Lancaster Skies

Lancaster Skies

Courage on high.

Directed by Callum Burn

Produced by Tin Hat Productions

201998 min5.6 / 10

A wartime drama about a damaged RAF pilot confronting his trauma while leading a bomber crew through the dangerous skies over Berlin, grounded in historical stakes and personal redemption.

Douglas, a broken, solitary, Spitfire Ace, must overcome his past to lead a Lancaster bomber crew in the pivotal aerial war over Berlin, in 1944.

Questions people ask

  • Is Lancaster Skies sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Lancaster Skies violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Lancaster Skies scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Lancaster Skies easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Lancaster Skies end with hope? 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.

9/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity14

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Lancaster Skies

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Lancaster Skies

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Lancaster Skies, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Lancaster Skies, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Lancaster Skies, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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