Capturing the Friedmans_
"Who do you believe?"
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.
Starring
Arnold Friedman, Elaine Friedman, David Friedman
Box Office
$4.1M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Capturing the Friedmans was released 23 years ago in 2003.
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 nu...
Capturing the Friedmans is a Documentary, Crime film with a runtime of 1h 47m.
CAST (19)
AF
Arnold Friedman
Self (archive footage)
EF
Elaine Friedman
Self
DF
David Friedman
Self
Jesse Friedman
Self
SF
Seth Friedman
Self (archive footage)
JM
John McDermott
Self - Postal Inspector
FG
Frances Galasso
Self - Ret. Director, Sex Crimes Unit
AS
Anthony Sgueglia
Self - Detective, Sex Crimes Unit
JO
Joseph Onorato
Self - Asst. District Attorney
JM
Judd Martin
Self - Jesse's Best Friend in High School
HF
Howard Friedman
Self - Arnold's Brother
RG
Ron Georgalis
Self - Former Computer Student
SB
Scott Banks
Self - Judge's Legal Secretary
AB
Abbey Boklan
Self - Judge
Debbie Nathan
Self - Investigative Journalist
JB
Jerry Bernstein
Self - Arnold's Attorney
PP
Peter Panaro
Self - Jesse's Attorney
LD
Lloyd Doppman
Self - Detective, Sex Crimes Unit
JF
Jack Fallin
Self - Howard's Partner
BOX OFFICE
$4.1M
Revenue
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
107 min (1h 47m)
Country
Rating
7.1/10 (352 votes)
Box Office
$4,076,990
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Capturing the Friedmans about?
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.
How long is Capturing the Friedmans?
Capturing the Friedmans has a runtime of 107 minutes (1h 47m).
Who stars in Capturing the Friedmans?
The cast of Capturing the Friedmans includes Arnold Friedman, Elaine Friedman, David Friedman, Jesse Friedman, Seth Friedman.
How much did Capturing the Friedmans make at the box office?
Capturing the Friedmans earned $4,076,990 worldwide at the box office.
What is the rating of Capturing the Friedmans?
Capturing the Friedmans has a rating of 7.1 out of 10 based on 352 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Documentary
Crime