Captain Phillips vs Enemy of the State

Captain Phillips has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 7.1/10 for Enemy of the State). Enemy of the State is the shorter watch at 2h 12m compared with 2h 14m. Enemy of the State is the older of the two (1998 against 2013). Both are action, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Captain Phillips posterCaptain Phillips2013 VS Enemy of the State posterEnemy of the State1998
Captain PhillipsEnemy of the State
Audience score★ 7.5/10★ 7.1/10
Year20131998
Length2h 14m2h 12m
GenresAction, Drama, ThrillerAction, Drama, Thriller
Country––
DirectorPaul GreengrassTony Scott
Main castTom Hanks, Max Martini, Chris Mulkey, Catherine Keener, Michael ChernusScott Caan, Jon Voight, Ian Hart, Jason Lee, Lisa Bonet

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.

Enemy of the State

The life of labor lawyer and dedicated family man Robert 'Bobby' Dean is turned upside down after a chance meeting with a college buddy while holiday shopping. Unbeknownst to Dean, he's just been burdened with a videotape of a congressman's assassination. Hot on the trail of this tape is a ruthless group of National Security Agents commanded by a belligerently ambitious NSA official named Reynolds. Using satellite surveillance, bugs, and other…

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