Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- sardonic
- tense
- cynical
- thoughtful movie night
- political thriller night
What critics said
Critics found Costa-Gavras’s financial power drama stylish and politically pointed but ultimately uneven, resulting in mixed overall reviews.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Marc Tourneuil rises to lead Phenix Bank by exploiting power struggles, deception, and the expectations of global finance.
The hostile takeover by an American hedge fund and the French bank’s leadership expose transnational economic power.
The central conflict turns on Tourneuil’s efforts to defend his position against Dittmar Rigule’s takeover attempt.
The bank leadership, international supermodel Nassim, and elite social environments frame ambition through glamour and excess.
Films like Capital, and why
The Wolf of Wall Street
corporate greed, financial corruption, and morally compromised ambition in a tense drama
Wall Street
ruthless institutional power struggles and corrosive ambition within high finance
The Constant Gardener
European political and economic critique delivered through an intelligent thriller framework
Movie Details
- Director
- Costa-Gavras
- Release Date
- 2012-11-14
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (159)
Cast
- Gad Elmaleh
- Natacha Régnier
- Gabriel Byrne
- Bernard Le Coq
- Liya Kebede
- Céline Sallette
- Hippolyte Girardot
- Paul Barrett
- Éric Naggar
- Yann Sundberg
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Cohen Media Amazon Channel
- 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 Capital about?
- A ruthless French banker fights to preserve his newly acquired empire while global finance, seduction, and betrayal close in around him.
- What is Capital like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Capital as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Capital violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Capital as mild.
- What did critics think of Capital?
- Critics found Costa-Gavras’s financial power drama stylish and politically pointed but ultimately uneven, resulting in mixed overall reviews.
- Which films are like Capital?
- Films with a similar feel include The Wolf of Wall Street, Wall Street, and The Constant Gardener.
- How long is Capital?
- Capital runs 114 minutes.
- Where can I watch Capital?
- In United States, Capital streams on Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Cohen Media Amazon Channel.
