# Captive State (2019)

> An occupied Chicago neighborhood becomes the battleground for a fractured resistance challenging extraterrestrial rule and authoritarian control.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/289368

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Thriller, Adventure
- Director: Rupert Wyatt
- Cast: John Goodman, Ashton Sanders, Jonathan Majors, Vera Farmiga, Kevin Dunn, Kevin J. O'Connor, Alan Ruck, Ben Daniels
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5968394/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: brooding, paranoid, serious, late night science fiction, political thriller double feature

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