The Captive

2014 film directed by Atom Egoyan
Movie film Q13882900
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The Captive

Summary

The Captive is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,740 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Captive's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Captive was directed by Atom Egoyan[4].
  • Atom Egoyan wrote the screenplay for The Captive[5].
  • The Captive's composer is recorded as Mychael Danna[6].
  • The Captive's genre is thriller film[7].
  • A cast member of The Captive was Ryan Reynolds[8].
  • A cast member of The Captive was Scott Speedman[9].
  • A cast member of The Captive was Rosario Dawson[10].
  • A cast member of The Captive was Mireille Enos[11].
  • A cast member of The Captive was Kevin Durand[12].
  • A cast member of The Captive was Alexia Fast[13].
  • A cast member of The Captive was Bruce Greenwood[14].
  • The Captive was produced by Jennifer Weiss[15].
  • The Captive was produced by Simone Urdl[16].
  • The Captive's director of photography is recorded as Paul Sarossy[17].
  • The original language of The Captive was English[18].
  • The Captive was distributed by video on demand[19].
  • The Captive's review score is recorded as 29%[20].
  • The Captive's review score is recorded as 4.3/10[21].
  • The Captive's color is recorded as color[22].
  • The Captive's country of origin is recorded as Canada[23].
  • The Captive was published on January 1, 2014[24].
  • The Captive was published on December 4, 2014[25].
  • The Captive was released on October 30, 2014[26].
  • The Captive's distributed by is recorded as A24[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Jennifer Weiss[15] and Simone Urdl[16]. The Captive was directed by Atom Egoyan[4]. Atom Egoyan wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Ryan Reynolds[8], Scott Speedman[9], Rosario Dawson[10], Mireille Enos[11], Kevin Durand[12], and Alexia Fast[13].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2014[24], December 4, 2014[25], and October 30, 2014[26]. The original language of The Captive was English[18]. Its genre is thriller film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[19].

Reception

Reviews include 29%[20] and 4.3/10[21].

Why It Matters

The Captive ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,740 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Máté · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+112'}
    Fsk film rating FSK 16
    Distributed by A24, Netflix
    Nmhh film rating Category IV
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