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      Captain Fantastic

      R Released Jul 8, 2016 1 hr. 59 min. Comedy Drama TRAILER for Captain Fantastic: Trailer 1 List
      83% 229 Reviews Tomatometer 85% 10,000+ Ratings Audience Score Ben Cash (Viggo Mortensen), his wife Leslie and their six children live deep in the wilderness of Washington state. Isolated from society, Ben and Leslie devote their existence to raising their kids -- educating them to think critically, training them to be physically fit and athletic, guiding them in the wild without technology and demonstrating the beauty of co-existing with nature. When Leslie dies suddenly, Ben must take his sheltered offspring into the outside world for the first time. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jan 23 Buy Now

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      Captain Fantastic's thought-provoking themes -- and an absorbing starring turn from Viggo Mortensen -- add up to an above-average family drama with unexpected twists.

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      Dawn S I thought this was a brilliant thought provoking movie. How did we as parents learn to bring up our children and is it the right way. Who is right and who is wrong? What skill sets do we need in society to make us the perfect human being? Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/08/24 Full Review Carol W I have watched it twice now. I didn't realise I had till half way through the second time around. 🤪 It reminded me so much of couples, families I used to know in both the Pacific Northwest and south western areas of Australia who in the 1970s lived off the grid. This family's parents were born later though in the mid 1970s. It's hard to parent and homeschool. Most of the families I knew smoked too much weed to do anything near the excellent job this guy did. There's a lesson for all modern parents these days in this though. Nature physical fitness and reading books are amazing educational tools. Thought the cremation was a bit over the top though. Needed to be a bigger fire and would be quite strong smelling for the kids to handle. However a good movie. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/06/24 Full Review Joan C Una película que hurga en tus sentimientos y te invita a reflexionar acerca de todo lo que nos rodea. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/24 Full Review Mark M Thought it very sweet and touching. Great performance by the entire cast. Bravo. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/28/24 Full Review KB B This movie was really disturbing how this father treated his children. I can't believe there are any psychos out there that would treat their family like that but I wouldn't be surprised if there are a few. Captain Moron is more like it. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/03/24 Full Review Thulani M A very interesting spin on parenting, humanizing and simplifying very complex feelings, fears and emotions that many people feel especially around raising children in the 21st century. The pacing was a little long at certain parts but the story was full of emotion and genuinely earned soft moments. Highly recommend. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/26/24 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Karen Han CutPrintFilm While the spirit of the movie is admirable, the constant tirades by the Cash family against typical society grow repetitive and lose their impact as a result, even as a device to show the difficulties in processing grief. Rated: 5/10 Dec 8, 2017 Full Review Tara Brady Irish Times Fantastic, indeed. Rated: 4/5 Dec 28, 2016 Full Review Danny Leigh Financial Times There are many tonal plates being spun here; the lack of a deafening crash is impressive. It comes down, you suspect, to the film's embrace of its own contradictions. Rated: 4/5 Dec 28, 2016 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand ... a road movie, a family drama, a tale of loss, and a loving portrait of an alternative family that is prepared to face everything but the modern world. Sep 8, 2023 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Matt Ross’s story of this off-the-grid family clashing with the outside world naturally has its funny moments. But it’s also a film filled with genuine feeling. Rated: 4.5/5 Aug 19, 2022 Full Review Hosea Rupprecht Pauline Center for Media Studies Captain Fantastic can provide much fodder for reflection and conversation. Aug 27, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Ben Cash (Viggo Mortensen), his wife Leslie and their six children live deep in the wilderness of Washington state. Isolated from society, Ben and Leslie devote their existence to raising their kids -- educating them to think critically, training them to be physically fit and athletic, guiding them in the wild without technology and demonstrating the beauty of co-existing with nature. When Leslie dies suddenly, Ben must take his sheltered offspring into the outside world for the first time.
      Director
      Matt Ross
      Executive Producer
      Nimitt Mankad, Declan Baldwin
      Screenwriter
      Matt Ross
      Distributor
      Bleecker Street Media
      Production Co
      Electric City Entertainment
      Rating
      R (Language|Brief Graphic Nudity)
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jul 8, 2016, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Oct 11, 2016
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $5.9M
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