Captain Phillips vs Rising Sun
Captain Phillips has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 6.1/10 for Rising Sun). Rising Sun is the shorter watch at 2h 5m compared with 2h 14m. Rising Sun is the older of the two (1993 against 2013). Both are action, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Captain Phillips
Rising Sun| Captain Phillips | Rising Sun | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 1993 |
| Length | 2h 14m | 2h 5m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Thriller | Action, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Paul Greengrass | Philip Kaufman |
| Main cast | Tom Hanks, Max Martini, Chris Mulkey, Catherine Keener, Michael Chernus | Steve Buscemi, Daniel von Bargen, Mako, Harvey Keitel, Wesley Snipes |
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.
Rising Sun
When a prostitute is found dead in a Los Angeles skyscraper occupied by a large Japanese corporation, detectives John Connor and Web Smith are called in to investigate. Although Connor has previous experience working in Japan, cultural differences make their progress difficult until a security disc showing the murder turns up. Close scrutiny proves the disc has been doctored, and the detectives realize they're dealing with a cover-up as well.
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