Overview
A gripping tale of survival and resilience against unimaginable odds.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- harrowing
- serious
- tense
- serious movie night
- true crime viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Lisa remains alive during captivity and later fights to have her account believed by authorities and family.
Lisa returns from abduction to skepticism, with only Sgt. Larry Pinkerton taking her story seriously.
The film explicitly dramatizes Lisa McVey's real kidnapping and the police response to her testimony.
Lisa must fight to stay alive while held by serial killer Bobby Joe Long, using observation and interaction to survive.
Films like Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey, and why
The Frozen Ground
shared true crime basis, kidnapping survival narrative, and determined investigative drama
Zodiac
shared serial killer investigation, survivor testimony, and procedural crime drama
Room
shared abduction trauma, police investigation, and emotionally serious survival themes
Movie Details
- Director
- Jim Donovan
- Release Date
- 2018-09-30
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 8.0 / 10 (713)
Cast
- Katie Douglas
- David James Elliott
- Rossif Sutherland
- Amanda Arcuri
- Chris Owens
- Bruno Verdoni
- Megan Fahlenbock
- Leo Petrus
- Jamie Robinson
- Kim Horsman
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu, Disney Plus, Lifetime Movie Club, A&E Crime Central Apple TV channel, Lifetime Movie Club Apple TV channel, Lifetime Movie Club Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey about?
- A teenage kidnapping survivor must turn traumatic memory into credible evidence while one detective pursues the truth.
- What is Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey as moderate.
- Which films are like Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey?
- Films with a similar feel include The Frozen Ground, Zodiac, and Room.
- How long is Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey?
- Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey?
- In United States, Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey streams on Hulu, Disney Plus, Lifetime Movie Club, A&E Crime Central Apple TV channel, Lifetime Movie Club Apple TV channel, Lifetime Movie Club Amazon Channel.
