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The Captive (2014) — Where to Stream · CriticCrunch

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The Captive

Movie2014·112 min

The Captive

Directed by Atom Egoyan

Drama Thriller Crime

A drama thriller film directed by Atom Egoyan.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 95%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

5.8/10

1K ratings

About The Captive

Eight years after their daughter Cassandra's abduction tore them apart, an estranged couple discover disturbing clues that indicate that she is still alive.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 of 9)
Intensity: Intense (7 of 9)
Complexity: Layered (6 of 9)
Humor: Serious (1 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Haunting (3 of 9)
Texture: Tense, Unsettling
Story Tags: grief and loss, family dysfunction, trauma recovery, international, small town, parent child, romantic partners, detective investigator, everyman, kidnapping hostage, mystery disappearance, slow burn reveal, serial killer

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Details

Director: Atom Egoyan
Language: English

Cast

Ryan Reynolds, Mireille Enos, Rosario Dawson

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How The Captive Ranks

All movies

Top 95%

2010s movies

Top 93%

Drama movies

Top 95%

Atom Egoyan films#9 of 9

Top 95% All movies.

the vibe

The Captive Vibe

What it feels like

measureddarkintenselayeredseriouspersonalhauntingtenseunsettling

What it's about

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

texture

tensetense

kidnapping hostage

mystery disappearance

slow-burn reveal

grief & loss

family dysfunction

trauma recovery

detective investigator

everyman

parent child

romantic partners

serial killer

international

small town

dark 2/9dark 2/9

intensity

intense 7/9intense 7/9

complexity

layered 6/9layered 6/9

humor

serious 1/9serious 1/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

haunting 3/9haunting 3/9