Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart

Name: Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Released: 2026-01-20
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Elizabeth Smart, Steevan Glover, John Stableforth, Brian David Mitchell, Wanda Barzee

Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart (2026)

1:31 (91 min)

Documentary, Crime

United States

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Production

Minnow Films

Release date

20 January 2026

Director

Benedict Sanderson

All team (4)

Actors

Elizabeth Smart

herself

Steevan Glover

Detective

John Stableforth

Brian David Mitchell

himself (archive footage)

Wanda Barzee

herself (archive footage)

Soledad O'Brien

herself (archive footage)

Katie Couric

herself (archive footage)

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Short description

This crime documentary examines the abduction of Elizabeth Smart, who was taken from her Utah home at the age of fourteen. The film presents the events of her kidnapping through her own personal account, supported by previously unreleased footage.

Directed by Benedict Sanderson, this is his second feature following his 2024 film Atomic People. The production was handled by Minnow Films in the United States. Elizabeth Smart appears as herself, and the cast includes Steevan Glover and John Stableforth. The film also utilizes archive footage of Brian David Mitchell, Wanda Barzee, and Soledad O'Brien. With a runtime of 91 minutes, the movie has received a positive response from viewers, holding a 7.2 rating on TMDB based on 113 votes.