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
DistributorWalt Disney Studios Sony Pictures Releasing (WDSSPR)
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Opening$92,778
50 theaters
Budget$55,000,000
Release DateOct 18, 2013
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 14 min
GenresAction Biography Crime Drama Thriller
In Release75 days/10 weeks
Widest Release50 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Oct 18-205$92,778-50-$1,855$92,7781
Oct 25-276$61,982-33.2%37-13$1,675$199,0632
Nov 1-39$33,857-45.4%22-15$1,538$249,4713
Nov 8-1011$29,388-13.2%13-9$2,260$293,9244
Nov 15-1718$11,637-60.4%7-6$1,662$308,3785
Nov 22-2418$5,690-51.1%6-1$948$320,0926