Is The High and the Mighty sad?

Somewhat. More sad 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 The High and the Mighty easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting 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 High and the Mighty violent?

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.

Does The High and the Mighty end with hope?

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.

Is The High and the Mighty scary?

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 High and the Mighty

Name: The High and the Mighty
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1954
Duration: 147 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Laraine Day, Robert Stack, Jan Sterling

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Directed by William A. Wellman

Produced by Wayne-Fellows Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

1954147 min5.9 / 10

A mid-century disaster thriller that builds suspense through a crippled aircraft and its crew's struggle for survival, anchored by a haunted pilot confronting his past.

Dan Roman is a veteran pilot haunted by a tragic past. Now relegated to second-in-command cockpit assignments he finds himself on a routine Honolulu-to-San Francisco flight - one that takes a terrifying suspense-building turn when disaster strikes high above the Pacific Ocean at the point of no return.

Clusters

Family Under Fire Realistic Injustice Dramas Soldiers Facing Wartime Hardship Trapped Heroes Fighting Back Working-Class Occupations

Genres

Adventure Drama Thriller

Keywords

Mutiny Airplane Disaster Navigator

Questions people ask

Is The High and the Mighty sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is The High and the Mighty easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The High and the Mighty violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does The High and the Mighty end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The High and the Mighty 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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