Is the movie The Act of Killing available on Netflix, Disney+, Prime or Apple TV+?

At Stream Tracker, we take a look at Joshua Oppenheimer’s The Act of Killing (2012), a chilling, genre-bending documentary in which former Indonesian death-squad leaders literally re-enact their mass killings as cinematic set pieces. By turning atrocity into performance, the film collapses the line between reality and spectacle, exposing the lingering effects of impunity and the unsettling psychology of its perpetrators. Oscar-nominated for Best Documentary Feature and winner of multiple international awards, The Act of Killing remains one of the most provocative examinations of memory and state violence. Below, you’ll find where to stream it now—whether on Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, or AppleTV+—and how availability can change by region.

Synopsis

Former leaders of Indonesian death squads stage reenactments of their mass killings, each shot in the stylistic language of a different film genre. As these choreographed scenes unfold, the boundary between lived violence and theatrical performance collapses, turning atrocity into spectacle. The film examines the enduring wounds of Indonesia’s 1965–66 anti-communist purge and probes the moral and psychological landscape of those who carried out the killings, raising unsettling questions about memory, complicity and the ways societies narrate and normalize violence.

Release date

2012

Duration

2h 39min

Rating

Director

Joshua Oppenheimer

Country

Danemark, Norvège, Royaume-Uni

Genre(s)

Documentaire, Biographie, Crime

Cast

Anwar Congo Herman Koto Syamsul Arifin Ibrahim Sinik Yapto Soerjosoemarno Safit Pardede Jusuf Kalla