Captain Phillips vs The Wave
Captain Phillips has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 6.7/10 for The Wave). The Wave is the shorter watch at 1h 44m compared with 2h 14m. Captain Phillips is the older of the two (2013 against 2015). Both are action, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Captain Phillips
The Wave| Captain Phillips | The Wave | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 2015 |
| Length | 2h 14m | 1h 44m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Thriller | Action, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Paul Greengrass | Roar Uthaug |
| Main cast | Tom Hanks, Max Martini, Chris Mulkey, Catherine Keener, Michael Chernus | Thomas Bo Larsen, Kristoffer Joner, Ane Dahl Torp, Jonas Hoff Oftebro, Edith Haagenrud-Sande |
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 Wave
Although theorised, no one is really ready when a mountain pass above the scenic and narrow Geiranger fjord in Norway collapses and creates a tsunami over 300 feet high. A geologist is one of those caught in the middle of it.
Where to watch
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