Captivity (2007): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Captivity is a 2007 horror thriller directed by Roland Joffé, starring Elisha Cuthbert, Daniel Gillies and Pruitt Taylor Vince. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes and earned $10.9 million worldwide. Critics gave it 24 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 4.6/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- Roland Joffé
- Original language
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English - Studio
- After Dark Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Captivity About?
The premise of Captivity without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Fashion icon Jennifer Tree enjoys a life of glamour until she is abducted and held captive by a disturbed individual with a disturbing interest in psychological torment. Subjected to increasingly brutal and sadistic tortures, Jennifer's mental state deteriorates as she fights to maintain her sanity and desperately seeks a way to escape her horrifying ordeal.
Captivity Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- rape by deception
- crawling through an air shaft
- taking a pet dog to a public place
- strapped to a chair
- funnel in mouth
- sexy woman
- strapped to a bedframe
- captive
- voyeur
- sex in bed
- scantily clad female
- cleavage
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- sex scene
- implied nudity
- acid burning
- tied to a chair
- tied to a bed
- psychological torture
- premarital sex
- cannibalism
- captivity
- psychopath
- kidnapping
- close up of eye
- taser
- needle nose pliers
- close up of mouth
- applying lipstick
- bandaged face
- applying mascara
- blender
- shih tzu
- practical joke
- man in a bubble bath
- abduction
- clothes rack
- rotary saw
- acid in face
- screaming in fear
- self sacrifice
- chloroformed
- hour glass
- painted window
- lincoln town car
- loading a gun
- shooting a dog
- stabbed multiple times
- voice recording
- closed circuit television
- startled
Captivity Cast
Elisha Cuthbert leads the cast, with Daniel Gillies and Pruitt Taylor Vince. Directed by Roland Joffé.
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Director Roland Joffé
More from Roland Joffé
More films directed by Roland Joffé, best-rated first: The Killing Fields, The Mission, Fat Man and Little Boy and There Be Dragons.
Captivity Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Captivity 24 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 4.6/10.
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IMDb 4.6 /10
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Metacritic 24 Metascore
User score 5.9
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TMDB 49% User score
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Captivity Plot Summary
What happens in Captivity from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film begins with a harrowing scene where a young man, his face obscured, undergoes gruesome torture. Two tubes are forced into his nose, and a greenish liquid is pumped in, causing blood to flow from the other side, before he is violently killed with a heavy hammer.
Jennifer Tree, portrayed by Elisha Cuthbert, is a rising fashion model who has captivated both photographers and the public alike. However, one fateful night, during a solitary outing, she becomes a target, stalked and drugged by a sinister captor. When she regains consciousness, she finds herself imprisoned in a small cell, surrounded by a series of metal bins and numbered lockers filled with her personal belongings.
Full summary
The whole story of Captivity, scene by scene
Captivity Box Office
Captivity grossed $10.9 million worldwide. $2.6 million came from the US and Canada and $8.3 million (76%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$10.9M
- US & Canada
- $2.6M
- International
- $8.3M
Captivity Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Captivity.
How Well Do You Know Captivity?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Who plays the character Jennifer Tree in 'Captivity'?
Cars in Captivity
9 cars on screen, including the 1999 Ford Crown Victoria and the 2006 Lexus GS.
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1999 Ford Crown Victoria Important role -
2006 Lexus GS Minor role -
1982 Lincoln Town Car Minor role -
2007 Mercedes-Benz SL 550 R230 Minor role
Captivity Also Known As
17 alternative titles, including “Captivity - Tödliches Spiel” and “Sin escape”.
- Also known as
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- Captivity - Tödliches Spiel
- Sin escape
- Captivité
- El sótano
- Kyaputhibithi
- Captivity (Cautivos)
- 窒命寫真
- Dehşet Odası
- Cativeiro
- Sadysta
- Похищение
- השבויה
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- Fogság
- 4.4.4.
- 囚禁
- Captivity: Η Εξαφάνιση
- กลบ/ฝัง/ขัง/ฆ่า
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Captivity FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Captivity, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Captivity?
Captivity runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Captivity released?
Captivity was released on July 13, 2007.
Who directed Captivity?
Captivity was directed by Roland Joffé.
More films by Roland Joffé Who is in the cast of Captivity?
Captivity stars Elisha Cuthbert, Daniel Gillies and Pruitt Taylor Vince.
How much did Captivity make at the box office?
Captivity grossed $10.9 million worldwide ($2.6 million domestic, $8.3 million international).
How is Captivity rated?
Captivity has 4.6/10 on IMDb, 24 on Metacritic and 49% on TMDB.
Does Captivity have a post-credit scene?
No. Captivity has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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