@ENDING_LEAKS2026-01-28 22:00 UTC
If Captain Phillips was a meal, it'd be unsalted rice with extra ego.
“The devil tomato approves... reluctantly.”
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2013 · Action / Drama / Thriller
Captain Phillips
BURN INDEX · PLATFORM AVG
LOCKED78%
COMMUNITY LEDGER · 0 ROASTS REGISTERED
SALT SHAKER · PLATFORM AVG
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TOTAL LEDGER ENTRIES FOR THIS TITLE · 0 · LIVE
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
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.
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RELEASE DATE
2013
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GENRE
Action / Drama / Thriller
PLOT SUMMARY
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.
STARRING CAST
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@SCREEN_SHADE2026-01-29 12:00 UTC
Watched Captain Phillips so you don't have to. You're welcome.
@LATE_SHOW_LURKER2026-01-14 14:00 UTC
If whispered monologues were currency, Captain Phillips would settle the national debt.
@TRAILER_TROLL2026-01-06 21:00 UTC
Captain Phillips confuses "subtle" with "the cast forgot to act".
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Why is Captain Phillips roasted on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Captain Phillips (2013) is torched as a high-burn watch on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 78/100. 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.
What streaming era or audience vibe does Captain Phillips fit best?+
Captain Phillips works best as a modern catalog staple for action fans. With a Burn Index of 78/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Captain Phillips worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Roasted Tomatoes scores Captain Phillips at 78/100 Burn — worth it mainly for a hate-watch or a memorably messy night.
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r/flicks · u/ContinuityKaren🔥 0.5k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Captain Phillips actually is?
Rewatched Captain Phillips last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.
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r/movies · u/ThirdActTrouble🔥 4.7k points
Hot Take: Captain Phillips's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Look, I wanted to love Captain Phillips. The trailer had me hyped. But sitting through the second hour felt like a homework assignment. The dialogue is exposition stacked on exposition and the score keeps telling me how to feel.
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r/TrueFilm · u/ThirdActTrouble🔥 3.6k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in Captain Phillips?
Honestly, Captain Phillips would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.
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r/flicks · u/JumpCutJunkie🔥 1.9k points
The cinematography in Captain Phillips is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Director clearly thought Captain Phillips was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.
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