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Amelia

2009 · 111 min

A stately, earnest biopic that glides between romance and aviation peril, leaving a wistful sense of a pioneering spirit lost to the sky.

Directed by: Mira Nair
Genres: Adventure, Drama, History
Starring: Hilary Swank, Richard Gere, Aaron Abrams

Overview: A look at the life of legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart, who disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 in an attempt to make a flight around the world.

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Directed by: Mira Nair
Genres: Adventure, Drama, History
Starring: Hilary Swank, Richard Gere, Aaron Abrams

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
identity
love
freedom
celebrity
Places: big city
countryside
sea
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	5
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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