Blast vs Captain Phillips
Captain Phillips has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 6.9/10 for Blast). Captain Phillips is the shorter watch at 2h 14m compared with 2h 23m. Captain Phillips is the older of the two (2013 against 2026). Both are action, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Blast | Captain Phillips | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2013 |
| Length | 2h 23m | 2h 14m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Family, Thriller | Action, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Subash K Raj | Paul Greengrass |
| Main cast | Abhirami, Vinod Sagar, Bala Hasan, John Kokken, Preity Mukhundhan | Tom Hanks, Max Martini, Chris Mulkey, Catherine Keener, Michael Chernus |
Synopsis
Blast
A seemingly ordinary family must unleash their hidden martial arts skills when they clash with a ruthless criminal gang tied to corruption and violence.
Captain Phillips
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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