Captain Phillips vs The Bodyguard from Beijing
Captain Phillips has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 6.8/10 for The Bodyguard from Beijing). The Bodyguard from Beijing is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 14m. The Bodyguard from Beijing is the older of the two (1994 against 2013). Both are action, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Captain Phillips
The Bodyguard from Beijing| Captain Phillips | The Bodyguard from Beijing | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 1994 |
| Length | 2h 14m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Thriller | Action, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Paul Greengrass | Corey Yuen Kwai |
| Main cast | Tom Hanks, Max Martini, Chris Mulkey, Catherine Keener, Michael Chernus | Jet Li, Collin Chou, Kent Cheng Jak-Si, Wong Kam-Kong, Christy Chung Lai-Tai |
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.
The Bodyguard from Beijing
A corrupt businessman commits a murder and the only witness is the girlfriend of another businessman with close connections to the Chinese government, so a bodyguard from Beijing is dispatched to help two Hong Kong cops protect the witness.
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