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The Captive

  • 2014
  • R
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
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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
    • David Fraser
  • Stars
    • Ryan Reynolds
    • Scott Speedman
    • Rosario Dawson
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    35K
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    • Director
      • Atom Egoyan
    • Writers
      • Atom Egoyan
      • David Fraser
    • Stars
      • Ryan Reynolds
      • Scott Speedman
      • Rosario Dawson
    • 305User reviews
    • 113Critic reviews
    • 36Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 7 nominations

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    Scott Speedman and Rosario Dawson in The Captive (2014)
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    Ryan Reynolds
    Ryan Reynolds
    • Matthew Lane
    Scott Speedman
    Scott Speedman
    • Jeffrey Cornwall
    Rosario Dawson
    Rosario Dawson
    • Nicole Dunlop
    Mireille Enos
    Mireille Enos
    • Tina Lane
    Kevin Durand
    Kevin Durand
    • Mika
    Alexia Fast
    Alexia Fast
    • Cass Lane
    Aidan Shipley
    • Albert
    Paige Baril
    Paige Baril
    • Paige
    Bruce Greenwood
    Bruce Greenwood
    • Vince Gray
    William MacDonald
    William MacDonald
    • Frank
    Jason Blicker
    Jason Blicker
    • Sam
    Aaron Poole
    Aaron Poole
    • Mike
    Brendan Gall
    Brendan Gall
    • Teddy
    Peyton Kennedy
    Peyton Kennedy
    • Young Cass
    Mark Gorodnitsky
    • Young Albert
    Kelsey Ruhl
    Kelsey Ruhl
    • Linda
    Ian Matthews
    Ian Matthews
    • Willy
    Ella Ballentine
    Ella Ballentine
    • Jennifer
    • Director
      • Atom Egoyan
    • Writers
      • Atom Egoyan
      • David Fraser
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    • Trivia
      The film was booed when it debuted at the Cannes Film Festival.
    • 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

      Vicky: You know, one professional to another. I wish I'd met someone like you when I was a little girl.

    • 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

      Clip courtesy of Video Artists International, and ORF Enterprise

    User reviews305

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    Featured review
    5/10
    Too many plot holes
    Man, I wanted this to be good. The idea is definitely there it was just executed badly. The acting and people involved were chosen well, Ryan Reynolds especially I thought did a good job. But that's all the positives from me.

    There's just too many issues and plot holes in this, that you can't get past. The "villain" who has the daughter in captive. What's his deal? Why does he act bizarre? There's nothing explained about him at all. This is a common occurrence for a lot of the characters in this. Nobody is explained. No depth.

    The lack of character depth then spilt into the plot itself. Certain conversations made no sense, because we have no depth to go off. An example is the convo in the prison (not a spoiler) who is this guy who is giving out demands and acting the top dog, when this scene is literally the only sodding scene he's in. WHO IS HE? Why does he have power? This sets up the next part, but you're left wondering why!

    Other major issue was the flashbacks, they were not done correctly at all. Usually when it flashes back it should let us know, even if it's subtle and the characters look different. But no, it's literally the exact same just next shot. So half the time you are clueless that the scene isn't present and is past.

    I feel like 5 is slightly generous won't lie, but I'm in a good mood today. It's a watchable film don't get me wrong, but it has a lot of issues. It's a shame because the idea is there, just the execution isn't.
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    • Jun 25, 2020

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 12, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Queen of the Night
    • Filming locations
      • Sudbury, Ontario, Canada(Shot on location in)
    • 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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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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