Captain Phillips vs The Marksman
Captain Phillips has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 6.8/10 for The Marksman). The Marksman is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 2h 14m. Captain Phillips is the older of the two (2013 against 2021). Both are action, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Captain Phillips
The Marksman| Captain Phillips | The Marksman | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 2021 |
| Length | 2h 14m | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Thriller | Action, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Paul Greengrass | Robert Lorenz |
| Main cast | Tom Hanks, Max Martini, Chris Mulkey, Catherine Keener, Michael Chernus | Katheryn Winnick, Liam Neeson, David DeLao, Luce Rains, Teresa Ruiz |
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 Marksman
Jim Hanson’s quiet life is suddenly disturbed by two people crossing the US/Mexico border – a woman and her young son – desperate to flee a Mexican cartel. After a shootout leaves the mother dead, Jim becomes the boy’s reluctant defender. He embraces his role as Miguel’s protector and will stop at nothing to get him to safety, as they go on the run from the relentless assassins.
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