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The Abduction of Zack Butterfield

2011Movie1 h 31 min

CrimeThriller
26
BadGoodWatch score
IMDb5.0Metacritic65.6Rotten Tomatoes–45%

A nerve-racking, relentlessly bleak thriller movie about the mind and crime, with standout characters.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you're watching with family

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Story

A beautiful but disturbed young woman returns to the US after combat as a American mercenary in Iraq and abducts a 14-year-old New York boy, holding him prisoner in her isolated country home as a bizarre relationship develops.

Feels like

  • Psychological Thriller
  • Disturbing Drama
  • Kidnapping Narrative
  • Unsettling Relationship
  • Trauma & Obsession
  • Moral Ambiguity
  • Bleak & Intense
  • Coming-of-Age (Dark)
  • Character Driven

Cast

7 of 7

Crew

Directed by
Rick Lancaster
Written by
Stephen M. Ryder, Rick Lancaster
Produced by
Stephen M. Ryder

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Facts

April 19, 2011 · 1 h 31 min · Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery

Released
April 19, 2011
Runtime
1 h 31 min
Content
Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
25 countries

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3 questions, like "Where can I stream The Abduction of Zack Butterfield?"

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Where can I stream The Abduction of Zack Butterfield?

In the United States, you can rent or buy The Abduction of Zack Butterfield from Apple TV Store.

Is The Abduction of Zack Butterfield worth watching?

26
BadGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 26 (IMDb 5, Rotten Tomatoes 0%, and Metacritic 6). Audiences rate it higher (50 out of 100) than critics (6).

Will I feel good after watching The Abduction of Zack Butterfield?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.