Captive State
Focus Features | Release Date: March 15, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
54
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 19 Critic Reviews
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7
Mixed:
8
Negative:
4
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38
RogerEbert.comMark DujsikMar 15, 2019
Appearances from aliens are sparse in co-writer/director Rupert Wyatt's movie. Thrills of almost any kind, on the other hand, are completely absent. Read full review
38
Movie NationRoger MooreMar 15, 2019
Captive State might have achieved some sort of screen satisfaction had the straight-forward-with-obvious-twist script not been hacked into tiny image bites, rendering huge passages of it a confused visual mush. Read full review
30
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckMar 15, 2019
Visually murky, choppily edited and lacking both narrative clarity and well-defined characterizations, Captive State is a deeply frustrating viewing experience. It seems to be straining mightily for a future cult status which it doesn't deserve. Read full review
25
TheWrapCarlos AguilarMar 16, 2019
Lacking poignancy at every level, what could have been a moderately exciting, if unoriginal, occupation thriller instead becomes a muddled and dispirited disappointment from the director who once earned high praise for “Rise of the Planet of the Apes.” Read full review
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