Monday Morning Maybe

Sign in to pick the streaming services you have.

Poster for Captain Fantastic

Captain Fantastic

Seen it?

2016 | 119 min | Drama, Comedy

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (82% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (7.9 out of 10) and it drew serious awards attention. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
The mood
Funny with heart.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 59 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

Deep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to leave his paradise and enter the world, beginning a journey that challenges his idea of what it means to be a parent.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    82% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesStrong

    7.9 out of 10

  • AwardsStrong

    Won 1 Cannes award: Cannes Film Festival: Un Certain Regard - Prize for Best Director. Also nominated for 1 Oscar, 1 Golden Globe and 2 SAG Awards. Plus 8 other awards.

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $23 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 379K people sought it out in the past year

Trailer

More like this

Cast & crew

Directed by Matt Ross

  • Viggo MortensenBen Cash
  • George MacKayBodevan Cash
  • Samantha IslerKielyr Cash
  • Annalise BassoVespyr Cash
  • Nicholas HamiltonRellian Cash
  • Shree CrooksZaja Cash
  • Charlie ShotwellNai Cash
  • Trin MillerLeslie Abigail Cash
  • Frank LangellaJack Bertrang
  • Ann DowdAbigail Bertrang