Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- harrowing
- tense
- serious
- historical film marathon
- serious viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film recreates the hijacking of United Airlines Flight 93 during the September 11 attacks using named passengers, crew, and hijackers.
Most of the central conflict unfolds aboard a hijacked passenger airplane, where escape is impossible and control of the aircraft is the immediate objective.
Passengers and crew, including Todd Beamer, Tom Burnett, and Mark Bingham, coordinate opposition to the hijackers rather than relying on one conventional hero.
The September 11 setting gives viewers foreknowledge of the broader catastrophe, intensifying the passengers' urgent attempts to regain control.
Films like Flight 93, and why
United 93
shared real-event drama, confined aviation setting, escalating terrorist threat, and procedural tension
World Trade Center
shared dramatization of the September 11 attacks, ensemble perspective, and restrained disaster realism
Sully
shared true-event aviation crisis, cockpit confinement, and high-stakes decision making
Movie Details
- Director
- Peter Markle
- Release Date
- 2006-01-30
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (196)
Cast
- Jeffrey Nordling
- Brennan Elliott
- Kendall Cross
- Ty Olsson
- Monnae Michaell
- Asim Wali
- Anthony Harrison
- Laura Mennell
- Dominic Rains
- Eric Keenleyside
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 Flight 93 about?
- A grim, tightly confined historical thriller portrays passengers and crew resisting the hijacking of Flight 93 during the September 11 attacks.
- What is Flight 93 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Flight 93 as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Flight 93 violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Flight 93 as moderate.
- Which films are like Flight 93?
- Films with a similar feel include United 93, World Trade Center, and Sully.
- How long is Flight 93?
- Flight 93 runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Flight 93?
- In United States, Flight 93 is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
