# Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart (2026)

> Elizabeth Smart transforms a notorious Utah kidnapping into an intimate documentary testimony about captivity, trauma, and reclaiming one's voice.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7531685

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Benedict Sanderson
- Cast: Elizabeth Smart, Steevan Glover, John Stableforth, Brian David Mitchell, Wanda Barzee, Soledad O'Brien, Katie Couric
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39140662/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: harrowing, intimate, reflective, true crime viewing, serious documentary night

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