Barely. Less sad than 80% 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 Mayday end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% 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 Mayday 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.

Somewhat. More violent than 60% 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.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Mayday

Name: Mayday
Genre: Action, Comedy, War
Released: 2026
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Kenneth Branagh, Marcin Dorociński, Maria Bakalova, David Morse

A friendship with major red flags.

Directed by John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein

Produced by Skydance Media, Maximum Effort

2026110 min8.0 / 10

A high-energy buddy comedy set against Cold War espionage, balancing action-thriller stakes with irreverent humor and an unlikely friendship.

When a U.S. Navy pilot on a top-secret mission during the Cold War gets trapped behind enemy lines, his only chance at survival is to form an alliance with an eccentric ex-KGB agent.

Clusters

Pirate Friendship Adventures Buddy Cop Comedies Funny Misfit Road Trip Fun Over-the-Top Movies Comedy And Satire

Genres

Action Comedy War

Keywords

Cold War Fighter Pilot U.s. Navy Behind Enemy Lines Ex Kgb Buddy Comedy

Where to watch

StreamApple TV+

Questions people ask

Is Mayday sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.
Does Mayday end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Mayday easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.
Is Mayday violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.
Is Mayday scary? 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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