Is Captain Phillips violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Captain Phillips easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Captain Phillips scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Captain Phillips sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Captain Phillips end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Captain Phillips

Name: Captain Phillips
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2013
Duration: 134 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman, Faysal Ahmed, Mahat M. Ali

Out here survival is everything.

Directed by Paul Greengrass

Produced by Columbia Pictures, Michael De Luca Productions

2013134 min7.5 / 10

A tense, procedurally grounded thriller about survival and human desperation that builds relentless suspense from a real maritime crisis.

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.

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Questions people ask

Is Captain Phillips violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Captain Phillips easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Captain Phillips scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is Captain Phillips sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Captain Phillips end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.