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Flyboys

2006 · 138 min

A sweeping, old-fashioned war adventure with aerial dogfights and earnest camaraderie, tinged with loss and a touch of romance.

Tagline
When the world first went to war, they were the first to fly.
Overview
The adventures of the Lafayette Escadrille, young Americans who volunteered for the French military before the U.S. entered World War I, and became the country's first fighter pilots.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • friendship
  • survival
  • love
  • betrayal
Places
  • countryside
  • military
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, history, war
Directed by
Tony Bill
Written by
David S. Ward
Starring
James Franco, David Ellison, Jean Reno, Philip Winchester, Todd Boyce, Mac McDonald, Abdul Salis, Karen Ford
Music
Trevor Rabin
Cinematography
Henry Braham
Runtime
138 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English, French

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