I watched the film after reading the book. Therefore I had that background in my head. It made the film that much more stirring.
When the family reunites I can feel the amazingness of that moment.
There is nothing showing she is raped and used that way so if watching with someone sensitive to those things, no need to worry .
Overall I found the movie and acting to be well done.
I highly recommend reading Elizabeth Smart's book. Her story of overcoming is inspirational and makes "problems " in my life seem like nothing .

Very well done adaptation of a harrowing true story. Definitely worth the watch, especially if not completely familiar with all the related events of the story.

Well-done story of parents proving more useful than authorities. I bought it because after watching Heartland I wanted to see how Amber Marshall was in other parts. Titular, but a fairly small role in this, she was fine. She's better than fine now. Even then, she had amazing eyes. In Heartland, her kindness shows through and completes her characterization of a role she was born to play. In Smart, those eyes, combined with the mask over her lower face, are haunting.

Really hit home when I watched this movie. I went to Salt Lake right around the time that she went missing. As shown in the movie, she was forced to wear some weird robes to cover her face. I recall seeing a young lady in Salt Lake City like that right before she was found. I am convienced it was here. Before you hire help to work on your house, go through an agent instead of hiring some homeless person off the street, Good show though/

I like Amber Marshall and how she portrayed Elizabeth Smart and how she played a young girl being kidnapped by a nut job and his wife who should have gotten life .

The story broke my heart and Amber Marshall, The girl who played the part of Elizabeth was so convincing I forgot I was watching a movie. This tragic true story will forever be embedded in my memories

Excellent and thorough and gently filmed account of Elizabeth Smart's horrifying kidnapping and subsequent return to her loving family. Very well done and I enjoyed it very much.

I enjoyed the movie.
It conveyed some important parts of the terrible crime with out vivid graphic details.
It is a movie that I would let younger teens can watch and then have a discussions with as to how can we help keep them safer and calm some of their fears.