Missing: The Lucie Blackman Case
A sober true-crime documentary revisits the complex investigation into British tourist Lucie Blackman’s killing in Japan through family testimony, journalism, and archival evidence.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- serious
- investigative
- disturbing
- true crime viewing
- documentary night
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the documentary as a compelling, well-structured examination of a notorious international murder investigation, though its compressed treatment leaves some complexity underexplored.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film reconstructs Lucie Blackman's killing and the investigation through interviews, narration, and archive footage.
Journalist Jake Adelstein and the British victim's family foreground the interaction between journalism, public scrutiny, and the Japanese investigation.
The turbulent, complex investigation and its lingering uncertainty drive the documentary's dramatic force.
Tim Blackman and Sophie Blackman provide firsthand family perspectives alongside archive footage of Lucie Blackman.
Films like Missing: The Lucie Blackman Case, and why
The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst
investigative true crime documentary centered on a high-profile murder case and its unresolved institutional complexities
The Investigation
journalistic crime investigation combining interviews, archival material, and scrutiny of legal and media systems
Amanda Knox
documentary examination of a notorious murder case through family testimony, reporting, and procedural reconstruction
Movie Details
- Director
- Hyōe Yamamoto
- Release Date
- 2023-07-26
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (69)
Cast
- Tim Blackman
- Jake Adelstein
- Lucie Blackman
- Sophie Blackman
- Tom Fellows
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Missing: The Lucie Blackman Case about?
- A sober true-crime documentary revisits the complex investigation into British tourist Lucie Blackman’s killing in Japan through family testimony, journalism, and archival evidence.
- What is Missing: The Lucie Blackman Case like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Missing: The Lucie Blackman Case as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Missing: The Lucie Blackman Case violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Missing: The Lucie Blackman Case as mild.
- What did critics think of Missing: The Lucie Blackman Case?
- Critics broadly regard the documentary as a compelling, well-structured examination of a notorious international murder investigation, though its compressed treatment leaves some complexity underexplored.
- Which films are like Missing: The Lucie Blackman Case?
- Films with a similar feel include The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst, The Investigation, and Amanda Knox.
- How long is Missing: The Lucie Blackman Case?
- Missing: The Lucie Blackman Case runs 81 minutes.
- Where can I watch Missing: The Lucie Blackman Case?
- In United States, Missing: The Lucie Blackman Case streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
