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Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart

Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart

Documentary · 2026

Elizabeth Smart's harrowing abduction at 14 from her family's Utah home unfolds through her own words and never-before-seen material in this documentary.

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Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart

2026 Documentary 1h 31m

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7.3 / 10

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Elizabeth Smart's harrowing abduction at 14 from her family's Utah home unfolds through her own words and never-before-seen material in this documentary.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Benedict Sanderson

Elizabeth Smart

Elizabeth Smart

Self

Steevan Glover

Steevan Glover

Detective

John Stableforth

John Stableforth

Brian David Mitchell

Brian David Mitchell

Brian David Mitchell

Self (archive footage)

Wanda Barzee

Wanda Barzee

Self (archive footage)

Soledad O'Brien

Soledad O'Brien

Self (archive footage)

Katie Couric

Katie Couric

Self (archive footage)

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Put Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart on trial.

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The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.