Flight 93

Flight 93

Directed by Peter Markle

Produced by Fox Television Studios, A+E Studios

200689 min6.5 / 10

A tense, historically grounded dramatization of ordinary people confronting mortality and making a final act of defiance during a terrorist attack.

Flight 93 is a 2006 made-for-TV film, directed by Peter Markle, which chronicles the events aboard United Airlines Flight 93 during the September 11 attacks. It premiered January 30, 2006 on the A&E Network and was re-broadcast several times throughout 2006. The film focused heavily on eight passengers, namely Todd Beamer, Mark Bingham, Tom Burnett, Jeremy Glick, Lauren Grandcolas, Donald Greene, Nicole Miller, and Honor Elizabeth Wainio. It features small appearances from many other passengers, namely Donald Peterson and his wife, Jean, and also from flight attendant Sandra Bradshaw.

Questions people ask

  • Is Flight 93 sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Flight 93 easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Flight 93 scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Does Flight 93 end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

  • Is Flight 93 violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity87

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise26

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Flight 93

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Flight 93

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Flight 93, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Flight 93, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Flight 93, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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