Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father

Meredith shared a tip "This true-crime doc just destroyed me. After his best friend was murdered, the filmmaker sets out to make a tribute for his late friends’ newborn son. I recommend not looking up the case before watching. *streaming free on Prime"

heynarwhal shared a tip "Heartbreaking is an understatement. This documentary will destroy you. I had to pause it multiple times throughout to compose myself."

psychobabblellc shared a tip "Think you're a hardened true crime fan? Are you dead inside and want to feel something in your hollow tin chest? Do you yearn for the sweet release of a good cry?"

joshua_smith_3234 shared a tip "Very highly recommended documentary. Get the tissues ready! Very emotional, shocking, but an amazing example of the power and perseverance of love."

gracenh shared a tip "PSA never watch this in public I did and I literally openly wept for 90 minutes. Aside from being the saddest movie I’ve ever seen in my whole life, Dear Zachary is intriguing, funny, and so wildly powerfully human that it almost circled back around to happy (almost)"

karen_ewing_219 shared a tip "This documentary is a gut-wrencher. I know it sounds like you’d want to skip it based on that assessment, but somehow I still feel like it was so good. Heartbreaking, but that in jtself is because it was done so well. Watching it feels like standing witness or showing support to the family."

mr_smiff shared a tip "I had no idea what this was about going in and the less you know, the better. Once it's over, I guarantee you'll never forget it."

juliet_bauer-steinb shared a tip "Best documentary I have ever seen. If you don’t know the case, don’t research it. Watch this documentary. Have tissues. Such a good film. Heart wrenching."

abby85 shared a tip "One of the best documentaries I have ever watched. This family went through something no one should have to go through. Shines a spotlight on our Canadian/American Justice System and how much it fails most people. It's definitely a story that will stay with you."

LostOnSafari shared a tip "This is the kind of story that shatters you emotionally and haunts you, keep the tissues handy and clear your schedule for the rest of the day."

erin. shared a tip "This is so underrated I rarely hear people talk about this doc. It is so good. If u don't cry u aren't human. But if u haven't seen it don't read spoilers!! Go in blind you won't be sorry u watched this sweet, terrible, inspiring, heartbreaking documentary"

max_wolfe shared a tip "It was beautiful, heart wrenching, and so wonderfully shot and edited. A wonderful tribute and informative without the glorification of the murderer."

paigeclemons shared a tip "Best True Crime Documentary Ever BUT proceed with caution if you’re sensitive to violence against children or if you have young children of your own."

d34rp34ch shared a tip "Video quality felt like it was a camcorder from the early 90’s, some of the sounds were jarring, and the first 15 min I was like wtf am I watching? Why did this get so highly recommended? Hold on, dear true crime fanatics, keep watching. This one hits deep and thuddy. Despite how much I watch true crime I’ve not come across this story. It feels like a unique one as you watch it all and everyone involved unfold. My heart is very much with those amazingly patient and sweet parents 🙏"

texasladyyy shared a tip "This story is incredibly tragic. I was completely blown away and angered. Do not watch this unless you have Kleenex close by, you have been warned."

rod_peter shared a tip "This is a heart reaching film. A true story that twists and turns. A must watch. Take the time to seek it out. You’ll be thankful you did."

savannah_bennett_2454 shared a tip "If you want a tear jerker that makes you feel everything, give this a watch. I legit sobbed like a baby and felt everything this documentary intended. I watched it a 2nd time and still cried like I was invested, personally, in the subject family. I love a good #documentary and this one is one of the most well done I’ve watched."

morgan_king_5270 shared a tip "Never have I cried so hard, yet been so inspired by a documentary before. I watched without context to the story which made it all the more real to me. Thank you for the fight, Bagby family."

kaleb_calore shared a tip "Wow that’s all I can say, it is a must watch! If you like crime documentary movies you will absolutely love this one. Do not look up the case before watching to get the full experience."

brigid_2026 shared a tip "this movie is absolutely devastating, soooo powerfully told, so heartwrenching, and so beautifully made. the audio effects are really really impactful and the whole thing is just arranged really really well. possibly my favorite doc I've ever seen, but I really don't know if I'll have it in me to watch it again. it will really rip your guts out."

emily_shirk shared a tip "Warning: Do not watch this movie unless you are prepared to sob uncontrollably at the end. I haven't watched this since I became a parent - I'm sure I will sob even more now when I watch it. Seriously though, this is an outstanding film that will stay with you for a long, long time. Highly recommended."

heather_mcgraw shared a tip "I've never seen a documentary that I think about at least once a month years after I've watched it. Such a terribly sad story and a gorgeous tribute 😢"

1kiki09_. shared a tip "Chances are you will cry, bring tissues. I'd also recomend watching with the subtitles on, much of the dialogue is from in person interviews which are subject to real life sound variations; with a lot of the editing being mirrored for emotional impact hearing and understanding everything is very important."

taetem_s shared a tip "If you want to feel something, watch this documentary. Kurt Kuenne's editing channels and solicits emotion in a way very few documentaries can. You will care about the people in this film before it ends."

stacey_1152 shared a tip "The first time I saw this on TV years ago I remember thinking I had never been so involved in a documentary before. I felt like I knew the people, which made it all the more devastating at the end. It was a beautifully told tragedy."

whitney_roberts_6183 shared a tip "This will crush you. It will ruin you. It will make you question everything. It’s one of the most well-done crime documentaries I’ve ever seen and I think about it often. I recommend it to everyone but you’ve gotta be in the right headspace to be able to comprehend it."

naddya_yaddiya shared a tip "Filled me with indescribable rage and tears. What else can be done after watching this film other than weep at the injustice of it all? What is a more valid response?"

leatriz_infante shared a tip "One of my favorite stories/documentaries. This broke my heart but the cinematography & the end message was worth the crying. What’s your thoughts if you’ve seen it?!"

evelyn_pyles shared a tip "It’s a made for a loved one with intimate looks into every person, an incredibly well made documentary, with tons of effort and heart poured into a terrible circumstance told beautifully."

ivory_hilliard shared a tip "It's very good, but extremely tragic. The film maker is a personal friend of the victim, so it focuses heavily on his life. Not a procedural."

emilyanne1333 shared a tip "It’s a tear jerker and if you don’t know the story there’s a big twist but it is extremely sad. Great film just be prepared to cry."