Thriller starring David Oyelowo and Kate Mara based on the true crimes of Brian Nichols, who escaped from custody - on...
Thriller starring David Oyelowo and Kate Mara based on the true crimes of Brian Nichols, who escaped from custody - on trial for rape - and went on a killing spree in Atlanta, Georgia in 2005. Mara plays a single mother who is randomly taken hostage in her own apartment.
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27 %51 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
43 %4,832 reviewsAudience score rating
"True crime and Christian filmmaking collide with more subtlety than either genre is typically known for in "Captive.""
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Variety
Variety"A credit-sequence television clip of Mr. Warren and the real Ms. Smith with Oprah Winfrey makes the entire movie feel like the strangest book infomercial in memory."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"The actors are committed - Mara, generally waif-like, appears frail indeed - but there's barely anything worth committing to."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Convincing performances from David Oyelowo and Kate Mara - as an escaped killer and his drug addicted hostage - are the saving grace of Captive ..."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"Though the film ends with a whimper instead of a bang, Oyelowo and Mara's riveting, embodied performances rise above the material."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesCaptive | Details
- Rating
- 12A, drug use, moderate violence, threat
- Runtime
- 97
- Genre
- Thriller
- Country of origin
- USA
