Is American Flyers sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is American Flyers scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is American Flyers violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does American Flyers end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is American Flyers easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

American Flyers

Name: American Flyers
Genre: Drama
Released: 1985
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Kevin Costner, David Marshall Grant, Rae Dawn Chong, Alexandra Paul, Janice Rule

Two brothers challenge the road. And life itself.

Directed by John Badham

Produced by WW Production, Warner Bros. Pictures

1985113 min6.2 / 10

A heartfelt drama about two estranged brothers reconciling through cycling while confronting mortality and the fragility of life.

When Dr. Marcus Sommers realizes that he and his troubled, estranged brother David may be prone a fatal brain disease that runs in their family, he decides to make peace with his sibling, and invites him on a trip to the Rockies. There, the brothers bond over their shared enthusiasm for cycling and decide to enter a grueling bike race through the mountains. However, Marcus' health soon begins to fail, and David must compete without his brother at his side.

Clusters

Underdog Comeback Stories Unlikely Caregiver Friendships Grief Support Friendships Sports and Recreation Sports and Competitions

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Sports Bicycle Cycling Bicycle Race

Questions people ask

Is American Flyers sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is American Flyers scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is American Flyers violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does American Flyers end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is American Flyers easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.