Captain Phillips (2013)

Based On the Life of: Captain Richard Phillips

Starring: Tom Hanks

Movie Budget: $55 million  

Star Salary: $25 million

Captain Phillips is based on the true, harrowing story of Maersk Alabama, a ship that was hijacked in 2009. Captain Richard Phillips was taken hostage by the hijackers—pirates from the Guardafui Channel, located off the coast of Somalia. The pirates were led by Somali native Abduwali Muse.

Tom Hanks plays the title role of Richard Phillips, who desperately tries to protect his crew from the invaders. The movie was released in 2013 and made $218.8 million at the box office. It also took home a BAFTA Award and Writer’s Guild Award. Barkhad Abdi starred as Abduwali Muse.