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  1. Amy Pascal's Sony Tenure: Her 5 Best and 5 Worst Films

    Amy Pascal's Sony Tenure: Her 5 Best and 5 Worst Films

    6:00 am PST 02/07/2015
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    Adam Sandler in a female wig — what could go wrong? READ MORE

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  2. Casting Society Unveils Artios Awards Film Nominees

    Casting Society Unveils Artios Awards Film Nominees

    11:06 am PST 01/06/2015
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    The 30th annual awards ceremony will be held on Jan. 22 in New York and Los Angeles READ MORE

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  3. Sony Hack Reveals Top-Secret Profitability of 2013 Movies

    Sony Hack Reveals Top-Secret Profitability of 2013 Movies

    2:41 pm PST 12/05/2014
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    A new document reveals figures for 'This Is the End,' 'Grown Ups 2,' 'Captain Phillips' and 'American Hustle,' among others READ MORE

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  4. Hollywood's D.C. Spin Doctor on Why Politicians Matter for Oscar, 'Noah's' Success and His 'Madam Secretary' Role

    Hollywood's D.C. Spin Doctor on Why Politicians Matter for Oscar, 'Noah's' Success and His 'Madam Secretary' Role

    11:00 am PDT 09/25/2014
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    Michael Feldman, founding partner/managing director of communications consulting firm The Glover Park Group (and Mr. Savannah Guthrie), opens up about what the studios don't understand about Washington and why more political movies are getting made READ MORE

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  5. Paul Greengrass Talks Hollywood Anxiety, 'Difficult' Directors, Importance of Strong Guilds

    Paul Greengrass Talks Hollywood Anxiety, 'Difficult' Directors, Importance of Strong Guilds

    5:40 pm PDT 03/18/2014
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    The Oscar-nominated filmmaker delivered a personal, honest and funny David Lean Lecture at BAFTA HQ about his life as a director. READ MORE

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  6. 'Captain Phillips' Breakout Barkhad Abdi Living Off Per Diems (Report)

    'Captain Phillips' Breakout Barkhad Abdi Living Off Per Diems (Report)

    10:52 am PST 03/04/2014
    • Hilary Lewis
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    The best supporting actor Oscar nominee was only paid $65,000 for his role in the Sony film, which he shot more than two years ago, and many of his clothes for the awards circuit were rented. READ MORE

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  7. Oscars: 7 Inside Jokes Explained

    Oscars: 7 Inside Jokes Explained

    12:18 pm PST 03/03/2014
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    Sunday night's ceremony featured jokes about L.A.'s weather, key moments in nominated movies like "Captain Phillips," "Dallas Buyers Club" and "The Wolf of Wall Street" and Sandra Bullock's wealth. READ MORE

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  8. Brutally Honest Oscar Voter Ballot No. 3

    Brutally Honest Oscar Voter Ballot No. 3

    7:01 am PST 02/28/2014
    • Scott Feinberg
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    A member of the Academy's executives branch talks THR's Scott Feinberg through his picks: "Gravity" is "spiritual," I'm voting for "the 'Captain Phillips' guy" and "Dallas Buyers" makeup succeeds in making stars "look like they're really dying!" READ MORE

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  9. OscarLytics, Part III: Math Predicts 'Gravity' Wins in Technical Categories

    OscarLytics, Part III: Math Predicts 'Gravity' Wins in Technical Categories

    9:55 am PST 02/27/2014
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    Best production design remains a virtual toss up, with "The Great Gatsby," "12 Years a Slave," "American Hustle" and "Gravity" all vying for the win. READ MORE

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  10. FEINBERG FORECAST: Scott's Final Picks for Who Will Win at Sunday's Oscars (Analysis)

    FEINBERG FORECAST: Scott's Final Picks for Who Will Win at Sunday's Oscars (Analysis)

    8:00 pm PST 02/25/2014
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    THR's awards analyst Scott Feinberg, who predicted a field-leading 21 of the 24 Oscar winners last year, offers his final projections for all of this year's races. READ MORE

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  11. Oscars: Inside the Last, Desperate Push to Win Over Voters Before Balloting Closes

    Oscars: Inside the Last, Desperate Push to Win Over Voters Before Balloting Closes

    2:33 pm PST 02/25/2014
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    From taking over the late-night talk shows to going anywhere a reporter and camera might follow —even the Vatican — this year's nominees have stopped at nothing to court votes during the final days of this year's cutthroat Oscar race. READ MORE

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  12. Two Americans Found Dead on 'Captain Phillips' Cargo Ship

    Two Americans Found Dead on 'Captain Phillips' Cargo Ship

    1:13 pm PST 02/19/2014
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    The vessel was docked at Port Victoria in the Seychelles Islands at the time of the incident. READ MORE

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  13. Sound Mixers Reveal Misconceptions About Their Art and Views on Immersive Sound

    Sound Mixers Reveal Misconceptions About Their Art and Views on Immersive Sound

    8:45 am PST 02/18/2014
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    In advance of Saturday’s CAS Awards, THR caught up with sound mixers who worked on "Captain Phillips," "Gravity," "Inside Llewyn Davis" and "Iron Man 3." READ MORE

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  14. 'Captain Phillips,' 'Gravity,' 'The Great Gatsby' Win Sound Editors Awards

    'Captain Phillips,' 'Gravity,' 'The Great Gatsby' Win Sound Editors Awards

    11:06 pm PST 02/16/2014
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    Also at the MPSE Golden Reel Awards, "Epic" wins best sound and music editing in an animated feature, while "Frozen" claims best music editing in a musical film. READ MORE

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  15. 'Captain Phillips,' 'American Hustle' Editors Share the Secrets Behind Putting Those Films Together

    'Captain Phillips,' 'American Hustle' Editors Share the Secrets Behind Putting Those Films Together

    10:00 am PST 02/14/2014
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    The film editors behind this year's Oscar-nominated movies open up about how their work shaped the finished product. READ MORE

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  16. Leonardo DiCaprio, David O. Russell Celebrate at THR's Nominees Night Soiree

    Leonardo DiCaprio, David O. Russell Celebrate at THR's Nominees Night Soiree

    11:57 am PST 02/11/2014
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    Other guests who made the scene at Monday night's Spago party included Sumner Redstone, Jeffrey Katzenberg, "Gravity" director Alfonso Cuaron, breakout stars Lupita Nyong'o and Barkhad Abdi, "Nebraska's" Bruce Dern, and "Before Midnight" adapted screenplay contenders Ethan Hawke, Richard Linklater and Julie Delpy. READ MORE

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  17. '12 Years a Slave' Writers Win USC Scripter Award

    9:57 pm PST 02/08/2014
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    Solomon Northup shares the honor with screenwriter John Ridley. READ MORE

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  18. 'Captain Phillips,' 'American Hustle' Win American Cinema Editors Awards

    'Captain Phillips,' 'American Hustle' Win American Cinema Editors Awards

    11:17 pm PST 02/07/2014
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    Eddie Award winners included "Frozen," "20 Feet From Stardom," "Breaking Bad," "Homeland," and the finale of "The Office." READ MORE

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  19. ACE Preview: Editors on Shaping Some of the Year's Biggest Performances

    ACE Preview: Editors on Shaping Some of the Year's Biggest Performances

    11:45 am PST 02/04/2014
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    THR talks with American Cinema Editors' Eddie Award nominees from "12 Years a Slave," "American Hustle," "Captain Phillips," "Gravity," "Her" and "Nebraska." READ MORE

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  20. Writers Guild Awards: Hosts Joke About Woody Allen Scandals, 'Her' and 'Captain Phillips' Take Top Film Prizes

    Writers Guild Awards: Hosts Joke About Woody Allen Scandals, 'Her' and 'Captain Phillips' Take Top Film Prizes

    11:28 pm PST 02/01/2014
    • Hilary Lewis
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    "Breaking Bad," "Veep," "House of Cards," "30 Rock" and "The Colbert Report" win TV trophies while David Simon, James Schamus and "The Simpsons" executive producer Sam Simon are honored. READ MORE

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Summary

Captain Phillips is a multi-layered examination of the 2009 hijacking of the U.S. container ship Maersk Alabama by a crew of Somali pirates. It is — through director Paul Greengrass’s distinctive lens — simultaneously a pulse-pounding thriller, and a complex portrait of the myriad effects of globalization. The film focuses on the relationship between the Alabama’s commanding officer, Captain Richard Phillips (two time Academy Award®-winner Tom Hanks), and the Somali pirate captain, Muse (Barkhad Abdi), who takes him hostage. Phillips and Muse are set on an unstoppable collision course when Muse and his crew target Phillips’ unarmed ship; in the ensuing standoff, 145 miles off the Somali coast, both men will find themselves at the mercy of forces beyond their control.

Company Info

  • Columbia Pictures Studio
  • Michael De Luca Productions Production Company
  • Trigger Street Productions Production Company
  • Scott Rudin Productions Production Company