Movies Like Captain Phillips (2013)

Updated: September 14, 2023

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• 510,162 votes, 4.22 / 5 rating (84% score)
• Overall Score: ☆ 8.43/10
  IMDB: ☆ 7.8/10
  Metascore: ☆ 8.2/10
  Tomatometer: ☆ 9.3/10
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Captain Phillips Movie Information:

Directors:

Paul Greengrass

Stars:

Tom Hanks, Catherine Keener, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman, Faysal Ahmed … (full cast)

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1. 127 Hours (2010)

   Synopsis/Plot: 127 Hours is the true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah.
   
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   Genres: Thriller, Drama, Adventure, Biography
   
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2. Bridge of Spies (2015)

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   Tagline: In the shadow of war, one man showed the world what we stand for.
   Genres: Thriller, Drama, History, War
   
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3. Apollo 13 (1995)

   Synopsis/Plot: Based on the true story of the ill-fated 13th Apollo mission bound for the moon.
   
   Astronauts Lovell, Haise and Swigert were scheduled to fly Apollo 14, but are moved up to 13.
   
   It's 1970, and…
   
   Tagline: Failure is not an option.
   Genres: Drama, Adventure, History
   
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4. Angels & Demons (2009)

   Synopsis/Plot: Following the murder of a physicist, Father Silvano Bentivoglio, a symbolist, Robert Langdon, and a scientist, Vittoria Vetra, are on an adventure involving a secret brotherhood, the Illuminati.
   
   Clues lead them all around the Vatican,…
   
   Tagline: The holiest event of our time. Perfect for their return.
   Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Action
   
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5. Big (1988)

   Synopsis/Plot: Josh Baskin would do anything to be big to hang out with his crush at the carnival.
   
   He finds a Zoltar machine, and he wishes to be big.
   
   After Zoltar tells him, "his wish is…
   
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   Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Comedy, Romance, Family
   
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Movies like Captain Phillips include 127 Hours (2010), Bridge of Spies (2015), Apollo 13 (1995), Angels & Demons (2009), and Big (1988).