Fire in the Sky

Fire in the Sky

Alien abduction. November 5, 1975. White Mountains, Northeastern Arizona.

Directed by Rob Lieberman

Produced by Paramount Pictures, Joe Wizan/Todd Black

1993109 min6.7 / 10

A tense, paranoid thriller about an alien abduction claim that fractures a small community and turns friends into suspects, grounded in a true story but shadowed by doubt and disbelief.

After clearing brush for the government, a group of men return to town claiming their friend was abducted. Despite no apparent motive or evidence of foul play, no-one believes their story and his disappearance is treated as murder.

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  • Is Fire in the Sky scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Fire in the Sky sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Does Fire in the Sky end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Fire in the Sky easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Fire in the Sky violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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65/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity61

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise80

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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