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Metascore®24 out of 100 | Generally unfavorable reviews

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 70
    Village Voice | Luke Y. Thompson

    Roland Joffé creates a visually interesting and aurally unsettling vibe, and the story from B-movie maestro Larry Cohen keeps it simple. Read full review

  • 50
    Variety | Joe Leydon

    Destined to be better remembered for its grisly billboard imagery than for its relatively tame torture-porn tropes, Captivity is a thoroughly nasty piece of work that nonetheless earns credit for generating modest suspense after a predictable but effective plot twist around the 50-minute mark. Read full review

  • 42
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    Roland Joffé brings an artful video-grunge look, and not much else, to this "Saw" clone. Read full review

  • 30
    The New York Times | Jeannette Catsoulis

    The movie has been thoroughly eclipsed by "Captivity" the marketing. Read full review

  • 25
    The Onion (A.V. Club) | Scott Tobias

    In a genre where killers love to play head games, it's a clever idea (Cohen's?) to have this one remain mute, but that leaves Cuthbert to carry much of the psychological load, and there's no substance to her character, apart from the suggestion that she's being punished for her vanity. Read full review

  • 20
    The Hollywood Reporter | Frank Scheck

    The end result doesn't even satisfy on its own sleazy terms. Not only does it lack the satirical nihilism of the "Hostel" films or the admittedly clever torture machinations of the "Saw" series, it doesn't even provide its target young male audience with the requisite nudity. Read full review

  • 20
    Los Angeles Times | Robert Abele

    It's the movie business equivalent of encountering someone you once knew begging for money on the street. Read full review

  • 0
    ReelViews | James Berardinelli

    If there is another challenger for worst entry of 2007, I don't want to see it. Read full review

Avg. Fan Rating:
Average Rating = 2.9 out of 5

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