Captain Phillips

The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the U.S.-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.

Summary Details
DistributorSony Pictures Releasing
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Opening$27,795
9 theaters
Budget$55,000,000
Release DateNov 14, 2013
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 14 min
GenresAction Biography Crime Drama Thriller
In Release413 days/59 weeks
Widest Release9 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Nov 14-172$27,795-9-$3,088$37,8901
Nov 21-243$18,684-32.8%7-2$2,669$65,1232
Nov 28-Dec 13$14,734-21.1%7-$2,104$88,5343
Dec 5-84$8,209-44.3%6-1$1,368$101,2054
Dec 12-158$4,608-43.9%4-2$1,152$110,0025
Dec 19-2212$2,751-40.3%3-1$917$114,6646
Dec 26-2914$2,584-6.1%1-2$2,584$118,7497
Jan 2-512$3,557+37.7%2+1$1,778$122,8038
Jan 9-1217$3,306-7.1%3+1$1,102$127,6719
Jan 16-1920$1,725-47.8%3-$575$130,93810
Jan 23-2619$2,575+49.3%2-1$1,287$134,93911
Jan 30-Feb 220$1,782-30.8%2-$891$138,25512
Feb 6-9
Sochi Olympics
26$1,281-28.1%2-$640$140,65913
Feb 13-16
Sochi Olympics
28$595-53.6%1-1$595$141,57114
Feb 20-23
Sochi Olympics
27$860+44.5%2+1$430$142,79315
Feb 27-Mar 227$1,101+28%2-$550$144,47316
Mar 6-925$612-44.4%1-1$612$146,26017