The Captive fingerprintHigh energy, no humor.
Tense and thrilling
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, mystery, and everyday modern life
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense and thrilling
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Captive is tense and thrilling. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Crime, mystery, and everyday modern life
Its world is built around crime, mystery, and everyday modern life.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Captive is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. 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.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 41/100 (IMDb 5.9, Rotten Tomatoes 28%, and Metacritic 36). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 52 min
The Captive runs 1 h 52 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Captive higher (47) than critics (32). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in Canada.
+35GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Captive in 49 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
5.9
