Flyboys
Seen it?2006 | 138 min | Drama, History, War
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (33% 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 Schindler's List or Glory, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 18 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
The adventures of the Lafayette Escadrille, young Americans who volunteered for the French military before the U.S. entered World War I, and became the country's first fighter pilots.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
33% on Rotten Tomatoes, 47 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$18 million worldwide on a $60 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 152K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tony Bill
- James FrancoBlaine Rawlings
- David EllisonEddie Beagle
- Jean RenoCapt. Thenault
- Philip WinchesterWilliam Jensen
- Todd BoyceMr. Jensen
- Mac McDonaldSheriff Detweiller
- Abdul SalisEugene Skinner
- Karen FordMrs. Jensen
- Scott HazellCinema Usher
- Ruth BradleyLaura