Captain Phillips vs Edison
Captain Phillips has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 5.3/10 for Edison). Edison is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 2h 14m. Edison is the older of the two (2005 against 2013). Both are action, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Captain Phillips
Edison| Captain Phillips | Edison | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 5.3/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 2005 |
| Length | 2h 14m | 1h 39m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Thriller | Action, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Paul Greengrass | David J. Burke |
| Main cast | Tom Hanks, Max Martini, Chris Mulkey, Catherine Keener, Michael Chernus | LL Cool J, Dylan McDermott, John Heard, Cary Elwes, Morgan Freeman |
Synopsis
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.
Edison
In the troubled city of Edison, a young journalist, his jaded editor, and an honest investigator from the district attorney's office join forces to gather evidence against corrupt members of an elite police unit.
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