Captain Fantastic

Captain Fantastic

He prepared them for everything except the outside world.

Directed by Matt Ross

Produced by Electric City Entertainment, Shivhans Pictures

2016119 min7.9 / 10

A tender, intellectually engaged family drama about an idealistic father's unconventional parenting philosophy colliding with grief, mortality, and the messy realities of the outside world.

Deep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to leave his paradise and enter the world, beginning a journey that challenges his idea of what it means to be a parent.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Captain Fantastic sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Captain Fantastic violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.

  • Is Captain Fantastic easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does Captain Fantastic end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Captain Fantastic scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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80/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity69

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise79

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love95

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Captain Fantastic, and what each one shares →

Like Captain Fantastic

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Captain Fantastic

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Captain Fantastic, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Captain Fantastic, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Captain Fantastic, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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