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- 2006
- PG-13
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
- 1 h 36 m
- 2006
- PG-13
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
- 1 h 36 m
Summary Based on a true story, this film illustrates the story of Scottish cyclist Graeme Obree's (Miller) triumph over adversity. (MGM)
Directed By: Douglas Mackinnon
Written By: John Brown, Simon Rose, Declan Hughes
- 2006
- PG-13
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
- 1 h 36 m
- 2006
- PG-13
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
- 1 h 36 m
The Flying Scotsman
49
5.7
Summary Based on a true story, this film illustrates the story of Scottish cyclist Graeme Obree's (Miller) triumph over adversity. (MGM)
Directed By: Douglas Mackinnon
Written By: John Brown, Simon Rose, Declan Hughes
Top Cast
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 18 Critic Reviews
49
28% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
61% Mixed
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
11% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 18 Critic Reviews
49
28% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
61% Mixed
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
11% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Boasts exciting competitive track cycling footage.
Obree's psychology is fascinating and, even though the competitive scenes mostly involve him racing against himself in a spectator-free indoor track, the movie manages to give its audience a suitable adrenaline rush here and there.
Miller is key to the film's success, with his earnest, sweet-faced looks and evident dark side. He plays Obree with just the right understated intensity, a believable competitor who fights back fiercely with his wits and a few tight-lipped words.
A conventional underdog sports movie that should have been much more gripping.
It's a shame it's not a better movie, but its small virtues include an uncompromising performance by English actor Jonny Lee Miller.
Helmer Douglas Mackinnon does what he can to make the most of emotional bullet points and gloss over the lack of connective tissue.
It has a terminal case of the cutes crossed with the labored earnestness of a disease-of-the-week melodrama.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 6 User Ratings
5.7
50% Positive
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33% Mixed
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2 Ratings
17% Negative
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User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 6 User Ratings
5.7
50% Positive
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
33% Mixed
2 Ratings
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17% Negative
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Awards
BAFTA Awards, Scotland
• 5 Nominations
London Critics Circle Film Awards
• 1 Nomination
Satellite Awards
• 1 Nomination
