Captive State
Directed by Rupert Wyatt
Nearly a decade after occupation by an extraterrestrial force, the lives of a Chicago neighborhood on both sides of the conflict are explored. In a working-class Chicago neighborhood occupied by an alien force for nine years, increased surveillance and the restriction of civil rights have given rise to an authoritarian system -- and dissent among the populace. From TMDB
27 reactions from 3 sources (Bluesky, TMDB reviews, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
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Captive State is a 2019 science fiction thriller adventure film, directed by Rupert Wyatt, starring John Goodman, Ashton Sanders and Jonathan Majors.
- 24 people have posted about this film on Bluesky, TMDB reviews, Mastodon
- posts span Mar 28, 2019 to Nov 5, 2026
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27 of 27 · most liked firstI was initially drawn to the movie Captive State by the title, which reminded me of the kind of movies the characters would go to see in Seinfeld. Prognosis Negative! Rochelle Rochelle. Sack Lunch. Chunnel. It lacked a young woman's erotic journey from Milan to Minsk.
neutral · AI labelView post →I watched a film called Captive State on Netflix last night and I want to tell you that if you want to see a movie that is a worse version of the TV show Colony (perhaps because you like me are desperate to see one more good sci-fi movie before you die) you are in the right place.
negative · AI labelView post →My ★★★½ review of Captive State (2019) boxd.it/hacLKl #Letterboxd #FilmSky
positive · AI labelView post →Too tired and demoralized for book work. So I'm thinking I will watch some occupationsploitation movie or series instead. "SS-GB"? The original "V"? "Captive State"? "Amerika"? There's a whole genre of 'it can't happen here, but actually it can' TV out there for the taking.
neutral · AI labelView post →It’s too bad that most cannot make the connect that the movie “Captive State” perfectly encapsulates the usa if you replace the aliens with the 1% of the 1%. Maybe fight like they did, too.
neutral · AI labelView post →The American citizens understand that. The Ukrainians understood that and showed everybody how a brave country stands up and fight back fascist. The American people would do the same if invaded. Not our government tho. Watch the movie Captive State. That would be the US if we were invaded.
neutral · AI labelView post →📽️👽 Captive State (2019) My rating 6/10 #filmsky #movies #film #appletv
neutral · AI labelView post →Captive State (2019) reallyy fuvkin interesting and good!!!! never had there ever been a bad john goodman movie fr fr.. had a lil trouble keeping track of who was who but im just a lil stoopid 9/10!! 🙂↕️🙂↕️🙂↕️🙂↕️🙂↕️
positive · AI labelView post →Do you enjoy resistance thrillers with sci-fi dressing that are 90% there but lack a critical 10% that make it an actual good film? Then may I recommend Captive State, a movie that always feels like it’s building to something but never really does.
negative · AI labelView post →It's basically a scene from that 2018 film "Captive State."
neutral · AI labelView post →Watching Captive State 10 years after an alien invasion where they have bolstered the ruling class and made Earth more authoritarian, a resistance cell in Chicago strikes back. Rupert Wyatt's film is ground level and grubby on how to run terrorist cells, and the back end is genuinely tense but...
neutral · AI labelView post →Tonight’s film, Captive State, is cleverer and much better thought out together than a lot of the (not great) reviews. Ok it’s a bit clumsy with getting one character out of the way, but as an insight into the need-to-know cell structure of a resistance movement, it really works well.
positive · AI labelView post →Good God! We are in the 'Captive State' movie. youtube.com/shorts/2uMkU...
neutral · AI labelView post →Seems like the movie Captive State. Aliens need something here and will manipulate our rich ppl to get it. I dunno
neutral · AI labelView post →Just watched Captive State with John Goodman. It has a 40ish % on Rotten Tomatoes but dang is it a good movie. It has some original ideas and the way it's presented is super unique. The end is predictable but the run up is very exciting. If you're into sci-fi this is a great sleeper.
positive · AI labelView post →Captive State: Good movie. I always wanted to see this movie, so finally had the chance to sit down and watch it. Really great. Still very relevant and the ending hits. I didn’t cry, but I felt like I should have.
positive · AI labelView post →Woke up and had a glimpse of a memory of a movie. Why would Captive State randomly jump into my brain at this point in time?
neutral · AI labelView post →The movie 'Captive State'. In a flashback people were trying to leave Chicago when aliens showed up. Understandable. It's a big, important city. I don't like it in apocalypse movies where people flee tiny tiny towns. Where are you going and why?
neutral · AI labelView post →The PG-13 sci-fi movie Captive State from 2019. Scary stuff. Says 'Sci-fi' but I'd have called it R-Rated horror. Anyway, good movie. The film demands your attention and rewards you for it. There were a few times I thought to myself 'This is not right' and it was supposed to *BE* not right.
positive · AI labelView post →Having gone a full 10 titles of joy and kindness and silliness and, erm, hitmen, it was time to get back to dystopian sci-fi 😂 Captive State (2019) was a decent action/horror/alien film, starring John Goodman no less - I feel like you don't see him in much these days. Not great but not bad.
neutral · AI labelView post →Just Finished Watching: Captive State This is not a movie and from England is instead set in Chicago. Aliens invaded and are stealing our resources, so a group of people not from England form a resistance. I didn't really care for it... www.imdb.com/title/tt5968...
negative · AI labelView post →Watched Captive State, and pee pee poo poo it’s a bad movie.
negative · AI labelView post →We random watched a film called Captive State. Two out of five stars. Too pretentious and boring for us to get hooked; there were a few interesting action sequences, but they either ended early or had many awkward jump cuts. The shaky handheld camera throughout the whole movie was also unpleasant.
negative · AI labelView post →18) #CaptiveState on Netflix. A Dystopian/Sci-Fi/Thriller starring John Goodman. Earth is invaded by an alien species who start depleting the planet of natural resources so a group of Chicago humans decide to rebel. Better than expected. Slow to begin but an exciting ending. Not bad. 6/10 #Movies #Film
neutral · AI labelView post →If you want a fun movie marathon watch it back to back with Captive State
neutral · AI labelView post →Honestly don't really know what I just saw. It's like if The Battle of Algiers had no nuance, or if District 9 you know... sucked. Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product.
negative · AI labelView post →If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog :) As a huge fan of the sci-fi genre, especially when it involves alien invasions of some kind, movies like this always leave me excited. It doesn’t matter what the audience or critics have been saying (in fact, it never does) because it won’t affect my enthusiasm (in fact, nothing does). By knowing who the cast, director, writers, and producers are, I instantly know how high or low I need to set my expectations. Having this in…
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