Capricorn One fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense and thrilling
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Some satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Politics, technology, and the future
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense and thrilling
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Capricorn One is tense, thrilling, and spectacular. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Some satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some satire.
Politics, technology, and the future
Its world is built around politics, technology, and the future.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Capricorn One is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, and Pluto TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 59/100 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 61%, and Metacritic 38). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
2 h 3 min
Capricorn One runs 2 h 3 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Capricorn One higher (69) than critics (50). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $5 million to make and earned $12 million worldwide, 2.4 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
+7GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Capricorn One in 21 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 57 storytelling tropes for Capricorn One, including Black Helicopter, Moon-Landing Hoax, We Used to Be Friends.
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