Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- robust
- suspenseful
- classic war movie night
- action film marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed it as an entertaining, well-written old-fashioned adventure whose robust incidents and characters outweigh its implausibility.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Colonel Kurt Steiner and Colonel Max Radl anchor the German kidnapping operation, creating sympathy and tension within the opposing side.
German paratroopers enter rural England in disguise while Liam Devlin prepares the ground for the kidnapping attempt.
The film builds an extravagant Churchill-kidnapping premise through military planning, village encounters, and sustained action.
The covert force operates in the Norfolk countryside and a coastal English hamlet populated by civilians and intelligence contacts.
Films like The Eagle Has Landed, and why
Where Eagles Dare
period World War II espionage adventure driven by covert missions and shifting loyalties
The Dirty Dozen
old-fashioned wartime action thriller combining military strategy, infiltration, and ensemble heroics
Operation Crossbow
British wartime setting, espionage intrigue, and morally complicated German protagonists
Movie Details
- Director
- John Sturges
- Release Date
- 1976-12-24
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (397)
Cast
- Michael Caine
- Donald Sutherland
- Robert Duvall
- Jenny Agutter
- Donald Pleasence
- Anthony Quayle
- Jean Marsh
- Sven-Bertil Taube
- John Standing
- Judy Geeson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, History Vault, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
- 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 Eagle Has Landed about?
- A maverick German officer leads a perilous 1943 mission into rural England to abduct Winston Churchill before the operation collapses under suspicion and violence.
- What is The Eagle Has Landed like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Eagle Has Landed as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Eagle Has Landed violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Eagle Has Landed as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Eagle Has Landed?
- Critics broadly viewed it as an entertaining, well-written old-fashioned adventure whose robust incidents and characters outweigh its implausibility.
- Which films are like The Eagle Has Landed?
- Films with a similar feel include Where Eagles Dare, The Dirty Dozen, and Operation Crossbow.
- How long is The Eagle Has Landed?
- The Eagle Has Landed runs 135 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Eagle Has Landed?
- In United States, The Eagle Has Landed streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, History Vault, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
