Capturing the Friedmans (2003)
Directed by Andrew Jarecki · 107 min · Documentary, Crime
53.0 TOPICAL score · #1,719 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →An Oscar nominated documentary about a middle-class American family who is torn apart when the father Arnold and son Jesse are accused of sexually abusing numerous children. Director Jarecki interviews people from different sides of this tragic story and raises the question of whether they were rightfully tried when they claim they were innocent and there was never any evidence against them.
Capturing the Friedmans (2003, directed by Andrew Jarecki) has a TOPICAL score of 53.0 - ranked 1,719 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and audience, and lowest on historical impact. It won 1 award from 2 nominations, including the Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary. Critics: 97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 90. Audiences: TMDB 7.1/10 (376 ratings) · IMDb 7.6/10. Wikipedia covers it in 17 languages.
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- Critics97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 90
- AudienceTMDB 7.1/10 (376 ratings) · IMDb 7.6/10
- Awards1 win, 2 nominations - incl. Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 17 languages
- Still read24,598 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Arnold Friedman, Elaine Friedman, David Friedman, Jesse Friedman