

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byOriginal air date
1"101"Razelle BenallyFebruary 5, 2023 (2023-02-05)
2"102"Matthew GalkinFebruary 12, 2023 (2023-02-12)
3"103"Razelle BenallyFebruary 19, 2023 (2023-02-19)

Production

Showtime approached Matthew Galkin about directing a documentary revolving around Missing and murdered Indigenous women, Galkin then approached Razelle Benally about co-directing the project.[2][3] Benally knew families affected by the violence and worked with the movement, and approached people who had already been vocal of their advocacy of their families stories.[4] Benally and Galkin wanted to humanize the victims and tell their stories.[5][6]

Release

The series had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2023.[7][8] It premiered on February 5, 2023, on Showtime.[9]

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Murder in Big Horn has an approval rating of 86% based on 14 reviews, with an average rating of 7.50/10.[10] Metacritic calculated an average of 68 out of 100 based on 10 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[11]

References
  1. and Hollywood, Women (January 12, 2023). "Trailer Watch: "Murder in Big Horn" Spotlights Missing Indigineous Women". Women and Hollywood. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  2. Zornosa, Laura (February 3, 2023). "Murder in Big Horn Isn't Your Typical True Crime Story". Time. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  3. Saito, Stephen (February 3, 2023). "Sundance 2023 Interview: Razelle Benally and Matthew Galkin on Confronting Historical Precedent in "Murder in Big Horn"". The Moveable Fest. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  4. Butler, Karen (February 5, 2023). "Filmmakers: 'Big Horn' shines light on missing, murdered Indigenous women". UPI. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  5. Allarie, Christian (January 24, 2023). "A New Docuseries, Murder in Big Horn, Spotlights the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Crisis". Vogue. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  6. Horton, Adrian (February 3, 2023). "'The families deserve answers': inside the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women". The Guardian. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  7. "Murder in Big Horn". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  8. D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 7, 2022). "Sundance Film Festival Lineup Set With Ukraine War, Little Richard, Michael J. Fox, Judy Blume Docs; Pics With Anne Hathaway, Emilia Clarke, Jonathan Majors; More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  9. "Showtime Documentary Films Announces "Murder in Big Horn"". The Futon Critic. January 5, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  10. "Murder in Big Horn". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  11. "Murder in Big Horn". Metacritic. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
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