Is ‘Blue Caprice’ on Netflix? Where To Watch the Movie That’s Taking Over D.C. TikTok

If you’re on D.C. TikTok, you might have heard about a movie called Blue Caprice. The 2013 independent drama gained attention on the social media platform this week, after TikTok user @im.mia.not.mya posted a breakdown of the terrifying true story that inspired the film. If you were in D.C. in 2002, you might remember the lockdown caused by two active sniper shooters on the loose—but you may not have known there was a movie about it.

Directed by Alexandre Moors, Blue Caprice stars Tequan Richmond (aka Drew from Everybody Hates Chris) and Isaiah Washington as the two real-life shooters who terrorized the D.C. area for months. The film premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival to positive reviews, and had a limited theatrical release, but never made a big splash in the mainstream. Now, the movie is finding a second life, thanks to the power of TikTok.

If you’re curious about the movie, read on to find out more about how to watch Blue Caprice on streaming and the Blue Caprice true story.

Is the Blue Caprice movie on Netflix?

No. Unfortunately, the 2013 movie Blue Caprice is not currently streaming on Netflix. Darn it! But don’t despair just yet, because you can still stream Blue Caprice online for free. Read on to learn more.

Where to watch Blue Caprice:

Good news, thrifty streamers: Blue Caprice is streaming for free on Tubi. You don’t even need an account to watch it, so what are you waiting for?

That said, if you love spending money—or if you want to support the filmmakers financially—you can also buy or rent Blue Caprice on digital platforms like Amazon Prime, iTunes, Google Play, and YouTube. The price may vary depending on which platform you use to purchase the film, but on Amazon, Blue Caprice costs $3.99 to rent, and $12.99 to buy.

Is Blue Caprice based on a true story?

Yes. Blue Caprice is based on the true story of the 2002 D.C. sniper attacks, a series of mass shootings that lasted for three weeks. D.C. residents were forced to hide in their homes while two snipers, John Allen Muhammad (41 at the time) and Lee Boyd Malvo (17 at the time) committed a series of coordinated shootings while traveling together in a blue 1990 Chevrolet Caprice car. (Hence, the name of the movie.)

Over the course of ten months, Muhammad and Malvo killed a total of 17 people and wounded 10, before they were finally detained in October 2002. The victims appeared to be selected at random and led by Muhammad, who, Malvo later testified, had a plan to “create a training ground for 140 young homeless men whom he would send out to wreak similar havoc and to ‘shut things down’ in cities across the United States.” Former friends of Muhammad said he became unstable after losing custody of his three children.

For residents of D.C. and the surrounding area in 2002, the incident is remembered as a time of terrifying quarantine—a COVID lockdown of sorts. Public schools stayed open, but kept kids indoors, temporarily pausing recess and outdoor sports.

If you want to relive this moment in history, you can stream Blue Caprice, free with ads, on Tubi.