Captive State

Captive State

10 years ago, they took our planet. Today, we take it back!

Directed by Rupert Wyatt

Produced by Participant, Lightfuse & Gettaway

2019110 min5.7 / 10

A grim, surveillance-soaked resistance thriller that explores life under alien occupation through the lens of a fractured Chicago neighborhood.

Nearly a decade after occupation by an extraterrestrial force, the lives of a Chicago neighborhood on both sides of the conflict are explored. In a working-class Chicago neighborhood occupied by an alien force for nine years, increased surveillance and the restriction of civil rights have given rise to an authoritarian system -- and dissent among the populace.

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  • Is Captive State scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Captive State sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Captive State violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Captive State easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Captive State end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity52

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Captive State

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Captive State

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Captive State, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Captive State, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Captive State, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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