In a statement, Solomon is believed to state that he felt the film was not gruesome enough for a mainstream "torture porn". Gabriel reviews the card’s contents — a video depicting his own baby shower, and revealing Jane Doe taught at the same school as his mother. It debuted to $3.1 million, finishing seventh. It received mixed reviews from critics and was a box-office bomb, grossing just $8 million against its $25 million budget. Mulligan meets with Gabriel privately, with Gabriel lamenting that Rafe's plan failed. [22], On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 45% based on 69 reviews, with an average rating of 5.35/10. Captive State is a 2019 American science fiction action film directed by Rupert Wyatt and co-written by Wyatt and Erica Beeney. 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. Fine. For a story whose appeal hinges on the saving grace of getting a "purpose-driven life," this one's got remarkably little of it. She uncovers a window leading outside and leaves. Captive State does not clear that fairly low bar. UNLIMITED TV SHOWS & MOVIES. "Break Out the Beach Blanket, Boardshorts and Bikinis! [24] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "C–" on an A+ to F scale, and filmgoers at PostTrak gave it 2 out of 5 stars. [21] The film made $1.3 million on its first day, including $300,000 from Thursday night previews. The cigarette’s code allows Rafe's team to access Chicago's surveillance system and the deployment patterns of law enforcement units. [9] Madeline Brewer was added as a love interest of Sanders' character on February 21, 2017. Despite Gary telling them his brother is not home, the two enter the house. It includes a making-of featurette and an on-the-set look of the film. Eight years after the disappearance of Cassandra, some disturbing incidents seem to indicate that she's still alive. It was released in the United States on March 15, 2019, by Focus Features. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. With Kate Mara, David Oyelowo, Mimi Rogers, Michael Kenneth Williams. Get an update on the latest film news and watch all of this week's new... Get a list of the best movie and TV titles recently added (and coming... Music title data, credits, and images provided by, Movie title data, credits, and poster art provided by. The film stars John Goodman, Ashton Sanders, Jonathan Majors, Colson Baker, and Vera Farmiga, and follows a young man who participates in a conspiracy to rebel against an alien race that has invaded Earth and forced strict martial law on all humans. The site's consensus reads: "Lacking scares or psychological insight, Captivity is a distasteful entry in the 'torture porn' subgenre. Gabriel evades Mulligan and hides underground. [14] In March 2017, production spent two days on location in Edgewater, Chicago. As the Drummond family attempts to flee the city, they break through a barricade but are confronted by the aliens, who vaporize the parents but leave their sons Gabriel and Rafe alive. [22], In a middling review for The A.V. Gary is interrupted by two detectives looking for Ben. He watches recordings of him murdering their mother. With Ryan Reynolds, Scott Speedman, Rosario Dawson, Mireille Enos. BD Horror News – BC's Top 10 Best & Worst List of 2007! [3], Mark Kermode described the film as a 'Grotty, nasty, sleazy, infantile piece of dung' [13]. She rushes over to help him, and they proceed to have sex. Captivity is a 2007 psychological horror film directed by Roland Joffé, written by Larry Cohen and Joseph Tura, and starring Elisha Cuthbert and Daniel Gillies. The MPAA is also, in an unprecedented move, requiring that they approve the placement of all forthcoming advertisements for the film. [4] Later that month, it was reported that Participant Media had won a heated bidding war for the rights to the film and would produce alongside Amblin Partners. [9], Captivity opened on Friday, 13 July 2007. ", Joss Whedon has become the public face of a movement directed at the MPAA to remove the film's rating, in accordance with MPAA guidelines that state that any film that uses advertising that has not been approved by the MPAA (in this case, the advertising was specifically disapproved) will possibly forfeit their right to be rated. It is revealed Gary and his older brother, Ben, have Jennifer captive in their home; she is the latest of several women they have abducted to re-enact the tortures inflicted upon them as children by their mother. Theatrical release poster featuring Elisha Cuthbert, FlickFilosopher.com: ‘Captivity’ promises to be a feminist dream. Gabriel Drummond (Ashton Sanders), living in the impoverished Pilsen neighborhood, is confronted by Chicago Police Special Branch Commander William Mulligan (John Goodman), who was partnered with Gabriel's father before the invasion. [8] On February 2, 2017, Kevin Dunn was cast in a supporting role. Free (& Subscription) Games for All Platforms: New & Upcoming. the Official Start of Summer Is Here with the First Wave of "Teen Choice 2007" Nominees", "The 300 Somehow Manages to Avoid "Worst Picture" Razzie Nomination", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Captivity_(film)&oldid=981375825, Articles with dead external links from October 2010, Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 1 October 2020, at 22:55. [20], In the United States and Canada, Captive State was released alongside Wonder Park and Five Feet Apart, and was projected to gross around $5 million from 2,200 theaters in its opening weekend. [10] In March 2017, Ben Daniels confirmed his casting via his Twitter account. 2015 TV-14 4 Seasons TV Comedies. Captive Hearts (aka Fate of a Hunter) is a 1987 romantic-drama movie co-produced between Canada, the U.S. and Japan starring Pat Morita, and co-written by Morita and John A. Kuri. During the credits, a map details that the Closed Zone was successfully destroyed, with other resistance strikes and protests having broken out in cities all over the world, indicating that the opening exhortation to "spark a match and ignite a war" has led humanity to attempt to overthrow their alien oppressors. She wakes up in a cell containing personal items taken from her apartment. Captive movie reviews & Metacritic score: When Brian Nichols (David Oyelowo) - on the run as the subject of a city wide manhunt and desperate to make contact with his newborn son - … "Billboard's 'Captivity' audience disgusted", "MPAA places sanctions on horror film 'Captivity. Humans are conscripted to build "Closed Zones", underground habitats for the aliens with access only granted by high government officials. Offended witnesses soon filed complaints to After Dark, who claimed it had been an error and explained that the concept was only one of several working ideas that were being considered for marketing to the general public. While reading aloud, When Brian Nichols (David Oyelowo) - on the run as the subject of a city wide manhunt and desperate to make contact with his newborn son - takes recovering meth addict Ashley Smith (Kate Mara) hostage in her own apartment, she turns for guidance to Rick Warren’s best-selling inspirational book, The Purpose Driven Life. It was directed by Paul Almond, filmed in Canada and released in the United States on June 5, 1987. It's not tense or scary; it's just demented". Police, parents and Cassandra herself, will … "[25] Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a negative review, describing it as "[v]isually murky, choppily edited and lacking both narrative clarity and well-defined characterizations,"[26] while the Los Angeles Times's Gary Goldstein was also critical of the film, writing: "In Captive State aliens have taken over the world (as they will), but it's the viewers stuck watching this messy, lugubrious sci-fi thriller who may feel like the ones being held captive. The film holds a 9% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 77 reviews. Solomon later released a statement saying, "It's overkill. Captive State was released in the United States on March 15, 2019, by Focus Features. Club, A.A. Dowd wrote "It's not unreasonable to expect something like excitement out of a story about freedom fighters plotting to take back the planet. I'm also a Kate Mara fan. When Brian Nichols (David Oyelowo) - on the run as the subject of a city wide manhunt and desperate to make contact with his newborn son - takes recovering meth addict Ashley Smith (Kate Mara) hostage in her own apartment, she turns for guidance to Rick Warren’s best-selling inspirational book, The Purpose Driven Life. According to writer Jill Soloway, who runs the website Remove the Rating, Solomon himself was responsible for the ads in question, going over the design in extreme detail, and is thus being disingenuous in the above-cited quote. As he descends, the invisible substance of the powerful alien explosive envelops him, indicating he is part of the resistance and that the whole 'failed' plan was orchestrated to allow him to deal a fatal blow to the Legislators. It was released in the United States on March 15, 2019, by Focus Features. While the lead performances are outstandingly well done, the main message and film ends up being watered down to the point where the guys change of heart kind of makes no sense. "Once aware of the materials and the reaction to them, we immediately asked After Dark to remove the billboards, to which they immediately and cooperatively responded. "[7], "This film was done in association with After Dark Films. [5] He felt the change would bring in more money for the film, after noticing the success of Hostel; however, the film performed poorly at the box office. [6] The following month, Ashton Sanders joined the cast. When a woman is rescued from a doomsday cult and lands in New York City, she must navigate a world she didn’t think even existed anymore. [12] Production was primarily based at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios,[13] and a large amount of filming took place in the Lower West Side neighborhood of Pilsen. They both make it to a garage containing a vehicle, but are knocked out by sleeping gas. While reading aloud, Ashley and her would-be killer each face crossroads where despair and death intersect hope. I thought it would be much worse. The tapes reveal that Police Commissioner Eugene Igoe (Kevin Dunn) divulged sensitive information about the aliens' arrival to Soldier Field which allowed Phoenix to develop their attack strategy. Gabriel emerges from hiding but is taken into custody during a police raid. [Paramount Pictures]. [18] The actor stated that when he complained to a crew member about the incident, he was told to "suck it up."[18]. After Dark Films founder and present head Courtney Solomon went back to edit the original concept of Captivity to add more gore and violence to please the American audience. Mulligan shows him his brother being tortured for information and convinces him to send a message through the Phoenix network in hopes of meeting the supposed ringleader, Number One.