Sky Riders

Sky Riders

They soared from the skies to stage the most daring rescue ever filmed

Directed by Douglas Hickox

Produced by 20th Century Fox

197691 min6.2 / 10

A 1970s action-adventure thriller built around a high-concept rescue operation using hang gliders, balancing family stakes with spectacle and suspense.

When an industrialist's wife and kids are kidnapped by terrorists in Greece, the woman's ex-husband comes to the rescue with a plan involving hang gliders.

Questions people ask

  • Is Sky Riders sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Sky Riders violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Does Sky Riders end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Sky Riders scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Sky Riders easy watching? 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.

41/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity45

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise48

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Sky Riders

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Sky Riders

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Sky Riders, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Sky Riders, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Sky Riders, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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