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
Distributor
Opening$35,728
33 theaters
Budget$55,000,000
Release DateOct 24, 2013
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 14 min
GenresAction Biography Crime Drama Thriller
In Release69 days/9 weeks
Widest Release33 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Oct 24-274$35,728-33-$1,082$36,8021
Oct 31-Nov 36$25,983-27.3%26-7$999$82,3652
Nov 7-108$12,326-52.6%17-9$725$105,2693
Nov 14-1711$6,477-47.5%13-4$498$116,8554
Nov 21-2412$3,890-39.9%5-8$778$122,4895
Nov 28-Dec 111$2,611-32.9%4-1$652$126,9876
Dec 5-811$1,417-45.7%2-2$708$129,6527
Dec 12-1512$256-81.9%1-1$256$130,8668