Captain Phillips vs Man on Fire
Captain Phillips and Man on Fire are tied on audience score (7.5/10). Captain Phillips is the shorter watch at 2h 14m compared with 2h 26m. Man on Fire is the older of the two (2004 against 2013). Both are action, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Captain Phillips
Man on Fire| Captain Phillips | Man on Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 2004 |
| Length | 2h 14m | 2h 26m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Thriller | Action, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Paul Greengrass | Tony Scott |
| Main cast | Tom Hanks, Max Martini, Chris Mulkey, Catherine Keener, Michael Chernus | Dakota Fanning, Christopher Walken, Denzel Washington, Radha Mitchell, Mickey Rourke |
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.
Man on Fire
Jaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City. They clash at first, but eventually bond, and when she's kidnapped he's consumed by fury and will stop at nothing to save her life.
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