Captain Fantastic (2016)

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He prepared them for everything except the outside world.

Deep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to leave his paradise and enter the world, beginning a journey that challenges his idea of what it means to be a parent.

• Released: 2016-07-08
• Genres: Drama, Comedy
• Runtime: 1h 59m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.9/10 from 6,979 votes

Directed by Matt Ross.

Top cast

• Viggo Mortensen as Ben Cash
• George MacKay as Bodevan Cash
• Samantha Isler as Kielyr Cash
• Annalise Basso as Vespyr Cash
• Nicholas Hamilton as Rellian Cash
• Shree Crooks as Zaja Cash
• Charlie Shotwell as Nai Cash
• Trin Miller as Leslie Abigail Cash
• Frank Langella as Jack Bertrang
• Ann Dowd as Abigail Bertrang

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Captain Fantastic

• United States: watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Sundance Now Amazon Channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: watch free on Crave, CBC Gem; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube
• Australia: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; watch free on SBS On Demand; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV

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