Captain Phillips

October. 11,2013      PG-13
Rating:
7.8
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Tom Hanks as  Captain Richard Phillips
Barkhad Abdi as  Muse
Barkhad Abdirahman as  Bilal
Faysal Ahmed as  Najee
Mahat M. Ali as  Elmi
Michael Chernus as  Shane Murphy
David Warshofsky as  Mike Perry
Corey Johnson as  Ken Quinn
Chris Mulkey as  John Cronan
Yul Vazquez as  Captain Frank Castellano

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Reviews

Console
2013/10/11

best movie i've ever seen.

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Nessieldwi
2013/10/12

Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

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WillSushyMedia
2013/10/13

This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

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Voxitype
2013/10/14

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

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arishsankar
2013/10/15

Really Tom Hanks did it again he's magnificent act did everything omg! Heart beats are totally hight, one of the best action thriller I've seen in my life, it's a pure masterpiece

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merelyaninnuendo
2013/10/16

Captain PhillipsThe sweat, the blood, the tension and the urgency, everything is projected majestically that it is impossible not to get into it within a few minutes; its an exhilarating experience to encounter this feature especially since its 134 minutes long. Captain Philips hits fast and hard right into the guts of the viewers and the characters offering breathtaking action sequences and compelling counter-attacking arguments that pumps the heartbeat up. Paul Greengrass gets it right again; everything is up to the mark, brilliant execution, perfect editing and gripping screenplay. Tom Hanks is amazing in depicting a real person again; especially his breakdown at the last scene is something to look forward to, and is supported with a great performance by Barkhad Abdi. Captain Phillips is not a normal 'true story' feature, but a tightly packed entertainment that stays true to its nature and tone from head to toe.

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tiwarishreyansh
2013/10/17

Could there be any better portrayal of a real life dangerous sea situation than this? I have been watching movies for years. I have seen some real good movies but never felt this compelled to make an IMDb account just to review them. But this time, i couldn't help but do it. With Tom Hanks playing the lead role, the movie had to be good. But i think the director is who needs to be applauded here for this phenomenal work of impossibleness. I was literally feeling that i'm there in the sea. I was feeling the waves, the gun shots, the fear, the tension, everything. I am still shook while writing this review.The climax, when Captain Phillips couldn't speak a word, such a shock he was in. That moment when he started yelling that he can't take it anymore. Those last 10 minutes got me crying like never before. I can only imagine how petrifying it must have been for actual Richard Phillips. This act takes courage. Hats off and respect to real Captain Phillips for saving lives of all his crew members jeopardizing his own and to hang in this unimaginably terrifyingly difficult situation. Amazing piece of work by US Navy as well. Nothing but a huge respect for all commanders of this rescue operation for perfect plan considering infinitely many factors that could've made it go wrong if not taken care of. Taking head shots in a wavy ocean, making sure they don't miss, making sure the wind plays the role they're expecting. It looked easy, just aim and shoot; but i can only imagine how much skill and experience it must have required to plan and execute it with ZERO error.Hatsoff to each and every person involved in this operation.Coming back to the movie, it'd be a injustice if Barkhad Abdi (captain of pirates) is not mentioned in this review. Though he was portraying the Pirates role, but this movie could never have been as good as it is without his flawlessly impressive performance. His character would actually make you feel terrified, such intensity and perfectness he has portrayed. In the end, to every person out there in the universe, this movies is a MUST WATCH!!!!!!

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jaesqueda
2013/10/18

We don't know so much about these activities oversea. It was interesting watch story about different point of view. Very interesting "play" with camera, it involves about story. You feel on shoes of every character on screen. It was a good thriller. It's incredible things happened on our world these days.

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