How long is Captain Phillips?

Captain Phillips is 2 h 14 min long (134 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:14 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.

What is Captain Phillips rated?

Captain Phillips is rated PG-13 in the US.

Where can I stream Captain Phillips?

In the US, as of 2026-11-04: fuboTV (subscription), Philo (subscription), AMC (subscription), Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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Captain Phillips (2013) runs 2 h 14 min, is rated PG-13 in the US and averages 7.5 from 7,783 TMDB members. 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.

Runtime: 2 h 14 min — ends 10:14 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated: PG-13 (US)
Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller
Released: October 10, 2013
TMDB rating: 7.5 / 10 from 7,783 votes
Director: Paul Greengrass
Starring: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman, Faysal Ahmed
Language: English

Good for a group? Yes — a crowd movie.Action and Drama hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.

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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-04: fuboTV (subscription), Philo (subscription), AMC (subscription), Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel (subscription).

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How long is Captain Phillips?: Captain Phillips is 2 h 14 min long (134 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:14 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is Captain Phillips rated?: Captain Phillips is rated PG-13 in the US.
Is Captain Phillips a good movie to watch with a group?: Yes — a crowd movie. Action and Drama hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
Where can I stream Captain Phillips?: In the US, as of 2026-11-04: fuboTV (subscription), Philo (subscription), AMC (subscription), Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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