# The Captive (2014)

> A fractured Canadian abduction thriller follows a father and investigators through years of suspicion, surveillance, and unresolved family trauma.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/139732

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime
- Director: Atom Egoyan
- Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Mireille Enos, Rosario Dawson, Scott Speedman, Kevin Durand, Alexia Fast, Christine Horne, Bruce Greenwood
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2326612/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: brooding, eerie, oppressive, late night thriller viewing, winter movie night

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