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Captain Phillips

2013
Drama
Suspense/Thriller
2h 14m
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. (imdb)
Directed by:
Paul Greengrass Paul Greengrass
Written by:
Billy Ray Billy Ray Richard Phillips Stephan Talty
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Starring:
Tom Hanks Tom Hanks Catherine Keener Catherine Keener Corey Johnson Corey Johnson Max Martini Max Martini Yul Vazquez Yul Vazquez David Warshofsky David Warshofsky Chris Mulkey Chris Mulkey Michael Chernus Michael Chernus Barkhad Abdi Barkhad Abdi Barkhad Abdirahman Faysal Ahmed Faysal Ahmed Mahat M. Ali
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Genres:
Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Action, Biography
Country:
USA
Languages:
English, Somali
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Captain Phillips

2013
Drama
Suspense/Thriller
2h 14m
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jerkyJerky
Rated 11 Dec 2013
60
72nd
They should have hired Steven Seagal as the cook on this ship. Things would have ended a lot sooner. On that same note, why don't these shipping companies hire private security with weapons for these runs? I'm pretty sure you can shoot a couple of Somalians in the head in international waters without it being a crime. I'm gonna open a school for sniper training and then contract them out to cargo ships sailing around Africa. I'm gonna be rich kid!!!!
Rated 11 Dec 2013
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 04 Dec 2013
38
23rd
You have the pirates scream, you have the hostage shout, you rinse and you repeat and shake the camera all about; you let the bad guys pause 'fore they decide to scratch their butt, that's what a Greengrass thriller is all about.
Rated 04 Dec 2013
kojilessKojiless
Rated 15 Nov 2014
68
72nd
The true story about the time Tom Hanks had to live in an airport with a volleyball because a hijacker from Seattle wanted to buy one of those big roll-up pianos. Come for the Turner, stay for the Hooch.
Rated 15 Nov 2014
spleenspleen
Rated 23 Feb 2014
89
93rd
Thanks to the real-life efforts of Captain Phillips and his crew, it is now maritime law that all ships traveling in international waters carry THREE emergency flares.
Rated 23 Feb 2014
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 08 Dec 2013
7
57th
Solid action thriller, though I found the similarly themed "Kapringen" to be far more effective in its psychological implications and the 2nd half kinda descends into typical Hollywood sensationalism. Barkhad Abdi is a welcome new face and Hanks hasn't been this good in years.
Rated 08 Dec 2013
lookjabbaLookJabba...
Rated 06 Nov 2013
8
76th
Captain Phillips is one of the most suspenseful cinematic experiences I've ever seen. Paul Greengrass ticks all the boxes when it comes to making dramas of this intensity. Tom Hanks gives one of his most intense and believable performances. I couldn't imagine anybody else taking on this role so convincingly and the same can be said for Barkhad Abdi who is as equally superb. The tension never fades and it escalates to the point where you feel apart of this overwhelmingly suspenseful experience.
Rated 06 Nov 2013
chadisdangerchadisdanger
Rated 15 Oct 2013
82
69th
Greengrass can certainly make a quality thriller. He excels at creating a sense of immediacy and urgency, which go a long way in giving the film genuine stakes as opposed to being too far removed from reality like many other action thrillers. Also impressive is the way Greengrass carefully avoids fully demonizing the pirates while at the same time never really victimizing them or excusing them for their actions. Also, I think this one of Tom Hanks' best performances to date.
Rated 15 Oct 2013
paxtonPaxton
Rated 23 Feb 2014
75
80th
I didn't ask for a version of The Life Aquatic that is decidedly unfunny, but it was a pretty gripping portrayal of true events. I would never ask a human being to try to hide from what they are, but at the same time, I'm not going to take you seriously if your name is Billy Ray. Sorry, I have my bigoted limitations.
Rated 23 Feb 2014
kasperlKasperL
Rated 10 Nov 2013
80
86th
Intense and well-acted. On par with 'United 93'.
Rated 10 Nov 2013
dylanwilson6dylanwilson6
Rated 25 Jan 2014
90
96th
I've seen it all over the place, including here but really it is the perfect word to describe this movie, TENSE! Even though you know they're going to board the ship, you're still on the edge of your seat, not exactly sure what's going to happen next. For a two hour movie, this movie seemed to race right through it without really any dead space. Hanks is amazing in this, and Abdi was just powerful on screen. Up there for one of my favourites of the year.
Rated 25 Jan 2014
tony_irwinTony Irwin
Rated 30 Mar 2014
87
82nd
Outstanding, nuanced thriller. Greengrass' hyperactive style masks the careful and deliberate plotting in the sequence of events. It's tense and awful, yet wry and thoughtful. A nice companion piece to Zero Dark Thirty, I think.
Rated 30 Mar 2014
backwardsuitbackwardsuit
Rated 03 Mar 2019
69
44th
Pretty straightforward dramatization of a "newsworthy" piracy situation that does many things right in terms of staging & tension building. Portrayals of real people aside Hanks & the rest do a decent job while Abdi really commands the screen. Built as a confrontation between two disparate yet globally connected realities with at least some aspirations towards political nuance. In that light some details of writing & style stuck out as off-putting. That this was likely unintentional is telling.
Rated 03 Mar 2019
andaybandayb
Rated 20 Apr 2014
70
80th
cap'n philips and his merry band of well-fed seamen try to defend their gigantic ship against a handful of severely undernourished somalian kids, using some old-school tactics straight from "home alone". joking aside, greengrass shows he's still a master at pacing, and abdi's excellent performance makes this worth its while.
Rated 20 Apr 2014
m3tanm3tan
Rated 02 May 2014
0
1st
For me, cardinal sin #1 for Hollywood is presenting a historical event in a tense docudrama style, yet heaping piles and piles of total bullshit. Phillips is presented as a hero yet the entire real-life crew almost mutinied against him because he took unnecessary risks that led to the hijacking... -65 points for completely rewriting history to sell tickets.
Rated 02 May 2014
aflickeringAFlickering
Rated 02 Feb 2014
1
4th
more like captain post-9/11ips
Rated 02 Feb 2014
nickwindknickwin_dk
Rated 15 Feb 2014
86
91st
Paul Greengrass just keeps to amaze me with another outstanding movie. Captain Phillips delivers a tight, action-packed story fraught with none of the usual missteps of the genre, and if it is indeed rewarded with the highest of honors, it will be well deserved.
Rated 15 Feb 2014
vinegarbobVinegarBob
Rated 31 Jan 2014
30
12th
I'm sick of Paul Greengrass' hyperactive, disorienting filmmaking. His obsession with 'guerrilla' style camerawork was tiresome 7 years ago on United 93, and nothing's changed since then. Somebody please find this man a tripod. As for the story, it all plays out much as it did on the news. Hanks is fine, especially in the final scene, but the whole thing is strictly by the numbers, monotonous and feels interminably long. Ultimately it's a pointless and tedious film to sit through.
Rated 31 Jan 2014
ofterdingenOfterdingen
Rated 02 Oct 2013
85
97th
Flawless. Tom Hanks is better than ever. Paul Greengrass is better than ever.
Rated 02 Oct 2013
lenaclena_c
Rated 25 Feb 2018
5
92nd
I knew he was good, but Hank's performance in the final scene did it for me. Thrilling, intense, moving and dramatically on-point. *Very good
Rated 25 Feb 2018
maakalmaakal
Rated 14 Oct 2015
72
44th
This was kind of ruined for me, since I had just read an article portraying the real life Captain Phillips as a douche bag. I should've waited to read about the real story after having seen the movie.
Rated 14 Oct 2015
damildamil
Rated 11 Dec 2013
75
81st
I thought this was a good, engaging film. Tom Hanks was fantastic, but I didn't realise how fantastic until the end, where you truly understand what he was doing with the character. Much praise must also be given to the actors playing the pirates - they were very believable and appropriately scary. The only real problem I had with the film was the dialogue, which was, on occasion, a little contrived and obvious in being exposition.
Rated 11 Dec 2013
flipzoflipzo
Rated 08 Mar 2021
90
85th
Very well done! Great playing by all the actors.
Rated 08 Mar 2021
susie_mauvesusie-mauve
Rated 10 Nov 2013
69
24th
Yeah, action-packed indeed, but nothing unpredictable happens. Best part is at the end, where you see a more natural, humnan reaction than in most films of such a genre. And if there's something that Tom Hanks masters, it's the natural & human performances, i'll give him that - here at his best.
Rated 10 Nov 2013
evranaevrana
Rated 08 Feb 2015
76
62nd
I'm becoming a fan of Greengrass, he has an exceptional way of creating tension. The boarding of the ship by the pirates part was really breathtaking. Muse played by Abdi was an amazing depiction of a modern pirate and not just a "villain". So I did not feel that it was a "hero" movie. Also it has the best demonstration of post-traumatic shock I have seen in a movie.
Rated 08 Feb 2015
mspraguemsprague
Rated 12 Jan 2014
65
45th
It was good but not exceptional. I think Greengrass would have hit this one out of the park if during the lifeboat scene he had Hanks scream out "Wilson!!!". That would have done it for me.
Rated 12 Jan 2014
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 12 Jan 2014
83
72nd
A solid, tense, captivating Greengrass picture. It felt a bit overlong to me, but the performances are compelling.
Rated 12 Jan 2014
quez2goquez2go
Rated 16 Nov 2013
80
73rd
a couple decades ago a movie like this would have starred Steven Seagal or some shit, but this really takes a terrorist/hostage movie in a totally different direction. Very well directed and shot and the whole movie feels very real.
Rated 16 Nov 2013
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 16 Feb 2014
70
79th
Even though much of this story is bullshit, Hanks is indeed very good and Greengrass weaves another tight thriller.
Rated 16 Feb 2014
stewballStewball
Rated 13 Sep 2013
90
93rd
OK, three things up front about the movie. 1). As a right winger looking for Greengrass to let his pinko slip to show, I didn't see it. 2). In line with that Greengrass made the pirate leader Muse (pronounced moose-a), into something of a complex sympathetic figure without turning him or the rest of them into victims--give him a gold star for finesse. 3). The ones playing the pirates were all born/raised in the Somali area and emigrated to the U.S. This is the first and only acting credit, or an
Rated 13 Sep 2013
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 30 Dec 2013
59
48th
Tom Hanks did a good job in a story of an impossible. The theme was difficult and running time way too long. The setup was luckily not as B&W as it could.
Rated 30 Dec 2013
thorn969thorn969
Rated 16 Aug 2014
36
32nd
It's a decent movie, but it felt manipulative, trying to get Americans to cheer on the military without a real... story.
Rated 16 Aug 2014
hotsakehotsake
Rated 15 Mar 2015
81
94th
A tense, very well acted drama based on a real event. I just wished that the movie was shorter as it dragged a couple times and I would start to feel my attention wander.
Rated 15 Mar 2015
ratedarghratedargh
Rated 30 Oct 2013
75
54th
If it was tightened up and lost some of the expository dialog and focused a bit more on the parallels between Phillips and Muse, it might have hit harder. It teases at this, but the film abandons Muse as a man forced into action by poverty and thieves above him on his hierarchy. Despite this, it's a tense thriller that will nauseate the viewer (in a welcome way!).
Rated 30 Oct 2013
wicheWiche
Rated 08 Jul 2020
81
82nd
This is a strong movie thanks to some great performances, especially from Tom Hanks (the last ten minutes were truly Oscarworthy), great camerawork and pacing and some formidable directing. This is quite a simple story actually, but it grabbed my attention and never let go due to the constant tension.
Rated 08 Jul 2020
zealot185Zealot185
Rated 25 Jan 2014
83
78th
With the true story hitting headlines so recently, I honestly did not have much interest in revisiting it via Hollywood film. In the end, I'm glad I did: aside from being a taut thriller-at-sea, Hanks is great in holding back the raw emotions as he tries to keep his crew safe, only to let it all go by the end of the film.
Rated 25 Jan 2014
lexlex
Rated 17 Feb 2014
80
53rd
A pure quality action thriller that never lets up the excitement with dominant performances from Hanks and Abdi. All the characters are fleshed out and humanized but the film is obviously much more interested in being a memorable adventure blockbuster rather than digging into the background and details of piracy in Somalia, for better or worse.
Rated 17 Feb 2014
derekstarDerekstar
Rated 23 Feb 2014
100
96th
We've seen Hostages on a Plane. We've seen Hostages on a Boat. If Paul Greengrass's next movie isn't Hostages in Space I'll just go ahead and kill myself right now.
Rated 23 Feb 2014
mojojojoMojo_Jojo
Rated 30 Nov 2013
67
79th
If you are looking for ransom, Tom Hanks can tell you he doesn't have money. But what he does have is a very particular set of skills; skills he have acquired over a very long career as the captain of a cargo ship
Rated 30 Nov 2013
amazedemonamazedemon
Rated 14 Mar 2020
65
62nd
Captain Phillips is a decent biopic that conventionally recreates the 2009 hijacking, staying relatively faithful to the actual events, if not the characters. Hanks and Abdi are good, and Greengrass successfully creates an atmosphere of tension throughout the film. Unfortunately the film still drags, with intermittent scenes that draw you back in. While it glances at the pirates motivations, the film ends up being a glorification of US military might, which is a shame.
Rated 14 Mar 2020
sheldrakeSheldrake
Rated 15 Feb 2014
80
86th
Zero Dark Thirty minus the poetry. Still an effective thriller that shows how America will fix its own problems, even if that doesn't seem to help anyone else. Excellent acting.
Rated 15 Feb 2014
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 17 May 2014
80
80th
A solid no nonsense suspense caper. Nothing more - and certainly nothing less.
Rated 17 May 2014
naurunauru
Rated 10 Jan 2014
78
88th
High intensity, perfect pacing, constant suspense, and a true sense of scale. None of the cast even seem like they are acting. What a treat to see a film with both an original plot and high production value. In creating immersive, high-intensity thrillers, Paul Greengrass is unsurpassed.
Rated 10 Jan 2014
nothingsgoodNothingsGood
Rated 17 Jan 2014
80
89th
Greengrass at his finest. Billy Ray at his finest. Tom Hanks at his finest. Gripping tension follows every shot and edit. This year's Argo but with characters and acting.
Rated 17 Jan 2014
ytadelYtadel
Rated 12 Oct 2013
8
93rd
It reminds me a lot of United 93 in Greengrass' relentlessly streamlined, straight-to-business storytelling and hyper-naturalistic film grammar, which starts to feel claustrophobic and intentionally exhausting by the film's final act. Hanks was definitely the right choice for the role.
Rated 12 Oct 2013
spunkieSpunkie
Rated 30 Nov 2013
50
40th
Sense of dread in the last half hour was exceptional. That sums it up.
Rated 30 Nov 2013
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 21 Jan 2014
3
38th
Hanks is great, and Greengrass is as reliable as ever in his penchant for heightened docudrama tension. Most of the Somali principals are very effectively humanized in ways both big and small, with a minimum of background. It would've been an easy pitfall for the film to fall into, so to see it so deftly avoided is refreshing.
Rated 21 Jan 2014
langelundLangelund
Rated 30 Oct 2013
45
28th
Flashy handheld shots, rapid editing and Tom Hanks in great shape can't make up for a surprisingly dull drama - with the exception of the last 20 minutes. The Danish 'Kapringen'/'A Hijacking' serves as a much tighter and interesting case study for this controversial subject.
Rated 30 Oct 2013
bratingsbratings
Rated 02 Nov 2016
91
82nd
Captain Phillips successfully captures the tension and chaos its subject matter deserves, thanks to Paul Greengrass' deft direction and powerhouse performances from Tom Hanks and Barkhad Abdi.
Rated 02 Nov 2016
mist600Mist600
Rated 26 Nov 2017
85
67th
| BACKFILLING LOAD OF FILMS NOT SEEN FOR LONG TIME -> Scores poss 20-30% out. Grateful if U drop me a cordial msg if U think memory dulled a gem or gave rosy tint 2 clunker. IE. Tell me WHY Im wrong & what U think I should score
Rated 26 Nov 2017
doughbarondoughbaron
Rated 01 Feb 2014
76
67th
At first I thought the inconsistencies with real life events would weaken this film, but I was wrong. Paul Greengrass was the perfect director for this story as he executes terrifyingly tense moments to perfection. The climax felt eerily similar to the end of United 93, but with obviously more positive results. Hank's acting, especially in the last ten minutes, was awesome.
Rated 01 Feb 2014
rossRoss
Rated 31 Oct 2013
92
97th
Wow! One of the most suspenseful films I have seen in a long time. The tense atmosphere increases throughout the film to a degree where it is almost unbearable. A great script with perfect pacing and a stellar performance by Hanks makes for a solid contender for movie of the year.
Rated 31 Oct 2013
marianecmariane.c
Rated 09 Dec 2013
100
95th
Soooooo original. It's been a while since I've seen and truly exciting and original movie like this. We are all tired of bank robbery. ;)
Rated 09 Dec 2013
meymetmeymet
Rated 29 Apr 2014
45
10th
There is nothing interesting. American perspective is boring, no meaningful details about Somalians' background
Rated 29 Apr 2014
bentienbentien
Rated 08 Nov 2013
80
93rd
Excellent stuff. Intense, thrilling and moving. The military operation towards the end is the weakest part, but the acting from Hanks in the last five minutes or so is the best from him since Forrest Gump.
Rated 08 Nov 2013
graveyardtangraveyardtan
Rated 21 Oct 2013
80
57th
Hanks gives an all out performance in this fairly generic thriller, which save for its visceral ending, offers little in the way of the political resonance deserving of the subject matter.
Rated 21 Oct 2013
nuotionuotio
Rated 22 Oct 2013
65
83rd
Would make a nice double feature with Danish "A Hijacking" which focuses on negotiations between the shipping company and pirates, while this has a clear protagonist and involves the Navy. Based on true events, this still feels more "cinematic" out of the two. That's mainly because of Hanks' Captain Phillips, who always does the right thing and whose only fault seems to be taking things a bit too seriously. That makes him a boring character - any vulnerability would have improved the film.
Rated 22 Oct 2013
timmotimmo
Rated 26 Jan 2014
90
66th
Effective, brisk, and perfectly made thriller. Hanks and Abdi are really terrific.
Rated 26 Jan 2014
abunchofcatsABUNCHOFCATS
Rated 11 Jan 2014
91
89th
Extremely well done suspense with a terrific performance from Tom Hanks. The final third or so of the movie is amazingly tense.
Rated 11 Jan 2014
eatbeanseatbeans
Rated 12 Jul 2020
6
53rd
It was long, but I survived. I'm ok. I'm ok.
Rated 12 Jul 2020
oretyo_rety
Rated 08 Feb 2014
60
29th
Overhype at its best. Tom Hanks is a great actor. I get it. I'd probably watch him play a table's leg and find it interesting. Still, really, not much of a catch here apart from his acting. It's based on facts, for sure. How dull is that? It's like watching on YT how the Russians deal with pirates only half that exciting and making far less sense. 4 hunger-pinched guys terrorizing +20 crew of a mammoth ship? It's pretty stupid if you ask me. Hardly a stuff you take and turn into a movie.
Rated 08 Feb 2014
tsekouratosTsekouratos
Rated 18 Oct 2014
96
96th
It didn't lack a thing! The script is pretty decent and accurate (it's exactly how things are in these countries), the acting was really nice, the atmoshpere was there, the suspense was there, I really can't find something that I didn't like!
Rated 18 Oct 2014
getmoneygetmoney
Rated 02 Mar 2014
82
64th
Very strong performances from Hanks and Abdi. Much better than expected.
Rated 02 Mar 2014
mombert89Mombert89
Rated 07 Mar 2015
83
65th
this film is obviously made out of propaganda what doesnt mean that the plot isnt the truth, but it should be viewed out of some distance. i wish nobody to get in a situation like this. everybody would nearly shit in their pants! generally speaking its a thrilling movie with many intricated actions. liked it
Rated 07 Mar 2015
lunheurlunheur
Rated 19 Oct 2013
80
65th
maybe in america...
Rated 19 Oct 2013
heydingoHeyDingo
Rated 01 Dec 2013
34
79th
Fantastic performances and story.
Rated 01 Dec 2013
rufamRufam
Rated 30 Oct 2013
65
42nd
An overall solid and moderately suspenseful thriller, benefiting from Greengrass' typically assured helming (resulting in several taut sequences) and Hanks' most powerful performance in centuries (resulting in some strong emotional moments). However, it isn't much more than that. The script is flat and standard-issue, the characterizations and the political implications of the story are underplayed and the tension level just isn't as high as in "United 93" (perhaps due to the limited stakes).
Rated 30 Oct 2013
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 01 Oct 2014
60
62nd
While it doesn't sustain a great amount of suspense for its entirety, Captain Phillips is a mostly successful retelling of a real-life Somali pirate hijacking that took place in 2009. It gets a bit dull and repetitive once the action transitions to the lifeboat, but the entire production feels very real and you will remain focused on the screen thanks to the fantastic work of Tom Hanks and newcomer Barkhad Abdi. Captain Phillips is worth seeing, but don't expect a thrilling conclusion.
Rated 01 Oct 2014
suture_selfSuture Self
Rated 21 Jan 2014
5
42nd
By-the-numbers and not above adding some orchestral swells to heighten the mood. It's not remarkable, it's not bad, it's not great, it's just a reasonably well-made thriller. Hanks is likable and the Somali cast is solid. I probably should have worked on my Calculus homework instead, though. I'll play hard tomorrow. Promise. Gonna ace that test, baby.
Rated 21 Jan 2014
harshagpharshagp
Rated 06 Dec 2016
95
0th
Top notch acting from start to finish!
Rated 06 Dec 2016
stuie299stuie299
Rated 05 Nov 2013
85
76th
What an intense ride! Even for a movie that you already know the ending to Greengrass manages to maintain such a high level of tension throughout with the final scene being a perfect emotional note to end on. The only problem with this film would be the first third. Basically the audience is presented with a lame piracy warning and then they attack. Hanks will probably get a well deserved Oscar nomination but IMO he shouldn't win.
Rated 05 Nov 2013
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 25 Jan 2014
90
83rd
Hanks' uncharacteristically intense performance carries visceral thriller whose slow burn first half sets up the clammy, sweat inducing claustrophobia of the second half. In much the same way as UNITED 93, Greengrass' "you are there" approach creates an aura of genuine terror and uncertainty, leading to the shattering final passages where the power of Hanks' truly extraordinary performance comes to the fore.
Rated 25 Jan 2014
dorothyozDorothyOz
Rated 23 Aug 2015
80
81st
Yup I really liked it
Rated 23 Aug 2015
cowfrappecowfrappe
Rated 13 Nov 2013
80
88th
Heart-poundingly terrifying and enthralling.
Rated 13 Nov 2013
gencayGencay
Rated 13 Apr 2022
65
42nd
Denizde geçen bir rehine filmi. Yaşanmış bir olay ama gerçekte nasıl sonuçlandığını bilmediğim için son sahneler oldukça sürükleyici geçti.
Rated 13 Apr 2022
kito1kito1
Rated 03 Oct 2022
50
24th
90% obnoxious screaming, 10% plot.
Rated 03 Oct 2022
panzerwolfpanzerwolf
Rated 01 May 2022
80
85th
I am somehow always setting up myself for eventual disappointment with movies like this. They tend to lose steam or just go overboard in the end, but this one actually holds up through the entire duration and manages to remain pretty damn intense in doing so. A very tense two hours, I liked it. That last scene is so powerful.
Rated 01 May 2022
chroniclerChronicler
Rated 22 Jul 2014
98
71st
A tense, realistic thriller that recounts the events around the hijacking of the Maersk Alabama by Somali pirates in 2009. It's treats it's characters as three dimensional beings with real motivations that drive their actions. Tom Hanks puts in a great performance as Captain Phillips as does Barkhad Abdi as the leader of the pirates. Definitely worth checking out.
Rated 22 Jul 2014
filmfreak88filmfreak88
Rated 26 Feb 2014
60
40th
The first half was pure Greengrass greatness. Intense and tightly edited. But I don't get all the raves for its supposedly "fair" depiction of pirates. If anything, they seem to have been reduced to simplistic characterizations of the "poor and we have no choice but to live a life of crime" variety. Furthermore, the second half feels like an overbusy rescue mission that reeks of American jingoism which nullifies its attempts at a balanced view of the situation. A Hijacking is infinitely superior
Rated 26 Feb 2014
samterksamterk
Rated 30 May 2021
70
9th
Just another "You can't mess with USA" type of film.
Rated 30 May 2021
neonmanNeonman
Rated 08 Feb 2014
69
35th
A solid film, if very linear and flat. Most of the film works fine, except the script which really falls short during the occasional emotional moments. A very good, yet Hollywood-ised recreation of the events that took place, and not much more.
Rated 08 Feb 2014
oaicoaic
Rated 26 Apr 2019
80
56th
This movie should have been called Captain Muse. He was the main character and the most interesting part of the movie. Tom Hanks was barely even a supporting character. He was almost an extra. This movie was a great drama that a thriller director tried to turn into a thriller. Too bad.
Rated 26 Apr 2019
groovysoulsGroovy_Souls
Rated 13 Jul 2014
85
82nd
A film worthy of all the Oscar buzz. Very entertaining. Its only downfalls being that it can be a little predictable and bland. Otherwise, suspenseful, action-packed, and well-acted. Good job to Tom Hanks and Abdi.
Rated 13 Jul 2014
lethiaslethias
Rated 19 Oct 2016
86
71st
Fat face - skinny face, order - disorder... All that might against acts of desperation. Slight feeling of US Navy might display. Excellent thriller.
Rated 19 Oct 2016
giuseppeGiuseppe
Rated 24 Jan 2014
76
64th
It's a good film, but, to put it bluntly, it's probably an even better lie. 'murica manufacturing heroes on demand. Yet, I feel I have to repeat this, it IS a good film.
Rated 24 Jan 2014
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 19 Oct 2013
85
59th
Pretty damn good. The tension is simply incredible, and Greengrass' use of shaky handheld camera is somehow justified. Hanks is excellent.
Rated 19 Oct 2013
whatisitiseewhatisitisee
Rated 28 Jan 2014
70
46th
Solid, unremarkable thriller best experienced on a big screen
Rated 28 Jan 2014
burrrburrr
Rated 29 May 2018
88
82nd
85.50+1.19+1.50 = 88.19.
Rated 29 May 2018
petrostserPetrosTser
Rated 31 Oct 2013
70
69th
For some time, "Captain Phillips" easily ranks as a brilliantly intense action film, mainly thanks to Paul Greengrass's inventive and strong direction and Tom Hanks's powerhouse performance. When the lifeboat gets in the picture, though, the movie gradually becomes slightly repetitive because of the director's seeming inability to handle his limited space in an engaging way, and what's left, apart from a few glimpses of intense action, is the powerful lead and the curiosity to see what happens.
Rated 31 Oct 2013
adamj1982adamj1982
Rated 19 Jan 2018
85
87th
Tom Hanks is a national treasure
Rated 19 Jan 2018
hakkanarejohakkanarejo
Rated 15 Sep 2015
98
79th
Captain Phillips will take you on a tumultuous journey and leave you grappling with suspense and emotion.Directed by the incredibly gifted Paul Greengrass, this astoundingly suspenseful film is based on the true story of Captain Richard Phillips (played by Tom Hanks), who along with the crew of his container ship was left fighting for survival against the Somali pirates.
Rated 15 Sep 2015
pausssepaussse
Rated 08 May 2016
67
66th
A good thriller but too overegsagerrated, but I can't imagine that in real life it played itself so bombastic.
Rated 08 May 2016
fra_paolofra paolo
Rated 09 Nov 2014
36
32nd
Entertaining film of modern-day piracy that fails to say much about the encounter between rich and poor, and doesn't really succeed in its attempt to establish parallels between the captains and their crews. I agree with other reviewers' opinions about Tom Hanks' shock-scene at the end.
Rated 09 Nov 2014
kavuKavu
Rated 07 Feb 2014
65
39th
Works surprisingly well at first but turns a bit tedious towards the end. Hanks and the pirates do a good job.
Rated 07 Feb 2014
syvyyssyvyys
Rated 08 Dec 2013
30
2nd
no, its not.
Rated 08 Dec 2013
hologramhologram
Rated 27 Feb 2014
85
59th
Tom Hanks reaffirms his place on the shortlist of best actors of all time.
Rated 27 Feb 2014
antidood1antidood1
Rated 01 Feb 2014
85
93rd
Definitely one of the most suspenseful movies of the year. The pacing is spot-on, dosing the suspense in such a way that it feels like an emotional roller coaster, but one you enjoy riding, not one you loathe because you fell nauseous by the end of the ride. Hanks' performance is fantastic, and the characters are written in a very respectful and non-exploitative way.
Rated 01 Feb 2014
magdabagmagdabag
Rated 18 Feb 2014
90
79th
This was just a fantastic movie.Tom Hanks did a great job as well as Barkhad Abie.LOVED IT!!!!!
Rated 18 Feb 2014
razumihinRazumihin
Rated 07 Aug 2022
50
3rd
Boring. I'm sick of USA's fake heroistic bullshits.
Rated 07 Aug 2022
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 22 Jan 2014
95
94th
This is not the first time Hanks has been a Captain, but I'm totally on board with this movie. Captain Phillips, based off the events surrounding the capture of the Maersk Alabama, takes something I just heard on the news and makes it a gritty and terrifying drama...
Rated 22 Jan 2014
badcosmonautBadCosmonaut
Rated 11 Jul 2016
4
42nd
Watch 'A Hijacking (2012)' instead.
Rated 11 Jul 2016

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