Captain Ron

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Captain Ron

PG-13,

1992,

1h 40m,

Comedy

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27%

22 Reviews

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52%

25,000+ Ratings

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52%

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When mild-mannered Martin Harvey (Martin Short) finds out that he has inherited a vintage yacht, he decides to take his family on a Caribbean vacation to retrieve the vessel. Upon arriving on a small island and realizing that the ship is in rough shape, Martin and his family end up with more than they bargained for as the roguish Captain Ron (Kurt Russell) signs on to sail the boat to Miami. It doesn't take long before Ron's anything-goes antics get the Harveys into plenty of trouble.

Critics Consensus

Despite the swashbuckling charms of Kurt Russell's seafaring antics, Captain Ron capsizes in its hackneyed narrative waters.

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Kim Newman

Empire Magazine

Nov 22, 2016

3/5

Russell puts in a worthy performance as the irrepressible Ron and Martin Short is typically neurotic as the father.

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Michael Wilmington

Los Angeles Times

Nov 22, 2016

Captain Ron is a movie about trapped suburbanites who break out into romantic seas, but it never really leaves suburbia... Like the Cap'n himself, this movie guzzles up its dreams and ignores the busted engine.

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Trevor Johnston

Time Out

Jun 24, 2006

Queasy ocean-going comedy, not helped by Kurt's Robert Newton impersonation.

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Barbara Shulgasser

Common Sense Media

Sep 15, 2026

3/5

This film is a prime example of a kind of 1980s-1990s comedy that depends on people doing really stupid things while stubbornly believing in the superiority of their logic and intelligence.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Apr 11, 2022

2.5/4

...watchable yet entirely forgettable...

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Owen McNally

Hartford Courant

Apr 18, 2018

Aside from Russell's shameless performance, the movie is also afflicted with easily anticipated sight gags.

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Anakin M

Mar 19, 2019

Captain Ron is an A list comedy with an allstar cast. It's not a movie you critique, it's one you laugh your ass off at :)

Han W

Mar 11, 2019

Not even kidding you, that's my honest rating. And anyone who tries to say this isn't one of Kurt Russell's best performances has no effing sense of humor and needs to just quit life right now. The film is goofy and slapstick without going totally overboard (see what I did there?) into ridiculous territory. It's a fun romp around the Caribbean that, let's face it, if it doesn't make you want to quit your job and spend the rest of your life island hopping in your skivvies, on a janky sloop, there's something seriously wrong with you. Pop open a Corona and grab a wedge of lime, put your feet up, and have a laugh. There's even a ripe little cherry on top in a "stick it to the man" moment at the end.

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Hermione W

Feb 18, 2019

A top 10 all time comedy. Kurt Russell and Martin Short are dynamic together. This film is simultaneously each actors best (or at least one of their better) films. If they still made movies like this maybe I'd still go to the theater.

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Han S

Sep 17, 2018

Captain Ron, played by Russell and there begins an adventure that brings them both almost close to punching one another and then eventually appreciating each other. Like I said I do not remember much of this film and even the critics back then weren't impressed. However, if you like films set on a boat, or featuring some waterside port locations you can give this one a go.

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Hagrid L

Aug 20, 2018

I loved this movie! I watched it with my parents and we laughed throughout the entire movie.

Anakin S

Aug 3, 2018

This movie has become a cult classic and I make a point to watch it at least yearly. Kurt Russell is comic gold and the quotes from this movie are a common occurrence in our household.

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Thom Eberhardt

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Martin Short

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Mary Kay Place

Katherine Harvey

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Synopsis

When mild-mannered Martin Harvey (Martin Short) finds out that he has inherited a vintage yacht, he decides to take his family on a Caribbean vacation to retrieve the vessel. Upon arriving on a small island and realizing that the ship is in rough shape, Martin and his family end up with more than they bargained for as the roguish Captain Ron (Kurt Russell) signs on to sail the boat to Miami. It doesn't take long before Ron's anything-goes antics get the Harveys into plenty of trouble.

Director: Thom Eberhardt
Producer: David Permut, Paige Simpson
Production Co: Touchstone Pictures, Touchwood Pacific Partners 1, Permut Presentations
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 18, 1992, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $22.5M
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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