Synopsis
Set in a Chicago neighborhood nearly a decade after an occupation by an extraterrestrial force, 'Captive State' explores the lives on both sides of the conflict - the collaborators and dissidents.
Scores
Overall Score
72.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
84.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
73.1%
Review Aggregate
45.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 42% of 79 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, macabre, character-driven. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotmacabrecharacter-drivenpoliticalvisually strikingsuspensefulemotionalrealisticscarypsychological
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Goodman | 2019 | $1,797,000 | $2,205,000 | (est) |
| Ashton Sanders | 2019 | $1,106,000 | $1,357,000 | (est) |
| Jonathan Majors | 2019 | $833,000 | $1,022,000 | (est) |
| Colson Baker | 2019 | $681,000 | $835,000 | (est) |
| Vera Farmiga | 2019 | $583,000 | $715,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score42.0
RT critic review count79
Rotten Tomatoes audience score40.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes59,899
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2019 | $5,958,315 | $7,309,829 |
| International | 2019 | $2,850,296 | $3,496,824 |
| Worldwide | 2019 | $8,808,611 | $10,806,653 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2019 | $4,119,276 | $5,053,644 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2019 | $4,040,000 | $4,956,386 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2019 | $4,825,000 | $5,919,446 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2019 | $1,828,000 | $2,242,642 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2019 | $5,261,000 | $6,454,344 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2019 | $2,383,326 | $2,923,932 |
| Total Revenues | 2019 | $22,456,602 | $27,550,394 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2019 | $25,000,000 | $30,670,707 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2019 | $20,000,000 | $24,536,565 |
| Participations | 2019 | $449,000 | $550,846 |
| Residuals ? | 2019 | $893,000 | $1,095,558 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2019 | $4,250,000 | $5,214,020 |
| Total Expenses | 2019 | $50,592,000 | $62,067,696 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2019 | $-28,135,398 | $-34,517,302 |
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