Is The Theory of Flight violent?

Barely. Less violent than 86% 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 Theory of Flight scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% 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 Theory of Flight sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% 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 Theory of Flight easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% 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 Theory of Flight end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful 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.

The Theory of Flight

Name: The Theory of Flight
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: 1999
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Helena Bonham Carter, Kenneth Branagh, Gemma Jones, Holly Aird, Ray Stevenson

Directed by Paul Greengrass

Produced by BBC Film, Distant Horizon

1999101 min6.3 / 10

A tender, bittersweet story about two misfits finding unexpected friendship and intimacy in the shadow of terminal illness.

Richard is assigned public service after crashing his homemade aircraft, leading him to meet Jane, a young woman dying of motor neuron disease. After they strike up a friendship, Jane asks Richard to help fulfill her deepest wish: to lose her virginity before her death.

Clusters

Realistic Romance Stories Religious Guilt And Temptation Death and Dying Aviation & Flight Friendship Movies

Genres

Drama Comedy Romance

Keywords

Wheelchair Flight Friends Disease Dying Motor Neuron Disease Behinderung

Questions people ask

Is The Theory of Flight violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is The Theory of Flight scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is The Theory of Flight sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The Theory of Flight easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Does The Theory of Flight end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

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.