Is Captain Fantastic sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Captain Fantastic violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Captain Fantastic easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Captain Fantastic end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Captain Fantastic scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Captain Fantastic

Name: Captain Fantastic
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2016
Duration: 119 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Viggo Mortensen, George MacKay, Samantha Isler, Annalise Basso, Nicholas Hamilton

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.