The Captive
Seen it?2014 | 112 min | Drama, Thriller, Crime
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 29% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Prisoners or Gone Baby Gone, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Eight years after their daughter Cassandra's abduction tore them apart, an estranged couple discover disturbing clues that indicate that she is still alive.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
29% on Rotten Tomatoes, 36 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$50 million worldwide; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 171K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Atom Egoyan
- Ryan ReynoldsMatthew
- Mireille EnosTina
- Rosario DawsonNicole
- Scott SpeedmanJeffrey
- Kevin DurandMika
- Alexia FastCass
- Christine HorneVicky
- Bruce GreenwoodVince
- Arsinée KhanjianDiane
- Brendan GallTeddy