Captive State

PG-13

Released Mar 15, 2019

1 hr. 49 min.

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

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After 10 years of extraterrestrial occupation, residents of Chicago must decide whether to continue to live under alien rule or support the resistance. When young Gabriel Drummond joins the insurgency, he soon finds himself under careful scrutiny from a shadowy figure who's trying to crush the rebellion and its plans for freedom.

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Critics Consensus

This sci-fi thriller may not necessarily leave viewers in a Captive State, but it offers reasonably diverting alien invasion action with ambitious political undertones.

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Vlad M

An underrated masterpiece!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/14/24

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Damien C

This is not your typical alien movie. It's a slow burn, methodical, and cerebral movie. Also, an amazing glimpse at both sides of humanity. If the acting was a bit better by some folks it would have been perfect.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/09/24

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Chris F

Typical load of alien rubbish. Why do film companies think that this sort of content is of any interest to the paying public.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/12/24

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John D

This really surprised me. I was expecting a really basic sci-fi to unwind to. I was not expecting a blend of cat-and-mouse style espionage Cold War esque movie that delivers a punch right at the end. This movie isn't really a sci-fi movie. They're just the unbeatable state that gets punched in the face by a brilliant John Goodman. Totally unexpected

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/09/24

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Peter W

When fast forward is your friend

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/07/24

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Sebastian B

Struggled to follow the film and set up was a bit rushed.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/03/24

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Rupert Wyatt

Director

John Goodman

William Mulligan

Ashton Sanders

Gabriel Drummond

Jonathan Majors

Rafe Drummond

Vera Farmiga

Jane Doe

Kevin Dunn

Commissioner Eugene Igoe

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Captive State (2019): Official Clip - Bug Removal

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Captive State (2019): Official Clip - Alien Face Off

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Captive State (2019): Official Clip - Aliens in the Tunnel

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Captive State (2019): Official Clip - Striking the First Blow

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Captive State (2019): Official Clip - Unity Rally Bombing

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Captive State (2019): Official Clip - You Work for Me Now

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Captive State (2019): Official Clip - The Plan Was to Fail

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Captive State (2019): Official Clip - Alien Hunters

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Captive State (2019): Official Clip - Roach Attack

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Captive State (2019): Official Clip - Police Raids

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Dmitry Samarov

Chicago Reader

Whether our streets are under assault by alien insects or craven speculators, if a filmmaker shows the places we know and love, we will care about the story's fate, no matter how far-fetched.

Mar 28, 2019

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Matthew Monagle

Austin Chronicle

At its best, Captive State blends imaginative science-fiction with the caliber of detail-oriented espionage you might find in an Alan J. Pakula film.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 21, 2019

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Leah Pickett

Chicago Reader

Overall it's a mess, compounded by murky CGI and some unrealistic performances.

Mar 16, 2019

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Manuel São Bento

MSB Reviews

One of those movies that come out every year showing tremendous potential, an innovative and intriguing premise, but in the end, it just isn’t able to succeed.

Rated: C-

Jul 24, 2023

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Josh Parham

Next Best Picture

The world building provided could have been stronger, but it’s enough of a foundation to be informative and interesting.

Rated: 5/10

Jun 4, 2022

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Kevin Harley

Radio Times

Plenty of well-developed twists hold the attention, even if a few more scary encounters with the spidery ETs might have lifted the rather dour mood.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 14, 2021

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Synopsis

After 10 years of extraterrestrial occupation, residents of Chicago must decide whether to continue to live under alien rule or support the resistance. When young Gabriel Drummond joins the insurgency, he soon finds himself under careful scrutiny from a shadowy figure who's trying to crush the rebellion and its plans for freedom.

Director: Rupert Wyatt
Executive Producer: Jeff Skoll, Jonathan King, Ron Schmidt, Adam Simon
Screenwriter: Erica Beeney, Rupert Wyatt
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Lightfuse & Gettaway
Rating: PG-13 (Drug Material|Brief Language|Sci-Fi Violence and Action|Some Sexual Content)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 15, 2019, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 11, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.9M
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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