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By Dann Gire (642) for Chicago Daily Herald (649) on 13 Jul 2016

Captain Fantastic is an earnest production that, despite its superb cast, clearly possesses an inflated sense of its power and importance…

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By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 13 Jul 2016

A manipulative feel-good dramedy about an unconventional family that coasts along likably on quirky writing and strong acting, even by the…

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By Moira Macdonald (1,892) for Seattle Times (3,524) on 13 Jul 2016

Ross lets the story take its time, but Captain Fantastic never feels slow…

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By Scout Tafoya (47) for Brooklyn Magazine (241) on 12 Jul 2016

This horrifically precious, self-satisfied brain freeze of a movie is what most of America probably pictures a Bernie Sanders presidency looking like…

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By Norman Wilner (961) for NOW Toronto (1,621) on 12 Jul 2016

In his second feature, the actor Matt Ross (the snide Gavin Belson on HBO's Silicon Valley) creates a fascinating group of characters who are…

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By John Lui (420) for The Straits Times (Singapore) (616) on 12 Jul 2016

Writer-director Matt Ross has such genuine affection for his characters that even the most cynical inner voice will be quietened…

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By David Edelstein (2,124) for New York Magazine/Vulture (3,519) on 12 Jul 2016

As the father-in-law, Langella has one of those thankless antagonist roles — the rigid, killjoy patriarch — that older actors take for…

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By Gregory Wakeman (182) for CinemaBlend.com (1,378) on 11 Jul 2016

Captain Fantastic touches upon thought-provoking themes in an entertaining, touching and funny fashion, while it's effortlessly elevated by…

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By Leonard Maltin (609) for leonardmaltin.com (584) on 10 Jul 2016

A, tale-of-the-times, typical family living an atypical life... Mortensen is more than spot-on perfect for the role…

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By Bernard Boo (61) for We Got This Covered (2,391) on 09 Jul 2016

A family of survivalist philosophers rail against the real world in Matt Ross' spellbinding, thought-provoking road drama…

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By Avi Offer (997) for NYC Movie Guru (997) on 09 Jul 2016

Strong performances compensate for an uneven blend of comedy, tragedy and drama along with contrivances…

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By Kirk Honeycutt (1,481) for honeycuttshollywood.com (375) on 08 Jul 2016

Well worth catching if only for a lively debate afterwards about the advantages/disadvantages of unplugged rearing and education programs for…

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By Annlee Ellingson (847) for L.A. Biz (397) on 08 Jul 2016

Finds the humor in tossing this feral pack into the real world, and raises difficult questions about just how much we're compromising to get…

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By Pablo Villaça (1,590) for Cinema em Cena (1,589) on 07 Jul 2016

It leaves us with the desire of staying there, with those characters and their journey. [Full review in Portuguese.]…

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By Katie Walsh (1,279) for Tribune News Service (1,102) on 07 Jul 2016

Almost startling in how profoundly life-affirming and affecting it is…

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By Joshua Rothkopf (1,058) for Time Out (7,510) on 07 Jul 2016

The movie works best in the clan’s private world (even if rock climbing in the rain seems like poor parenting)…

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By Bill Newcott (157) for AARP Movies for Grownups (302) on 07 Jul 2016

The Royal Tenenbaums meets Swiss Family Robinson, with traces of The Great Santini mixed in…

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By Kyle Anderson (153) for Nerdist (550) on 07 Jul 2016

I greatly enjoyed this movie, and while it veers toward the saccharine by the end, you feel like you've gone on the journey with Ben and the…

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By Amy Nicholson (961) for MTV (492) on 07 Jul 2016

The dialogue is dense and quick and brainy…

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By April Wolfe (199) for L.A. Weekly (3,142) on 07 Jul 2016

If it weren't for the god-awful music and a few tonal missteps, this would be a near-perfect meditation on love, loss and the evolution of…

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