Captain Phillips (film)
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Captain Phillips is a 2013 American biographical action-thriller film directed by Paul Greengrass. Based on the 2009 Maersk Alabama hijacking, the film tells the story of Captain Richard Phillips, an American merchant mariner who was taken hostage by Somali pirates. It stars Tom Hanks as Phillips, alongside Barkhad Abdi as pirate leader Abduwali Muse. The screenplay by Billy Ray is based on Phillips's 2010 book A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea, which Phillips co-wrote with Stephan Talty. Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti and Michael De Luca served as producers on the project. It premiered at the 2013 New York Film Festival, and was theatrically released on October 11, 2013. The film emerged as a critical and commercial success, receiving acclaim from critics and grossing $218 million against a budget of $55 million. Captain Phillips received six Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor for Abdi.
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| Awards | ||||
| Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| AACTA International Awards | Best Film | Captain Phillips | Nominated | |
| Best Direction | Paul Greengrass | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor | Tom Hanks | Nominated | ||
| Academy Awards | Best Picture | Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti and Michael De Luca | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Barkhad Abdi | Nominated | ||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Billy Ray | Nominated | ||
| Best Film Editing | Christopher Rouse | Nominated | ||
| Best Sound Editing | Oliver Tarney | Nominated | ||
| Best Sound Mixing | Chris Burdon, Mark Taylor, Mike Prestwood Smith and Chris Munro | Nominated | ||
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Barkhad Abdi | Nominated | |
| Best Screenplay, Adapted | Billy Ray | Nominated | ||
| Best Editing | Christopher Rouse | Nominated | ||
| American Cinema Editors | Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Christopher Rouse | Won | |
| American Film Institute | Top Ten Films of the Year | Captain Phillips | Won | |
| American Society of Cinematographers | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Barry Ackroyd | Nominated | |
| Art Directors Guild | Excellence in Production Design – Contemporary Film | Paul Kirby | Nominated | |
| Black Reel Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Barkhad Abdi | Won | |
| Best Breakthrough Performance – Male | Barkhad Abdi | Won | ||
| British Academy Film Awards | Best Film | Captain Phillips | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Paul Greengrass | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Tom Hanks | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Barkhad Abdi | Won | ||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Billy Ray | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Barry Ackroyd | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Music | Henry Jackman | Nominated | ||
| Best Editing | Christopher Rouse | Nominated | ||
| Best Sound | Captain Phillips | Nominated | ||
| Casting Society of America | Big Budget Drama | Francine Maisler and Donna M. Belajac | Nominated | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actor | Barkhad Abdi | Nominated | |
| Most Promising Performer | Barkhad Abdi | Nominated | ||
| Cinema Audio Society | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing – Motion Picture – Live Action | Chris Munro, Mike Prestwood Smith, Chris Burdon, Mark Taylor, Al Clay, Howard London and Glen Gathard | Nominated | |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | Best Director | Paul Greengrass | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Tom Hanks | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Barkhad Abdi | Nominated | ||
| Directors Guild of America Awards | Outstanding Direction – Feature Film | Paul Greengrass | Nominated | |
| Empire Awards | Best Film | Captain Phillips | Nominated | |
| Best Thriller | Captain Phillips | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor | Tom Hanks | Nominated | ||
| Best Director | Paul Greengrass | Nominated | ||
| Best Male Newcomer | Barkhad Abdi | Nominated | ||
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Motion Picture – Drama | Captain Phillips | Nominated | |
| Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Tom Hanks | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Barkhad Abdi | Nominated | ||
| Best Director | Paul Greengrass | Nominated | ||
| London Film Critics Circle | Actor of the Year | Tom Hanks | Nominated | |
| Supporting Actor of the Year | Barkhad Abdi | Won | ||
| Director of the Year | Paul Greengrass | Nominated | ||
| Motion Picture Sound Editors | Best Sound Editing: Sound Effects & Foley in a Feature Film | Oliver Tarney | Nominated | |
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