Where can I watch “Captain Phillips” legally online?

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Where to Watch Captain Phillips (2013) (Legally)

Out here survival is everything.

Oct 10, 2013 US 134 min M

7.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

7 494 votes

Action Drama Thriller

Where can I watch “Captain Phillips” legally?

We don’t host streams or downloads. Below are legal provider hints for the US region first, with a fallback for other English-speaking regions if available.

US providers

Streaming

AMC

Philo

Rent

Amazon Video

Apple TV Store

Google Play Movies YouTube

YouTube

Fandango At Home Plex

Plex

Buy

Amazon Video

Apple TV Store

Google Play Movies YouTube

YouTube

Fandango At Home

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English-region fallback

Found availability signals for: GB

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Where to watch “Captain Phillips” (2013) legally online? See US options first, with English-region fallbacks.

What to expect (spoiler-free)

Here’s what to expect from “ (2013), without spoilers.

Expect a Action, Drama, Thriller blend, with a runtime close to 134 minutes.

Audience signals on TMDB currently show an average rating of 7.5/10 from about 7,494 votes.

For families, checking the local age rating is recommended before watching.

Topics & keywords

ship, africa, fisherman, hijacking, somalia, based on true story, poverty, pirate, terrorism, commando, cargo ship, ship hijacking

Official trailer

Watch the official trailer on YouTube

Plot

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.