Review of Captain Fantastic (2016) by James M — 19 Aug 2016

I went into the movie expecting to hate it. But I loved it.

This review of Captain Fantastic (2016) was written by James M on 19 Aug 2016.

Captain Fantastic has generally received very positive reviews.

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