The Captive

20142014
K-16K-16
1h 52min

Ryan Reynolds in The Captive (2014)

Matthew steps briefly into a diner and comes out to find that his young daughter Cassandra has vanished without a trace from the back of his truck. Her unsolved abduction destroys Matthew's once-happy relationship with his wife, Tina, who, haunted by mementos of Cassandra that appear mysteriously at her work, suspects her husband of foul play. Years later, when detectives Nicole and Jeffrey discover recent images of Cassandra online, Matthew risks everything to ensure his daughter's safe return -- and to save himself and Tina from the limbo of unrelenting despair.

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Eight years after the disappearance of Cassandra, some disturbing incidents seem to indicate that she's still alive. Police, parents and Cassandra herself, will try to unravel the mystery of... Read allEight years after the disappearance of Cassandra, some disturbing incidents seem to indicate that she's still alive. Police, parents and Cassandra herself, will try to unravel the mystery of her disappearance.Eight years after the disappearance of Cassandra, some disturbing incidents seem to indicate that she's still alive. Police, parents and Cassandra herself, will try to unravel the mystery of her disappearance.

Director
- Atom Egoyan
Writers
- Atom Egoyan(story)
- David Fraser(screenplay)
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Awards
- 1 win & 7 nominations

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Atom Egoyan and Rosario Dawson in The Captive (2014)

Ryan Reynolds, Rosario Dawson, and Mireille Enos in The Captive (2014)

Scott Speedman, Rosario Dawson, and Mireille Enos in The Captive (2014)

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Ryan Reynolds and Mireille Enos in The Captive (2014)

Teenager Cassandra is locked up against her will unable to contact her family to let them know she's still alive. Flashback to eight years ago when 9-year-old Cass was abducted from her father's truck and he goes straight to the authorities who immediately peg him as the prime suspect. Eight years later, her father, Matthew, is still being investigated by the police who are also trying to crack the bigger problem of crimes against children, Matthew's marriage has deteriorated and leads in the case are hard to come by. So much time but so little has changed and it's going to be up to Matthew and Cassandra herself to repair the estranged family. —Anne Campbell

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Taglines
- When hope is all you have.
Genres
Certificate
- K-16
Parents guide

Trivia
This is Atom Egoyan's second successive film based on child abduction - the previous being Devil's Knot (2013). Both films starred Kevin Durand and Bruce Greenwood.

Goofs
Matthew is chased and being shot at. One bullet hits the left tail light of his truck. In the next scene, the tail light is fixed.

Quotes
Vince: That's why they make women's watches so small, so you can't see how late it is.

Soundtracks
Der hölle Rache
from Die Zauberflöte (1964)
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (as W.A. Mozart)
Text by Emanuel Schikaneder
Sung by Roberta Peters
Wiener Philharmoniker; István Kertész conductor
Salzburg Festival 1964
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Top review

8/10

Good Movie

This is the last time I take into consideration negative reviews + a low rating. I was very undecided about going to see this movie due to this bad habit of reading reviews on IMDb. It is not the first time a low rated movie turns out to be great, but it is certainly the greatest contrast between reviews and the actual movie. This just proves that most users are probably persons who don't understand a well constructed narrative and don't have an eye for beautiful cinematography. Ryan Reynolds does a great job and so do his co-stars. I also admire Mr. Atom Egoyan for writing, directing and producing this movie. It is a good movie. Go watch it and don't let the rating create low expectations. Hopefully it will exceed the current 5.8.

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Release date
- September 5, 2014 (Canada)
Country of origin
- Canada
Official site
- Official site (Japan)
Language
- English
Also known as
- Queen of the Night
Filming locations
- Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Production companies
- Ego Film Arts
- The Film Farm
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Gross US & Canada
- $1,075,178
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $407,804
- Sep 7, 2014
Gross worldwide
- $2,096,212

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Runtime
- 1h 52min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1

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