Yes, very. More sad than 96% 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 The Captive easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting 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 The Captive scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% 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 The Captive end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% 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 The Captive violent?

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.

The Captive

Name: The Captive
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: 2014
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Mireille Enos, Rosario Dawson, Scott Speedman, Kevin Durand

When hope is all you have.

Directed by Atom Egoyan

Produced by The Film Farm, Ego Film Arts

2014112 min5.8 / 10

A dark, paranoia-soaked thriller about a fractured family haunted by an eight-year-old abduction, driven by surveillance anxiety and the fragile hope that their daughter might still be alive.

Eight years after their daughter Cassandra's abduction tore them apart, an estranged couple discover disturbing clues that indicate that she is still alive.

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Questions people ask

Is The Captive sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is The Captive easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Captive scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Does The Captive end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.
Is The Captive violent? 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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