Girl in the Picture
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| Directed by | Skye Borgman |
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| Cinematography | Arlene Nelson |
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| Music by | Jimmy Stofer |
Production company | All3Media America |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Girl in the Picture is an American Netflix original documentary film directed by Skye Borgman.[1] It is based on the books A Beautiful Child and Finding Sharon by Matt Birkbeck, who also served as executive producer.[2] The film was released on July 6, 2022.[3]
Summary
The story is centered on a young girl known as Sharon Marshall, who was abducted by a federal fugitive Franklin Delano Floyd and then raised as his daughter.[4] Over the course of the next two decades, she was sexually assaulted by Floyd, forced to marry him and ultimately died in a suspicious hit-and-run accident in 1990.[5] The film follows the shocking events that transpired afterward and the years-long efforts by Birkbeck, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, and the FBI to find her true identity.[3]
Reception
Upon its release, Girl In The Picture remained the number one movie on Netflix for several weeks.[6]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 96% of 24 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.6/10.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Murray, Noel (July 8, 2022). "Review: Who is the 'Girl in the Picture'? and more movies to see at home this weekend". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ "Fans Are Praising Unsung Hero of Horrifying New Netflix True Crime Documentary". July 12, 2022.
- ^ a b Butler, Bethonie (July 13, 2022). "'Girl in the Picture' restores an identity lost to decades of horror'". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ "Inside the Endlessly Twisted Story of Netflix's Girl in the Picture". E! Online. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ Shafer, Ellise (July 13, 2022). "'Girl in the Picture': Were Michael Hughes' Remains Ever Found, Is Frank Floyd Still Alive and More Unanswered Questions". Variety. Archived from the original on February 11, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ Mahale, Jenna (July 12, 2022). "What is Girl in the Picture? The true crime sensation sweeping Netflix explained". i-d.vice.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ "Girl in the Picture". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 14, 2025.