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Biographical documentary
Capturing the Friedmans (2003): Cast, Ratings & Box Office
Capturing the Friedmans is a 2003 biographical documentary directed by Andrew Jarecki, starring David Friedman, Elaine Friedman and Jesse Friedman. It runs 1 hour 47 minutes and earned $4.1 million worldwide. It won 1 award from 3 nominations, one of them 1 Oscar nomination. Critics gave it 97% on Rotten Tomatoes and 90 on Metacritic.
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- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 47m (107 min)
- Director
- Andrew Jarecki
- Genres
- Biography , Mystery , Crime , Documentary
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Magnolia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
The story
What Is Capturing the Friedmans About?
The premise of Capturing the Friedmans without spoilers.
Filmmaker Andrew Jarecki explores the world of children’s party entertainment and uncovers a disturbing scandal involving the Friedman family. Years prior, David Friedman's father and brother were convicted of child sexual abuse, a history the family has tried to keep hidden. Using home videos and interviews with the accused, alleged victims, and investigators, the documentary examines conflicting narratives and raises complex questions about guilt, innocence, and the challenges of discerning truth in a sensitive and controversial case.
Capturing the Friedmans Themes & Keywords
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- pedophile
- child molestation
- child abuse
- pedophilia
- long island new york
- pianist
- new york city
- police officer
- crime documentary
- biographical documentary
- father
- world
- computer
- jewish
- boy
- tears
- teacher
- sodomy
- middle class
- investigation
- guilt
- computer class
- trial
- marriage
- subject name in title
- wisconsin
- voice over narration
- victim
- underwear
- twisting arm
- twister the game
- tv news
- train
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- threatening telephone call
- therapy
- therapist
- thanksgiving
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Cast & crew
Capturing the Friedmans Cast
David Friedman leads the cast, with Elaine Friedman and Jesse Friedman. Directed by Andrew Jarecki; 4 actors are credited in all.
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Director Andrew Jarecki
From the director
More from Andrew Jarecki
More films directed by Andrew Jarecki, best-rated first: The Alabama Solution and All Good Things.
Ratings
Capturing the Friedmans Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Capturing the Friedmans 97% on Rotten Tomatoes and 90 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 97% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 89%
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Metacritic 90 Metascore
User score 7.4
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TMDB 72% User score
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Box office
Capturing the Friedmans Box Office
Capturing the Friedmans grossed $4.1 million worldwide. $3.1 million came from the US and Canada and $957,877 (23%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$4.1M
- US & Canada
- $3.1M
- International
- $957.9K
US & Canada 77%
Rest of the world 23%
Awards
Capturing the Friedmans Awards & Nominations
Capturing the Friedmans won 1 award from 3 nominations, one of them 1 Oscar nomination. Its biggest night was the Critics' Choice 2004, with 1 win from 1 nomination.
1 win3 nominations3 ceremonies
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Critics' Choice 2004 1 win · 1 nomination- Won Best Documentary Feature
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DGA Awards 2004 1 nomination- Nominated Documentaries – Andrew Jarecki
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Oscars 2004 1 nomination- Nominated Documentary (Feature) – Andrew Jarecki
Videos
Capturing the Friedmans Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 2 trailers and 1 featurette.
- Trailer Capturing the Friedmans Trailer
- Featurette Andrew Jarecki interview on "Capturing the Friedmans" (2003)
Details
Capturing the Friedmans Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Una storia americana” and “Захват Фридманов”.
- Also known as
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- Una storia americana
- Захват Фридманов
- לתפוס את הפרידמנים
- 追捕弗雷德曼家族
- Na Captura dos Friedmans
- 프리드먼가 사람들 포착하기
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FAQ
Capturing the Friedmans FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Capturing the Friedmans, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Capturing the Friedmans?
Capturing the Friedmans runs 1 hour 47 minutes (107 minutes).
When was Capturing the Friedmans released?
Capturing the Friedmans was released on May 30, 2003.
Who directed Capturing the Friedmans?
Capturing the Friedmans was directed by Andrew Jarecki.
More films by Andrew Jarecki Who is in the cast of Capturing the Friedmans?
Capturing the Friedmans stars David Friedman, Elaine Friedman and Jesse Friedman, among 4 credited actors.
How much did Capturing the Friedmans make at the box office?
Capturing the Friedmans grossed $4.1 million worldwide ($3.1 million domestic, $957,877 international).
How is Capturing the Friedmans rated?
Capturing the Friedmans has 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 90 on Metacritic and 72% on TMDB.
What awards did Capturing the Friedmans win?
Capturing the Friedmans won 1 award from 3 nominations, including Best Documentary Feature at the Critics' Choice 2004.
Does Capturing the Friedmans have a post-credit scene?
No. Capturing the Friedmans has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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