Captain Phillips vs Last Life in the Universe
Captain Phillips has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 7.2/10 for Last Life in the Universe). Last Life in the Universe is the shorter watch at 1h 52m compared with 2h 14m. Last Life in the Universe is the older of the two (2003 against 2013). Both are action, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Captain Phillips
Last Life in the Universe| Captain Phillips | Last Life in the Universe | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 2003 |
| Length | 2h 14m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Thriller | Action, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Paul Greengrass | Pen-Ek Ratanaruang |
| Main cast | Tom Hanks, Max Martini, Chris Mulkey, Catherine Keener, Michael Chernus | Tadanobu Asano, Yoji Tanaka, Riki Takeuchi, Yutaka Matsushige, Takashi Miike |
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.
Last Life in the Universe
An obsessive-compulsive Japanese librarian living in Bangkok spends most of his days contemplating suicide in his apartment. His life changes when he witnesses the death of a young girl and becomes acquainted with her elder sister.
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