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Captive State

Play trailer 2:22 Poster for Captive State PG-13 Released Mar 15, 2019 1h 49m Sci-Fi Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review Leah Pickett Chicago Reader Overall it's a mess, compounded by murky CGI and some unrealistic performances. Mar 16, 2019 Full Review Nyle Coleman InSession Film This new take on alien invasion took a moment for me to accept but in the end, Captive State is a brilliant film. Rated: B May 2, 2024 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Carlos josé do N i WAS SURPRISED. GOOD MOVIE. ITS A SCI FI. BUT REFLECTS WHAT IOS HAPPENING ALL OVER THE WORLD. A FIGHT FOR FREEDON AGAINST OPRESSION. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/23/24 Full Review Jan S I really enjoyed it (although I’m not sure the word “enjoyed” is the correct one considering the very dark subject matter and plot!) Thought provoking and a scarily accurate nod to the ruling classes in our time Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/03/24 Full Review Kevin J A film about resistance to the governing elite. As in Soviet Russia filmmakers have to speak in metaphor now, so the governing elite are "alien invaders". No less applicable to any predatory, manipulative legislature. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/08/24 Full Review Audience Member It had great potential. But it left the viewer with what did I just watch thoughts. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/17/24 Full Review Mark F Personally, I think this is a very underrated sci-fi offering. Whilst it takes some time to get into, it takes an interesting and innovative approach towards the whole idea of insurrection against an oppressive and overwhelming authoritarian regime, without the unnecessary use of 'high drama', CGI action packed scenes, which are increasingly overdone (IMHO) in so many sci-fi films. However, it has the complexity of plot to mean that a lot of 'casual' sci-fi film goers will probably find it slow and difficult to engage with. The aliens and alien tech are both novel and also accessible, whilst also being credible, especially in our inability to understand how some of them work. It deserves better recognition and is worth taking the time to watch. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/17/24 Full Review Scotty B Wow why the hate? Great movie! Twists and turns throughout. Kept me guessing the whole time. Goodman is always a great actor. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/02/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
Producer
David Crockett, Rupert Wyatt
Screenwriter
Erica Beeney, Rupert Wyatt
Distributor
Focus Features
Production Co
Lightfuse & Gettaway, Participant Media
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
Runtime
1h 49m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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