Captain Phillips
Taste attributes: actiondramathrillerbiographycrimevehiclesfastunsavouryrealisticlinearbig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
"Out here survival is everything."
Boxlist takeA fast-moving thriller that is expansive and unsavoury. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2013
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
