Captive

2015 PG-13 1h 37m Blu-ray / DVD

Captive

2015 PG-13 1h 37m Blu-ray / DVD
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Based on a miraculous true story that drew the attention of the entire nation, is a thrilling drama about the spiritual collision of two broken lives. When Brian Nichols - 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 hostage in her own apartment, she turns for guidance to Rick Warren's best-selling inspirational book, The Purpose Driven Life. While reading aloud, Ashley and her would-be killer each face crossroads where despair and death intersect hope
Cast
David Oyelowo, Kate Mara, Mimi Rogers, Leonor Varela, Michael K. Williams, Jessica Oyelowo
Director
Jerry Jameson
Format
Blu-ray• DVD
Screen
Widescreen 1.78:1
Subtitles
English, Spanish (Neutral), French, Portuguese
CC
Yes
Audio
English: Dolby Digital 5.1, English: DVS - Descriptive Video Service, Spanish (Neutral): Dolby Digital 5.1, French: Dolby Digital 5.1
Screen
Widescreen 1.78:1
Subtitles
English, English SDH, Spanish (Neutral), French, Portuguese, German
CC
No
Audio
English: DTS-HD Master Audio, English: DVS - Descriptive Video Service, Spanish (Neutral): Dolby Digital 5.1, French: Dolby Digital 5.1, German: Dolby Digital 5.1, Portuguese: Dolby Digital 5.1
Rating
PG-13 - Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers. PG-13 - Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.
age 16+
Common Sense rating OK for kids 16+

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age 16+

Common Sense Note

Parents need to know that Captive is a thriller based on a true story about an escaped criminal (Selma's David Oyelowo) who takes a woman hostage in her home because he needs a place to hide. He's a cold-blooded killer, and some of the scenes are surprisingly violent (close-range shootings, assault, beating). The woman is trying to overcome her addiction to meth, and a few scenes show the two of them using the drug and then moving around her apartment, obviously high. There's no sex and essentially zero language ("crap" is about as strong as it gets), but the violence and drug use make the film more appropriate for mature viewers, despite its themes of finding goodness in anyone, no matter how "bad" they are.

Sexual Content

Not applicable

Violence

A criminal breaks out of jail, violently beating a guard and then shooting several other people in cold blood and at close range. He also assaults a man during a carjacking (leaving him unconscious on the road) and takes a woman hostage in her home, throwing her against a wall and almost knocking her senseless. At one point she seems to fear he's about to sexually assault her, but he's "just" tying her up.

Language

One character says a self-help book is full of "church crap."

Social Behavior

Even the most dangerous criminals can have a decent core, if you know how to find it. Nobody is all evil.

Consumerism

Not applicable

Drugs / Tobacco / Alcohol

The main character is struggling to kick her meth addiction. Viewers see her about to dump her last stash down the drain, but instead she gives in and uses. Later, a violent criminal takes some of her drugs and he demands that she join him.

  • Age appropriate
  • Not an issue
  • Depends on your child and your family
  • Parents strongly cautioned
  • Not appropriate for kids of the age

This information for parents is provided by Common Sense Media, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving kids' media lives.

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