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The Flight of the Eagle

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1982 | 140 min | Drama, Adventure

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why 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 adventure fans. If you loved 127 Hours, start here.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 20 min.
What might put you off
It's in Swedish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

The Swedish 19th century engineer Salomon August Andrée sets out to become the first man on the north pole. His idea is to launch a polar expedition using a hydrogen balloon, together with two friends. The balloon, "The Eagle", takes off from Svalbard in 1897, but the three men are never heard from again.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsBelow par

    Nominated for 1 Oscar.

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 11K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jan Troell

  • Max von SydowSalomon August Andrée
  • Göran StangertzNils Strindberg
  • Sverre Anker OusdalKnut Frænkel
  • Clément HarariHenri Lachambre
  • Eva von HannoGurli Linder
  • Charlotta LarssonAnna Charlier
  • Jan-Olof StrandbergDr. Nils Ekholm
  • Henric HolmbergVilhelm Svedenborg
  • Ulla SjöblomAndrée's Sister
  • Mimi PollakMina Andrée