Born to Fly
Seen it?2023 | 127 min | Action, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved Top Gun: Maverick, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 7 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A talented trainee pilot is given the opportunity to virtually test the latest fighter jet, which pushes him to his limits.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$81 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Liu Xiaoshi
- Wang YiboLei Yu
- Hu JunZhang Ting
- Zhou DongyuShen Tianran
- Xu Kaicheng
- Bu YuGao Yingjun
- Zhai YujiaXia Pengfei
- Tian Zhuangzhuang
- Pan Binlong
- Sun QihengLao Yu
- Zichen WangTong Gan