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.
Nominated for 6 Oscars. Another 16 wins & 138 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
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It's the work of Tom Hanks that makes this film unforgettable.
– Richard Roeper,
Richard Roeper.com,
11 Oct 2013
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Whether or not you find it an inadvertent parable of the political moment (I do), Captain Phillips is a terrific film.
– Christopher Orr,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct 2013
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The entire performance is one of the greatest in Hanks' prolific, varied career - a role that gives him a massive arc and the opportunity to show great range.
– Christy Lemire,
ChristyLemire.com,
14 Oct 2013
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We're in the steady hands of Paul Greengrass, a director fully aware that convincing crisis stories involve conflicting interests and passions.
– Chris Vognar,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Dec 2013
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Over and over in this movie we hear variations on the phrase "everything's going to be OK." It's just impossible to head out of the theater and back into the wider world believing that's actually true.