Captive State

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Captive State

PG-13

Released Mar 15, 2019

1h 49m

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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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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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

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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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Anastasia B

Not even Vera Farmiga and John Goodman could make this movie interesting for me. Just pure boredom.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/10/24

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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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