I Capture the Castle

I Capture the Castle

2003

The film follows 17-year-old Cassandra Mortmain and the fortunes of her eccentric family as they struggle to survive in a decaying English castle. Her father is desperate to repeat the spectacular success of his first novel but hasn't written a word for 12 years; her exquisite sister Rose can only rail against their fate, and their Bohemian stepmother Topaz is a nudist and no help at all. Salvation comes in the form of their American landlord Simon Cotton and his brother Neil. Although initially repelled by Simon, Rose is determined to make him fall in love with her, and succeeds. A wedding is arranged and Cassandra is left on the sidelines as everyone around her is drawn into a maelstrom of interconnected relationships. But events spiral out of control, and before the summer ends she will experience frustrated desire, first love, and a broken heart.
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72
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Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Romance
Length
1 hr. 53 mins.
US Theatrical Release
July 11, 2003
US Box Office
$1,179,035 (#5722 of 7074)
Global Office
$6,586,341 (#3337 of 3929)
Rating
R
Restricted
Brief Nudity

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Released
December 23, 2003
Acquired Date
March 25, 2025
Times Seen
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Actors

Romola Garai
Romola Garai
Sophie Stuckey
Sophie Stuckey
Bill Nighy
Bill Nighy
Rose Byrne
Rose Byrne
Tara Fitzgerald
Tara Fitzgerald
Henry Cavill
Henry Cavill
Henry Thomas
Henry Thomas
Marc Blucas
Marc Blucas
David Bamber
David Bamber
James Faulkner
James Faulkner
Dolly Wells
Dolly Wells
Sinéad Cusack
Sinéad Cusack

Directors

Tim Fywell
Tim Fywell

Producers

David Parfitt
David Parfitt
Anant Singh
Anant Singh
David M. Thompson
David M. Thompson

Writers

Heidi Thomas
Heidi Thomas

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RT Fresh Certified
78%
Tomatometer
85 votes
RT Fresh Certified
76%
Popcornmeter
311 votes
METASCORE
63
29 votes
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
8,181 votes