The Captive

Name: The Captive
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: 2014-09-05
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Mireille Enos, Rosario Dawson, Scott Speedman, Kevin Durand

2014·Movie·R·112 min·★ 5.8(1,171)

Drama Thriller Crime More English titles

“When hope is all you have.”

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

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Where to watch The Captive in United States

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Where is The Captive streaming around the world?

Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix Standard with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
India	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
United Kingdom	Rakuten TV, Plex	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Canada	Hollywood Suite, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, Tubi TV	Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, FlixFling
Australia	Stan	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Germany	Film Total Amazon Channel, ARD Plus, ARD Plus Apple TV channel, ARD Plus Amazon channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	—	Canal VOD, Orange VOD, Sooner
Spain	Amazon Prime Video, Filmin, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	—
Brazil	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Runtime	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
Japan	Hulu, U-NEXT, kino films+ Amazon Channel	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies

About The Captive

The Captive is a 2014 English-language drama, thriller and crime film directed by Atom Egoyan. The cast is led by Ryan Reynolds, Mireille Enos, Rosario Dawson. It has a runtime of 1h 52m. Viewers rate it 5.8/10 across 1200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix Standard with Ads.

The Captive was produced by The Film Farm and Ego Film Arts and made in Canada. It was released on September 5, 2014, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $1 million worldwide.

Director: Atom Egoyan
Writers: Atom Egoyan, David Fraser
Release date: September 5, 2014
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Canada
Box office: $1 million
Production: The Film Farm, Ego Film Arts

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The Captive cast & crew

The Captive was directed by Atom Egoyan and written by Atom Egoyan and David Fraser.

The cast features Ryan Reynolds as Matthew, Mireille Enos as Tina, Rosario Dawson as Nicole, Scott Speedman as Jeffrey, Kevin Durand as Mika, and Alexia Fast as Cass.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Mychael Danna, cinematography is by Paul Sarossy, and it was produced by Simone Urdl and Stephen Traynor.

Is The Captive worth watching?

The Captive holds an audience score of 5.8/10 from 1,171 ratings, a more divisive drama films.

At 1h 52m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, thriller, and crime, The Captive is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Captive

In United States, you can stream The Captive on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix Standard with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Kanopy, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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