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.
Directed by Paul Greengrass
💰 Earned $218.8M on a $55M budget — a 4× return.
🏆 Nominated for 6 Oscars. 17 wins & 155 nominations total.
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