My Friend Dahmer ( film ) - wikipedia My Friend Dahmer ( film ) My Friend Dahmer Exclusive Comic - Con poster Directed by Marc Meyers Produced by Jody Girgenti Marc Meyers Adam Goldworm Michael Merlob Milan Chakraborty Screenplay by Marc Meyers Based on My Friend Dahmer by Derf Starring Ross Lynch Alex Wolff Dallas Roberts Anne Heche Music by Andrew Hollander Cinematography Daniel Katz Edited by Jamie Kirkpatrick Production company Ibid Filmworks Aperture Entertainment Distributed by FilmRise Release date November 3, 2017 ( United States ) Language English My Friend Dahmer is a 2017 American biographical drama film written and directed by Marc Meyers about the American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. It is based on the 2012 graphic novel of the same name by cartoonist John `` Derf '' Backderf, who had been friends with Dahmer in high school in the 1970s, soon before Dahmer began his killing spree. The film stars Ross Lynch, Alex Wolff, Dallas Roberts, and Anne Heche. The film premiered at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival. Contents 1 Cast 2 Production 3 Release 3.1 Critical response 4 References 5 External links Cast Ross Lynch as Jeffrey Dahmer, Lionel and Joyce 's cannibalistic and murderer son. Lynch had previously been known for playing wholesome roles on the Disney Channel. John Backderf, the author of the graphic novel, was enthusiastic about this casting against type, stating that Lynch 's performance would make viewers `` uncomfortable because it 's so familiar ''. Alex Wolff as Derf, a graphic artist Vincent Kartheiser as Dr. Matthews Anne Heche as Joyce Dahmer, Lionel 's wife and Jeffrey 's mother Dallas Roberts as Lionel Dahmer, Joyce 's husband and Jeffrey 's father Harrison Holzer as Mike Tommy Nelson as Neil Miles Robbins as Figg Production The script appeared on 2014 's Black List. Ross Lynch was cast as the teenage Dahmer in 2016. Later in the month Alex Wolff, Vincent Kartheiser and Anne Heche joined the cast, with Heche playing Dahmer 's mother. Filming took place in Akron, Ohio. Release My Friend Dahmer premiered at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival on April 21, 2017. On May 15, 2017, FilmRise acquired distribution rights to the film, planning to release it in the fall. The film was released in limited theaters on November 3, 2017. Critical response On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 76 % based on 34 reviews, with an average rating of 6.4 / 10. The site 's critical consensus reads, `` My Friend Dahmer opens a window into the making of a serial killer whose conclusions are as empathetic as they are deeply troubling. '' Metacritic, another review aggregator, assigned the film a weighted average score of 70 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating `` generally favorable reviews ''. References Jump up ^ Cox, Gordon ( March 2, 2017 ). `` Tribeca Film Festival Unveils 2017 Feature Film Slate ( Full List ) ''. Variety. Retrieved March 5, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ' My Friend Dahmer ' : Inside Movie Adaptation of Serial Killer 's Teen Life ''. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2017 - 03 - 05. Jump up ^ `` Ross Lynch to Play Young Jeffrey Dahmer in ' My Friend Dahmer ' ( Exclusive ) ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017 - 03 - 05. Jump up ^ Fleming Jr, Mike ( 2016 - 07 - 27 ). `` Anne Heche Plays Killer 's Mom In ' My Friend Dahmer ' ''. Deadline. Retrieved 2017 - 03 - 05. Jump up ^ `` My Friend Dahmer ''. Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved May 15, 2017. Jump up ^ Collis, Clark ( May 15, 2017 ). `` Ross Lynch - starring serial killer film My Friend Dahmer to be released this fall ''. Entertainment Weekly. Jump up ^ http://ew.com/movies/2017/10/09/ross-lynch-my-friend-dahmer-trailer/ Jump up ^ `` My Friend Dahmer ( 2017 ) ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 3, 2017. Jump up ^ `` My Friend Dahmer reviews ''. Metacritic. Retrieved November 3, 2017. External links My Friend Dahmer on IMDb My Friend Dahmer at Rotten Tomatoes Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=My_Friend_Dahmer_(film)&oldid=808643590 '' Categories : English - language films 2017 films 2010s biographical films American biographical films American drama films Drama films based on actual events Films about Jeffrey Dahmer Films based on American comics Films based on American novels Films set in the 1970s Films set in the 1980s Films shot in Ohio Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Español Français Edit links This page was last edited on 4 November 2017, at 05 : 12. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: when is my friend dahmer movie coming out
Answer: November 3, 2017