Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- sober
- psychological
- serious movie night
- character drama night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film well acted and moment-to-moment engaging, but unevenly assembled and less powerful than its material suggests.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The story follows the collision of the Hagel and Manning families through separate character-centered strands.
Drew Hagel and Quint Manning occupy sharply different social and economic worlds that converge through their children.
The relationship between Shannon Hagel and Ian Warfield leads to an accident that reshapes both families and drives the mystery.
The family conflict unfolds against contrasting professional and domestic environments associated with wealth and status.
Films like Human Capital, and why
The Ice Storm
Interlocking family perspectives, class tension, and a morally charged accident
Little Children
Social class conflict, family dysfunction, and escalating consequences across connected lives
American Beauty
Multi-perspective suburban drama built around secrets, privilege, and emotional fallout
The Wife
Relationship-driven mystery, affluent family tensions, and fractured social morality
Movie Details
- Director
- Marc Meyers
- Release Date
- 2020-07-17
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (121)
Cast
- Liev Schreiber
- Marisa Tomei
- Peter Sarsgaard
- Maya Hawke
- Alex Wolff
- Betty Gabriel
- Aasif Mandvi
- Paul Sparks
- Fred Hechinger
- John Ventimiglia
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Human Capital about?
- Two families from sharply different social worlds unravel after their children’s relationship becomes entangled with a tragic accident.
- What is Human Capital like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Human Capital as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Human Capital violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Human Capital as mild.
- What did critics think of Human Capital?
- Critics generally found the film well acted and moment-to-moment engaging, but unevenly assembled and less powerful than its material suggests.
- Which films are like Human Capital?
- Films with a similar feel include The Ice Storm, Little Children, American Beauty, and The Wife.
- How long is Human Capital?
- Human Capital runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Human Capital?
- In United States, Human Capital is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
