Capturing the Friedmans (2003)
"Who do you believe?"
ThumbScore
👍 75%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 94%
(RT: 97%, MC: 90) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Arnold Friedman as Self (archive footage)
Elaine Friedman as Self
David Friedman as Self
Jesse Friedman as Self
Seth Friedman as Self (archive footage)
John McDermott as Self - Postal Inspector
Frances Galasso as Self - Ret. Director, Sex Crimes Unit
Anthony Sgueglia as Self - Detective, Sex Crimes Unit
Is Capturing the Friedmans good?
Most people think so. 75% audience score, estimated from 375 TMDB ratings. Critics gave it 94%.
Where it ranks on ThumbScore
Overview
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. Wikipedia ↗
