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Captain Fantastic

Captain Fantastic

He prepared them for everything except the outside world.

20167.91h 58m

Overview

Deep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to leave his paradise and enter the world, beginning a journey that challenges his idea of what it means to be a parent.

Directed by Matt Ross
Written by Matt Ross
Produced by Shivani Rawat, Lynette Howell Taylor, Jamie Patricof
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $23.1M

Top Cast

Viggo Mortensen

Viggo Mortensen

Ben Cash

George MacKay

George MacKay

Bodevan Cash

Samantha Isler

Samantha Isler

Kielyr Cash

Annalise Basso

Annalise Basso

Vespyr Cash

Nicholas Hamilton

Nicholas Hamilton

Rellian Cash

Shree Crooks

Shree Crooks

Zaja Cash

Charlie Shotwell

Charlie Shotwell

Nai Cash

Trin Miller

Trin Miller

Leslie Abigail Cash

Frank Langella

Frank Langella

Jack Bertrang

Ann Dowd

Ann Dowd

Abigail Bertrang

Themes & Keywords

parent child relationshipnew mexicosocialismwildernessroad tripfamily relationshipssurvivalisthomeschoolingin-lawsmental illnessdeath of motherwashington statebohemianschool busisolated housenaturalistcuriousoff the griddeath of wifecalmsocial isolationnoam chomskyliving off the gridpacific northwestappreciativejoyful

About Captain Fantastic

Captain Fantastic is a adventure, drama film released in 2016 exploring themes of parent child relationship, new mexico, socialism, wilderness, road trip, family relationships. Directed by Matt Ross, it stars Viggo Mortensen, George MacKay, Samantha Isler. Deep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to leave his paradise and enter the world, beginning a journey that challenges his idea of what it means to be a parent.

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