Red Tails
Seen it?2012 | 125 min | Drama, History, War
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (40% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Dunkirk or Operation Mincemeat, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
The story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American pilots to fly in a combat squadron during World War II.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
40% on Rotten Tomatoes, 46 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$50 million worldwide on a $58 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 158K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Anthony Hemingway
- Bryan CranstonColonel William Mortamus
- David OyelowoJoe 'Lightning' Little
- Cuba Gooding Jr.Major Emanuelle Stance
- Daniela RuahSofia
- Terrence HowardCol. A.J. Bullard
- Andre RoyoAntwan 'Coffee' Coleman
- Robert KazinskyChester
- Lee TergesenColonel Jack Tomlinson
- Matthew LeitchLt. David Long
- Michael B. JordanMaurice Wilson