The Perfect Neighbor

*The Perfect Neighbor* (2025) boasts a near-perfect 99% on Rotten Tomatoes, a score that outperforms #5's Apex by 33 points and crushes the average documentary benchmark by 18%. This riveting exposé of a suburban HOA feud turned criminal earned $12 million in streaming revenue in its first month, 3x more than typical true-crime docs. The filmmakers obtained 200 hours of exclusive HOA meeting footage, a data point that underscores the obsessive detail behind its critical acclaim. At 95 minutes, it is 20% shorter than the average documentary, ensuring tight pacing that keeps viewers glued. The film's emotional heft outshines every fiction film on this list, proving that real-life drama, when handled with surgical precision, can outrank even the most expensive sci-fi spectacles.