The Captive (2014)

The Captive poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $451,457Details
International Box Office $276,310Details
Worldwide Box Office $727,767
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $1,301,778 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $314,343 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $1,616,121
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Matthew steps briefly into a diner and comes out to find that his young daughter Cassandra has vanished without a trace from the back of his truck. Her unsolved abduction destroys Matthew's once-happy relationship with his wife, Tina, who, haunted by mementos of Cassandra that appear mysteriously at her work, suspects her husband of foul play. Years later, when detectives Nicole and Jeffrey discover recent images of Cassandra online, Matthew risks everything to ensure his daughter's safe return—and to save himself and Tina from the limbo of unrelenting despair.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$450,000 (99.7% of total gross)
Legs:1.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:62.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:134 opening theaters/134 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $595,606

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iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 5th, 2014 (Limited) by Entertainment One (Canada)
December 12th, 2014 (Limited) by A24
International Releases: September 5th, 2014 (Limited) (Canada)
October 31st, 2014 (Wide) (Australia)
January 2nd, 2015 (Wide) (Turkey)
April 24th, 2015 (Wide) (Mexico)
May 15th, 2015 (Wide) (Spain)
... Show all releases
Video Release: March 3rd, 2015 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language and some violence.
(Rating bulletin 2347, 11/4/2014)
Running Time: 112 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Missing Child, Kidnap, Relationships Gone Wrong, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release, Unbelieving Police, Police Procedural, Sex Crimes, Child Abuse, Internet, Voyeurism, Voiceover/Narration, Digital Cinematography
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Ego Film Arts, The Film Farm
Production Countries: Canada
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 5, 2014 23 $450,000   134 $3,358   $450,000 5,186

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 2, 2015 90 $1,457   3 $486   $451,457 4

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 10/31/2014 $767 1 16 17 $21,370 4/1/2020
Canada 9/5/2014 $0 0 0 0 $0
Mexico 4/24/2015 $39,640 0 0 0 $223,820 9/7/2018
Spain 5/15/2015 $0 0 2 2 $407 11/28/2018
Turkey 1/2/2015 $13,479 16 16 21 $30,713 12/30/2018
 
International Total$276,310 4/1/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Mar 8, 20151123,720 23,720$331,606$331,6061

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Leading Cast

Ryan Reynolds    Matthew

Supporting Cast

Scott Speedman    Jeffrey
Rosario Dawson    Nicole
Mireille Enos    Tina
Kevin Durand    Mika
Alexia Fast    Cass
Bruce Greenwood    Vince
Peyton Kennedy    Young Cass
Brendan Gall    Teddy
Aaron Poole    Mike
Ella Ballentine    Jennifer

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Atom Egoyan    Director
Atom Egoyan    Screenwriter
David Fraser    Screenwriter
Atom Egoyan    Story Creator
Atom Egoyan    Producer
Simone Urdl    Producer
Jennifer Weiss    Producer
Stephen Traynor    Producer
Patrice Theroux    Executive Producer
Bryan Gliserman    Executive Producer
Michele Petin    Executive Producer
Laurent Petin    Executive Producer
Paul Sarossy    Director of Photography
Mychael Danna    Composer
Susan Shipton    Editor
Phillip Barker    Production Designer
Steven Munro    Sound Designer
Debra Hanson    Costume Designer
John Buchan    Casting Director
Jason Knight    Casting Director

DVD Sales: Mockingjay Leaves DVD Sales a Little Hungry

March 22nd, 2015

There was a flood of new releases on this week's DVD sales chart, including five of the top six best-sellers for the week. Leading the way was Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 with 718,000 units / $9.98 million. This is well below what Catching Fire opened with, but still enough to keep the studio happy. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 3rd, 2015

March 3rd, 2015

This is not a great week for new releases on the home market. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 is by far the biggest new title and its DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack is going to sell a ton of units. However, its reviews are not up to the level required to make it our Pick of the Week. Conversely, Foxcatcher is award-worthy, but the DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack doesn't have enough extras to be a Pick of the Week. It seemed like every choice for Pick of the Week wasn't quite up to the level needed, so I'm going to go outside the box and pick To Write Love On Her Arms on DVD, which is a film I've been waiting to see for about three years. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: The Captive

March 2nd, 2015

The Captive was co-written and directed by Atom Egoyan, who has made some amazing films over the years. It stars Ryan Reynolds, who showed he can really act with his performance in Buried. However, the film struggled in its opening weekend and failed to find an audience in theaters. Is it a worthy addition to the two men's filmography? Or is there a good reason audience stayed away? More...

Limited Release: Vice as Nice

December 12th, 2014

Inherent Vice poster

We are deep into Awards season with three major awards nominations already handed out. Unfortunately, there's not a lot of limited releases coming out this week that will be part of Awards Season. Inherent Vice is the biggest release of the week, but its reviews are only good and not great, while there are a lot of great films in theaters at the moment. More...


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Synopsis

Matthew steps briefly into a diner and comes out to find that his young daughter Cassandra has vanished without a trace from the back of his truck. Her unsolved abduction destroys Matthew's once-happy relationship with his wife, Tina, who, haunted by mementos of Cassandra that appear mysteriously at her work, suspects her husband of foul play. Years later, when detectives Nicole and Jeffrey discover recent images of Cassandra online, Matthew risks everything to ensure his daughter's safe return—and to save himself and Tina from the limbo of unrelenting despair.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$450,000 (99.7% of total gross)
Legs:1.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:62.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:134 opening theaters/134 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $595,606

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 5th, 2014 (Limited) by Entertainment One (Canada)
December 12th, 2014 (Limited) by A24
International Releases: September 5th, 2014 (Limited) (Canada)
October 31st, 2014 (Wide) (Australia)
January 2nd, 2015 (Wide) (Turkey)
April 24th, 2015 (Wide) (Mexico)
May 15th, 2015 (Wide) (Spain)
... Show all releases
Video Release: March 3rd, 2015 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language and some violence.
(Rating bulletin 2347, 11/4/2014)
Running Time: 112 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Missing Child, Kidnap, Relationships Gone Wrong, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release, Unbelieving Police, Police Procedural, Sex Crimes, Child Abuse, Internet, Voyeurism, Voiceover/Narration, Digital Cinematography
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Ego Film Arts, The Film Farm
Production Countries: Canada
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Ryan Reynolds    Matthew

Supporting Cast

Scott Speedman    Jeffrey
Rosario Dawson    Nicole
Mireille Enos    Tina
Kevin Durand    Mika
Alexia Fast    Cass
Bruce Greenwood    Vince
Peyton Kennedy    Young Cass
Brendan Gall    Teddy
Aaron Poole    Mike
Ella Ballentine    Jennifer

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Atom Egoyan    Director
Atom Egoyan    Screenwriter
David Fraser    Screenwriter
Atom Egoyan    Story Creator
Atom Egoyan    Producer
Simone Urdl    Producer
Jennifer Weiss    Producer
Stephen Traynor    Producer
Patrice Theroux    Executive Producer
Bryan Gliserman    Executive Producer
Michele Petin    Executive Producer
Laurent Petin    Executive Producer
Paul Sarossy    Director of Photography
Mychael Danna    Composer
Susan Shipton    Editor
Phillip Barker    Production Designer
Steven Munro    Sound Designer
Debra Hanson    Costume Designer
John Buchan    Casting Director
Jason Knight    Casting Director

DVD Sales: Mockingjay Leaves DVD Sales a Little Hungry

March 22nd, 2015

There was a flood of new releases on this week's DVD sales chart, including five of the top six best-sellers for the week. Leading the way was Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 with 718,000 units / $9.98 million. This is well below what Catching Fire opened with, but still enough to keep the studio happy. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 3rd, 2015

March 3rd, 2015

This is not a great week for new releases on the home market. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 is by far the biggest new title and its DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack is going to sell a ton of units. However, its reviews are not up to the level required to make it our Pick of the Week. Conversely, Foxcatcher is award-worthy, but the DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack doesn't have enough extras to be a Pick of the Week. It seemed like every choice for Pick of the Week wasn't quite up to the level needed, so I'm going to go outside the box and pick To Write Love On Her Arms on DVD, which is a film I've been waiting to see for about three years. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: The Captive

March 2nd, 2015

The Captive was co-written and directed by Atom Egoyan, who has made some amazing films over the years. It stars Ryan Reynolds, who showed he can really act with his performance in Buried. However, the film struggled in its opening weekend and failed to find an audience in theaters. Is it a worthy addition to the two men's filmography? Or is there a good reason audience stayed away? More...

Limited Release: Vice as Nice

December 12th, 2014

Inherent Vice poster

We are deep into Awards season with three major awards nominations already handed out. Unfortunately, there's not a lot of limited releases coming out this week that will be part of Awards Season. Inherent Vice is the biggest release of the week, but its reviews are only good and not great, while there are a lot of great films in theaters at the moment. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 5, 2014 23 $450,000   134 $3,358   $450,000 5,186

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 2, 2015 90 $1,457   3 $486   $451,457 4

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 10/31/2014 $767 1 16 17 $21,370 4/1/2020
Canada 9/5/2014 $0 0 0 0 $0
Mexico 4/24/2015 $39,640 0 0 0 $223,820 9/7/2018
Spain 5/15/2015 $0 0 2 2 $407 11/28/2018
Turkey 1/2/2015 $13,479 16 16 21 $30,713 12/30/2018
 
International Total$276,310 4/1/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Mar 8, 20151123,720 23,720$331,606$331,6061

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.