Captain Phillips

PG-13

Released Oct 11, 2013

2 hr. 13 min.

Drama

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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In April 2009, the U.S. containership Maersk Alabama sails toward its destination on a day that seems like any other. Suddenly, Somali pirates race toward the vessel, climb aboard and take everyone hostage. The captain of the ship, Richard Phillips (Tom Hanks), looks to protect his crew from the hostile invaders, and their leader, Muse (Barkhad Abdi). The pirates are after millions of dollars, and Phillips must use his wits to make sure everyone survives and returns home safely.

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Critics Consensus

Smart, powerfully acted, and incredibly intense, Captain Phillips offers filmgoers a Hollywood biopic done right -- and offers Tom Hanks a showcase for yet another brilliant performance.

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Audience Member

Great movie - definitely intense - always enjoy the based on true story movies. Unreal to think the captain went through all that.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/12/24

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Natanael F

para mim o filme teve ótimas atuações e o Tom Hanks está espetacular

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/05/24

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Carlos C

Gran actuación y una historia demasiado envolvente, de principio a fin te mantiene picado y aunque es algo larga no sientes que va lenta.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/29/24

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Devin B

Great thrills with solid acting to go with it.Tom Hanks does a very good job in the lead role!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/17/24

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Bruno V

Um filme bom para sua época. Nesse momento não é possível saber qual é a liberdade do diretor e como realmente aconteceu o evento verdadeiro do sequestro do capitão. è um filme claustrofóbico.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/18/24

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Sparky K

Superb. Just superb. Tom Hanks is brilliant again. I was gripped from start to finish. See it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/05/24

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Paul Greengrass

Director

Tom Hanks

Capt. Richard Phillips

Catherine Keener

Andrea Phillips

Barkhad Abdi

Muse

Barkhad Abdirahman

Bilal

Faysal Ahmed

Najee

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Wendy Ide

Times (UK)

Hanks is the casting coup here, and anchors (forgive the pun) the film with the sense of a normal, modest everyman who is in over his head.

Sep 14, 2023

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J. Hoberman

ARTINFO.com

The Navy SEALS procedural is a bit of a jumble even as it comfortingly demonstrates American competence in the face of a standoff. Still, it's the captain's passion that gives the movie its emotional intensity.

Feb 22, 2019

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

My heart was in my mouth throughout. It is nail-bitingly exciting, even if you know the outcome, and I think I can safely say it's a better film than the one I thought I was going to see.

Sep 5, 2018

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Greengrass puts you through the trauma and leaves you almost as shaken as the film’s protagonist when it's over.

Rated: 4/4

Aug 22, 2022

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

This story seems perfect for the conventional Hollywood big budget treatment. But to my surprise “Captain Phillips” steers clear of those trappings.

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 19, 2022

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Danilo Castro

Next Best Picture

Time has been kind to this meat-and-potatoes film, for quality never goes out of style.

Rated: 8/10

May 17, 2022

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Synopsis

In April 2009, the U.S. containership Maersk Alabama sails toward its destination on a day that seems like any other. Suddenly, Somali pirates race toward the vessel, climb aboard and take everyone hostage. The captain of the ship, Richard Phillips (Tom Hanks), looks to protect his crew from the hostile invaders, and their leader, Muse (Barkhad Abdi). The pirates are after millions of dollars, and Phillips must use his wits to make sure everyone survives and returns home safely.

Director: Paul Greengrass
Executive Producer: Gregory Goodman, Eli Bush, Kevin Spacey
Screenwriter: Billy Ray
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Scott Rudin Productions, Trigger Street Productions, Michael De Luca
Rating: PG-13 (Some Violence|Bloody Images|Substance Use|Sustained Int. Seq. of Menace)
Genre: Drama, Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 11, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 21, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $107.1M
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, Datasat

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