Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- propulsive
- action movie night
- buddy comedy night
What sets it apart
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The premise combines a U.S. fighter pilot's survival mission with buddy-comedy elements and an ensemble involving Russian characters.
Troy is forced to crash-land in Russian wilderness and must evade both capture and rescue.
The Soviet territory setting, ex-KGB associations, and comedic treatment of Cold War pursuit create the film's central geopolitical contrast.
The plot's central predicament requires Troy to navigate the danger posed by both possible recovery and hostile apprehension.
Films like Mayday, and why
The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming
Shares Cold War espionage, military danger, fish-out-of-water comedy, and a fast-moving survival premise.
Behind Enemy Lines
Shares behind-enemy-lines survival, fighter-pilot peril, military action, and heightened adventure tension.
The Man Who Knew Too Little
Shares irreverent buddy humor, espionage complications, and a charismatic comic lead navigating international danger.
Movie Details
- Directors
- Jonathan Goldstein, John Francis Daley
- Release Date
- 2026-09-03
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rating
- 7.9 / 10 (952)
Cast
- Ryan Reynolds
- Kenneth Branagh
- Marcin Dorociński
- Maria Bakalova
- David Morse
- Clark Johnson
- Wendy Crewson
- Louis Cancelmi
- Josh Hamilton
- Alex Mallari Jr.
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Mayday about?
- 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.
- What is Mayday like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mayday as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Mayday violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Mayday as mild.
- Which films are like Mayday?
- Films with a similar feel include The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming, Behind Enemy Lines, and The Man Who Knew Too Little.
- How long is Mayday?
- Mayday runs 111 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mayday?
- In United States, Mayday streams on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel.
