The Flight of the Phoenix
Theirs was the triumph - yours, the excitement!
Directed by Robert Aldrich
Produced by The Associates & Aldrich Company, 20th Century Fox
A survival drama built on ingenuity and human resilience, where a diverse crew must overcome both the harsh desert and their own tensions to escape certain death.
A cargo aircraft crashes in a sandstorm in the Sahara with less than a dozen men on board. One of the passengers is an airplane designer who comes up with the idea of ripping off the undamaged wing and using it as the basis for a replacement aircraft they need to build before their food and water run out.
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Questions people ask
Does The Flight of the Phoenix end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is The Flight of the Phoenix violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Flight of the Phoenix scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Flight of the Phoenix sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Flight of the Phoenix easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like The Flight of the Phoenix, and what each one shares →
Like The Flight of the Phoenix
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Flight of the Phoenix
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Flight of the Phoenix, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Flight of the Phoenix, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Flight of the Phoenix, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
