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Captain Fantastic

DVD • January 23, 2016 • 1h 58m • R • Budget $5M • Box Office $23,123,592

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Adventure, Drama

A father living in the forests of the Pacific Northwest with his six young kids tries to assimilate back into society.

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Other Titles:	はじまりへの旅
Sub Genres:	suicide, washington state, isolated house, homeschooling, pacific northwest, parent child relationship, death of wife, in laws, off the grid, social isolation, noam chomsky, living off the grid, death of mother, survivalist, suicide of mother, family relationships, funeral, socialism, loss of wife, new mexico, wilderness, mental illness, bohemian, road trip... more
Release Date:	Theatre 01/23/2016, Theatre US 07/08/2016, Digital 10/11/2016, DVD 10/25/2016
Language:	English (EN)
Box Office:	$5,879,736 (Domestic) + $17,243,856 (Foreign) = $23,123,592 (Worldwide)
Age Rating:	R
Director:	Matt Ross
Type:	Movie
Links:	Movies Countdown, TVDB, IMDB, Facebook, Twitter, Official Website, Letterboxd, TMDB, WIKIEN

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August 04, 2022 - by Jeff Light

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wants to be titled something like "you will be punished for not being as dumb as the rest of america: the movie", but settles for an aged elton john reference, and if that doesn't just about sum up how the film goes, i don't know a better way to do it. the movie has a very promising beginning where we drop in on this family of survivalists and are introduced to their rituals and routines designed to create fit, intelligent, thoughtful, passionate members of society. the bar is set rather absurdly high by having a beginning that's outright tribal in its presentation, betraying filmmaker matt... read more

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January 08, 2020 - by Millionaire Arabella

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1. 마케팅 담당 누구니. 포스터 만든 사람 누구니. 2. 생각보다 어둡고 생각보다 폭력적이며 생각보다 선정적인 이야기. 3. 아버지와 사위 중 누가 더 맞는 이야기를 했을까? 4. 근데 애들이 내가 읽는 것보다 더 어려운 책을 막 외우고 다닌다. 이건 부럽다. read more

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July 19, 2020 - by fabio

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simples, tocante e incrível! read more

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June 21, 2021 - by Fletcher

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i don't really agree with all of ben's ideas or everything that he was doing with his family, but i have respect him for his commitment and love for his family. he really only wants to do what is best for his family, he just needs to come to terms with what is the best for them. viggo is fantastic (pun intended) and the entire supporting cast is strong with their limited roles. it has wonderful little moments of levity in an overall emotional film. "jesus..." "no, pol pot" is a great little line that cracked me up. read more

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September 09, 2021 - by Tony

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made after 2010, so of course someone gets head-butted in the face. read more

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September 30, 2021 - by kikeherrmann

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7 capitan fantástico hay que decir la verdad a los niños? estupenda read more

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November 18, 2021 - by VLAD THEROCK

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По началу думал, что это будет какая-то душная херня про дауншифтеров, но потом проникнулся фильмом и он действительно зашел. read more

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January 25, 2022 - by Vinnie De Craim

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The most illuminating film of the year. A fantastic treatise on the powers and possibilities of knowledge, effectively showing that art and science only offer an approximation of reality, but never a full substitute. Life is meant to be lived, not learned. read more

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June 28, 2022 - by Alexa Gawe

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loved this movie sm read more

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July 08, 2022 - by monarca

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É fantástico como confronta vários valores, educação, religião e sociedade, com drama, aventura e humor. pena que o final cai no clichê e falta um pouco de coragem. read more

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October 05, 2022 - by Ahmed Aziz

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imagining me as a father i believe that on a good day things could get just as fucked up as it is in here. me almost killing my kid by mistake or dancing besides the burning corbs of my wife. i can see it all happening, so no. i'm brave enough to acknowledge that i'm not qualified for it so i won't do it. so should everyone. read more

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December 27, 2022 - by jonasmapache

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abgesehen von ein paar längen im mittelteil macht der film eine ganze menge richtig. er ist emotional, die story geht ans herz und viggo mortensen spielt so wunderbar wie schon eine ganze weile nicht mehr. read more

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January 09, 2023 - by Cristian Cepeda-Rivas

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operation free the food is a go read more

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August 08, 2023 - by Marcus

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I really, really liked the two first acts of Captain Fantastic. I found the premise fascinating and I was delighted when the movie also started looking at the negative aspects of the children's upbringing, especially when it started focusing on Bo's emotional frustrations, when he discovers that everything about being a balanced person can't be learned by reading a book, and when we learn about his desires to go to a university. Unfortunately the movie takes a bit of an uninteresting detour in the third act. The movie starts focusing on how the kids may get physically hurt because of Ben's... read more

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July 30, 2023 - by Flicsmo

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I have very mixed feelings about this movie.

The central conflict and themes are, well, fantastic; should children be raised to be extraordinary people who struggle to live in 'the real world', or should they be raised to contribute to, find happiness in, and be a part of a society that doesn't reward positive values? How do you find the balance between academic learning and hands-on experience? Is it better to stay true to yourself but be alone, or give up your values to function with others?

As someone who had an unconventional upbringing this movie hit close to home. Now read more

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August 27, 2023 - by Bannias

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A great movie driven by the performance of one actor in Viggo Mortensen.I hadn't really seen him in a drama since "The Road" some years back but whereas in that he had just the one son,in this he has a large family to contend with. The storyline was good and pretty original,cinematography of the Pacific Northwest is beautiful. The producers have gathered together some talented kids and one could be forgiven to presume they come from the same family as looks were similar.Worth watching read more

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October 13, 2023 - by opunsoars

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Powerful performances and dashing screenplay! "Interesting is a non-word" :P Viggo for a nomination at the least please. read more

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December 08, 2023 - by Jaci

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What a refreshingly great movie. The soundtrack was so perfect all the time and the acting was fantastic from everyone. Really hoping Viggo Mortensen will get that Oscar for it! read more

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January 01, 2024 - by Simone

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February 23, 2024 - by Jinx Again

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梦中才有的生活，好喜欢这一家人啊😍 read more

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