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47 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 22 Critics What's this?

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5.2 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 34 Ratings

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  • Starring: James Franco, Jean Reno
  • Summary: Flyboys, the first World War I aviation film in over 40 years, is inspired by the epic, courageous tale of the American young men who would become known as the legendary Lafayette Escadrille. They were ordinary boys who volunteered for the First World War looking for adventure, and in the process, they became heroes. Never before has a movie so accurately portrayed the thrill and danger of the aerial dogfights that played such an integral role in the Allied resistance. (MGM)… Expand
  • Director: Tony Bill
  • Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War
  • Rating: PG-13
  • Runtime: 140 min
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 22
  3. Negative: 4 out of 22
  1. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Scott Foundas
    70
    A highly enjoyable programmer about those brave young men and their rickety flying machines.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Sheri Linden
    60
    A decidedly old-fashioned war film that reaches for epic sweep but is often bogged down in cliched drama and two-dimensional characters.
  3. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Kyle Smith
    38
    The computer-generated flying effects are the only reason to see the movie, but at some point somebody left the computer on too long, so it went ahead and spat out the script.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 25
  3. Negative: 8 out of 25
  1. GrantC.
    10
    If you were a flight simulator ace, this is an excellent film. It truly picks out what it's like to go to war as a fighter pilot back in the early 1900's. Great Overall!… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. PatC.
    4
    Lost in the disjointed melodrama and infuriating musical score is the wonderful job done with costumes and sets. Forget all the old black & white historical record - I believe this is the way World War I in France looked.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. TheWhiskeyMan
    1
    Too awful for words. Flat and boring.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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