Captain Phillips
Directed by Paul GreengrassThe true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the U.S.-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.
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- Dan NoblettNovember 28, 2025Well done taught thriller a true story, holds on until the end, another fine performance by Tom Hanks.
- Alistair Onesayi NhiwatiwaJuly 14, 2025If you’re into intense, character driven thrillers with emotional depth and real world stakes, this one’s a must watch
- Rogier MaasNovember 25, 2025Nice acting by T. Hanks (of course) but it’s kind of a dull movie.
- jody.b5October 14, 2025I love true stories that are done well, and this movie, most certainly, is done well. Tom Hanks excels at what he does best. What I really appreciated was how the Pirates were represented. It showed their desperation and their physical, emotional and ethical struggles. “I am just a fisherman.”
- StairwaytothestarsAugust 15, 2025This movie has wave after wave of excitement, tension, and suspense! Tom Hanks is one of our finest actors, and he makes it look so effortless.🚢
- mickerdooJuly 5, 2025High tensions and an incredible true story. Hanks puts in a master class of acting. Abdi was also outstanding. Scary circumstances.
- DaveMay 2, 2025I dont think this is some powerful masterpiece of film but can recognize it is a solid and well written movie. I enjoyed it a lot more than I remember from its first watch. Not something to lean into yearly but I can see myself giving it another go in 2 to 3 years. Tom as always brings it home and our guy Barkhad does a great job as his opposition.
- sopulaMay 29, 2025Oh my god. It's castaway except Tom Hanks does even less. Also I felt kind of seasick by the end Probably not a a great story to turn into a film
- Mister ArnMay 14, 2025Thought the was movie was going to be a black and while hero's tale, it was not. The director did a great job of presenting a movie with lots of gray areas. The pirates were human, not mindless monsters looking for a payday. Tom Hanks displayed his acting skills playing Captain Phillips. Didn't think I would enjoy this movie based on the subject mater. It proved me wrong!
- CallumDecember 31, 2024A dramatised version of events surrounding Captain Philips when he was pirated. From what i have heard other than the name of the captain it is about 100% BS, but hey, it is still a very good watch
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Captain Phillips Trivia
Captain Phillips was released on October 10, 2013.
Captain Phillips was directed by Paul Greengrass.
Captain Phillips has a runtime of 2 hr 14 min.
Captain Phillips was produced by Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca, Scott Rudin.
The key characters in Captain Phillips are Captain Richard Phillips (Tom Hanks), Muse (Barkhad Abdi), Bilal (Barkhad Abdirahman).
Captain Phillips is rated PG-13.
Captain Phillips is an Action, Drama, Thriller film.
Captain Phillips has an audience rating of 8.9 out of 10.