# Mayday (2026)

> A stranded U.S. fighter pilot must outwit capture and survive the Russian wilderness when a Cold War reconnaissance mission spirals into an unlikely comic adventure.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1114688

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy
- Director: Jonathan Goldstein, John Francis Daley
- Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Kenneth Branagh, Marcin Dorociński, Maria Bakalova, David Morse, Clark Johnson, Wendy Crewson, Louis Cancelmi
- TMDB rating: 7.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28014327/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, irreverent, propulsive, action movie night, buddy comedy night

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