Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart
2026 · Movie · R · 91 min · ★ 7.2
A teenager is taken from her family home in Utah, and the story is told through firsthand testimony and previously unseen material. As the search intensifies, the film traces the fear, confusion, and public scrutiny around the case while examining how manipulation, missed chances, and community pressures shaped what happened.
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Streaming on Netflix.
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Details
- Years
- 2026
- Release date
- 2026-01-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (96 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an emotionally heavy, survivor-centered true-crime documentary with interviews and a clear timeline, similar to American Murder: Gabby Petito or Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey; Not for you if you want lighter viewing or a deeply detailed investigation.
Pros: gripping firsthand testimony; chilling, informative timeline; respectful toward trauma | Cons: feels rushed at times; uneven focus near end; may feel redundant
Themes
- kidnapping
- utah
- psychology
- trauma
- victim
- community
- fear
- family
- guilt
- true crime
- child kidnapping
- silence
- +4 more
Cast & crew
Elizabeth Smart
as Self
Steevan Glover
as Detective
John Stableforth
as Brian David Mitchell
Brian David Mitchell
as Self (archive footage)
Wanda Barzee
as Self (archive footage)
Soledad O'Brien
as Self (archive footage)
Katie Couric
as Self (archive footage)
Directed by Benedict Sanderson