Captain Fantastic

About Captain Fantastic

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.

Captain Fantastic (2016) is a comedy film directed by Matt Ross. Viggo Mortensen stars as Ben Cash, George MacKay as Bodevan Cash, Samantha Isler as Kielyr Cash, and Annalise Basso as Vespyr Cash.

Released in July 2016, it runs 119 minutes. Written by Matt Ross. It was produced by Electric City Entertainment.

Shelv files it under mental illness, appreciative, joyful, and wilderness. It scores 7.9 out of 10 from 7,035 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.

Leave No Trace, Into the Wild, and CODA make useful companions to Captain Fantastic, all filed under living off the grid, off the grid, and survivalist.