I Capture the Castle
2003 · Movie · R · 113 min · ★ 6.7 · 71% critics
Set in 1930s England, a 17-year-old and her eccentric family struggle to survive in a decaying castle with dwindling money. As life becomes more tense, unexpected visitors and budding romances pull the family into a swirl of hope, heartbreak, and change.
Based on I Capture the Castle
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Details
- Years
- 2003
- Release date
- 2003-05-09
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 71/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (97 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this warm, quirky coming-of-age romance in a decaying English castle; Not for you if you want a fast, plot-driven modern romance like About a Boy or The Other Boleyn Girl, or if you strongly prefer a close-to-the-book adaptation.
Pros: charming period story; vivid setting; engaging performances | Cons: uneven pacing; mixed book-to-film faithfulness; some character choices
Themes
- sibling relationship
- based on novel or book
- castle
- 1930s
- father daughter relationship
- teenage protagonist
Cast & crew
Romola Garai
as Cassandra Mortmain
Rose Byrne
as Rose Mortmain
Tara Fitzgerald
as Topaz Mortmain
Bill Nighy
as James Mortmain
Henry Thomas
as Simon Cotton
Henry Cavill
as Stephen Colley
Marc Blucas
as Neil Cotton
Sinéad Cusack
as Mrs Cotton
Joe Sowerbutts
as Thomas
Sophie Stuckey
as Cassandra (aged 7)
Directed by Tim Fywell