

Captain Phillips
Out here survival is everything.
The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.
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7.5/10
7,785 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $55M
- Box office
- $218.8M
- Language
- English
- ship
- africa
- fisherman
- hijacking
- somalia
- based on true story
- poverty
- pirate
- terrorism
- commando
- cargo ship
- ship hijacking
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Release dates
IndiaIN
- Theatrical18 Oct 2013
United StatesUS
- PremiereNew York Film Festival27 Sept 2013
- TheatricalPG-1311 Oct 2013
United KingdomGB
- PremiereBFI London Film Festival9 Oct 2013
- Theatrical12A15 Oct 2013
- Physical1216 Dec 2013
United Arab EmiratesAE
- Theatrical10 Oct 2013
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalM10 Oct 2013
CanadaCA
- TheatricalPG11 Oct 2013
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical17 Oct 2013
ArmeniaAM
- Theatrical5 Dec 2013
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical1420 Nov 2013
BrazilBR
- Theatrical148 Nov 2013
BulgariaBG
- Theatrical15 Nov 2013
ChileCL
- Theatrical31 Oct 2013
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Captain Phillips was released on 10 October 2013.
Audience reviews
6- K
kineticandroid
6/21/2014
Allow me to start with what you likely have already read — this film is well-crafted and tense procedural about a true story. The fact that I still found it tense and exciting, even when I already knew the ending (including the oft-mentioned Captain Phillips ending scene) is a high compliment. So why tell this story? I took it as a meditation on powerlessness, a film that didn't deal with heroes or villains, only …
- A8/10
Andres Gomez
8/16/2015
Well done movie, good script and exceptional performances. Specially by Hanks and Abdi but also the rest of the pirates crew. Hanks could have won the Oscar for this one.
- D10/10
DoryDarko
2/19/2017
Let me begin by saying that Captain Phillips, as an action film, turned out to be much more than I had initially anticipated. I was expecting half drama / half moderate action film with likely a good dash of political hopscotch. It's probably a good thing then, that I knew next to nothing about the actual story, because I love a good surprise. Captain Phillips is two hours of absolutely intense and absolutely uncompr…
- T7/10
The Movie Mob
10/20/2022
**Tension and chaos flood from incredible performances, making Captain Phillip’s powerful story riveting and compelling.** Captain Phillips is a tense fast-paced movie about a heroic captain saving lives and battling for his survival from pirates in the waters off the Horn of Africa. Hanks’ performance elevates the film from good to fantastic, making the fear, suspense, and quick decisions more frantic and pivotal…
- N9/10
Nathan
2/1/2023
Captain Phillips was fantastic, from start to finish. The performances were great featuring one of Tom Hanks' best. His calmness under extreme pressure was captivating but the ability to have that all crumble down once it is over was just, perfect. His raw portrayal of trauma was one of the most impressive feats of acting I've ever seen. For a nearly two and a half hour runtime, this movie was paced very well, filled…
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