Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- ominous
- suspenseful
- tragic
- historical movie night
- disaster movie marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film technically impressive and visually spectacular but undermined by dull pacing, implausible scripting, weak characterization, and misplaced humor.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film reconstructs the Hindenburg's final flight with the disaster known in advance, building interest through the suspected sabotage plot and the passengers' attempts to survive.
The film explicitly presents a mixture of fact and fiction and dramatizes sabotage as the cause of the disaster.
The Hindenburg's destruction and escape sequences are the film's central production showcase, supported by original footage and effects.
The Zeppelin is presented as a symbol of Nazi power during its flight from Frankfurt toward New York.
Films like The Hindenburg, and why
The Flight of the Phoenix
shared historical disaster framework, aviation setting, suspenseful countdown, and large-scale spectacle
The Poseidon Adventure
shared true-event disaster subject, period setting, ensemble peril, and emphasis on spectacle
A Night to Remember
shared maritime or aviation catastrophe, investigative suspense, and tragic historical atmosphere
Airport
shared 1970s disaster-film conventions, escalating peril, ensemble characters, and practical effects
Movie Details
- Director
- Robert Wise
- Release Date
- 1975-12-25
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (156)
Cast
- George C. Scott
- Anne Bancroft
- William Atherton
- Roy Thinnes
- Gig Young
- Burgess Meredith
- Charles Durning
- Richard Dysart
- Robert Clary
- René Auberjonois
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Hindenburg about?
- A suspicion of sabotage turns the Hindenburg’s final transatlantic flight into a tense, doomed historical disaster spectacle.
- What is The Hindenburg like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Hindenburg as slow, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Hindenburg violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Hindenburg as mild.
- What did critics think of The Hindenburg?
- Critics generally found the film technically impressive and visually spectacular but undermined by dull pacing, implausible scripting, weak characterization, and misplaced humor.
- Which films are like The Hindenburg?
- Films with a similar feel include The Flight of the Phoenix, The Poseidon Adventure, A Night to Remember, and Airport.
- How long is The Hindenburg?
- The Hindenburg runs 125 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Hindenburg?
- In United States, The Hindenburg is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
