Captain Phillips is a movie about a true incident. It’s about the horrific pirate attack on the U.S.-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship. The story is about how the captain of the ...
For all the love his fictional characters have received, Tom Hanks has spent much of his career playing real American heroes, whether it be the courageous Captain Sully Sullenberger in Sully or the ...
While Captain Phillips hit Netflix on July 1, 2025, this isn’t the first time the biographical drama has come to the streaming service. Captain Phillips first debuted on Netflix nine years after its ...
Like his excruciating, but in many ways vital, United 93, Paul Greengrass's latest film, Captain Phillips, is a nimble, procedural look at a real-life moment of ...