Is The Flight of the Eagle sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% 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 The Flight of the Eagle violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% 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 The Flight of the Eagle end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% 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 The Flight of the Eagle scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% 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 The Flight of the Eagle easy watching?

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.

The Flight of the Eagle

Name: The Flight of the Eagle
Genre: Drama, Adventure
Released: 1982
Duration: 140 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Max von Sydow, Göran Stangertz, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Clément Harari, Eva von Hanno

An insane dream to make the impossible possible.

Directed by Jan Troell

Produced by Svenska Filminstitutet, Bold Productions

1982140 min7.0 / 10

A historical drama about three men's doomed attempt to reach the North Pole by hydrogen balloon, balancing ambition and camaraderie against the certainty of their fate.

The Swedish 19th century engineer Salomon August Andrée sets out to become the first man on the north pole. His idea is to launch a polar expedition using a hydrogen balloon, together with two friends. The balloon, "The Eagle", takes off from Svalbard in 1897, but the three men are never heard from again.

Clusters

Mental Illness Caregiving Slow Character Dramas About Loneliness The Bittersweet Cost of Living Overcoming Adversity Stories Biographical Drama

Genres

Drama Adventure

Keywords

Sweden Hot Air Balloon Biography North Pole Explorer Polar Exploration 19th Century

Questions people ask

Is The Flight of the Eagle sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is The Flight of the Eagle violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does The Flight of the Eagle end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.
Is The Flight of the Eagle scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Flight of the Eagle 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.

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