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IMDb rating 7.8
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Critic Susan Wloszczyna
rated 8

...one of the most emotionally draining climaxes of the year.

Read full review at Roger Ebert
Critic A.A. Dowd
rated 7

...Captain Phillips is riveting. Though he remains unfortunately convinced that violently shaking his camera is the best way to achieve visual urgency, Greengrass nevertheless excels at pressure-cooker scenarios.

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Dan Jolin
rated 10

Both Greengrass and Hanks are on award-deserving form in a riveting, emotionally complex and hugely intelligent dramatisation of a real-life ordeal.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 8

This unbearably tense hijack thriller is based on the true story from 2009 about a Somali pirate attack on an American container ship...

Read full review at The Guardian
Max Delér
rated 8

A really cool story. Some scenes were absurdly long. I enjoyed the ending

4 years ago
Timothy Goheen
rated 10

Tom Hanks is incredible! Some of the best acting ive ever seen!

1 year ago
Bastian
rated 10

Very good movie!

9 months ago
Critic A.A. Dowd
rated 7

...Captain Phillips is riveting. Though he remains unfortunately convinced that violently shaking his camera is the best way to achieve visual urgency, Greengrass nevertheless excels at pressure-cooker scenarios.

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Cast & Crew

Paul Greengrass
Director
Tom Hanks
As Captain Richard Phillips
Catherine Keener
As Andrea Phillips
Chris Mulkey
As John Cronan
Yul Vazquez
As Captain Frank Castellano
Max Martini
As SEAL Commander
Angus MacInnes
As Maersk Alabama Crew

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"Captain Phillips" is a thrilling and action-packed drama based on the true story of the 2009 hijacking of the Maersk Alabama, a U.S.-flagged cargo ship, by Somali pirates. The film follows the ship's captain, Richard Phillips (played by two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks), as he tries to protect his crew and cargo from the heavily-armed pirates who have taken them hostage. The tense standoff between Phillips and the pirates' leader, Muse (played by Barkhad Abdi), takes center stage in the film, as the two men engage in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse. As the situation escalates, Phillips must use all of his skills and experience to outwit his captors and ensure the safety of his crew. With the U.S. Navy closing in, the pirates become increasingly desperate, leading to a thrilling and explosive showdown on the high seas. Directed by Paul Greengrass (The Bourne Ultimatum, United 93), "Captain Phillips" is a gripping and intense portrayal of one of the most extraordinary hostage situations in recent history.

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Captain Phillips was released in theaters on October 11, 2013.