Captain Fantastic fingerprintA , comedy: , but heartfelt.
Good for date night · family movie night · friends night
He prepared them for everything except the outside world.
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GoodWatch score 81
GoodWatch score 79
GoodWatch score 81
GoodWatch score 78
GoodWatch score 73
GoodWatch score 89
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GoodWatch score 74Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
In the United States, Captain Fantastic streams on JustWatch TV+, and it is free with ads on JustWatch TV Free, Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Plex, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 28 other countries.
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78 (IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 82%, and Metacritic 72).
Yes: it's rated R in the United States for strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
Now and then: the humor is mostly sharp wit (6 of 10) and satire (6 of 10).
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and dialogue centrality (9 of 10) more than on its plot.
Yes: it cost about $5 million to make and earned $23 million worldwide, 4.6 times its budget.
TV Tropes lists 85 tropes for it, including Shout-Out, Exact Words, and Ironic Name.
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