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The Flyboys (2008) | Ranked Top 9% · CriticCrunch

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The Flyboys

Movie2008·104 min

The Flyboys

Directed by Rocco DeVilliers

Adventure Action Crime

A adventure action film directed by Rocco DeVilliers.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 9%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.6/10

186 ratings

About The Flyboys

Two boys from a small town find their courage tested when they accidentally stow away aboard an airplane owned by the mob...

Pacing: Brisk (6 of 9)
Tone: Hopeful (7 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Easy to follow (2 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Tense, Playful
Story Tags: coming of age, survival of spirit, action combat, small town, hotel transit, close friendship, underdog, reluctant hero, escape chase, kidnapping hostage, organized crime

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Details

Director: Rocco DeVilliers
Language: English

Cast

Jesse James, Reiley McClendon, Stephen Baldwin

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How The Flyboys Ranks

All movies

Top 9%

2000s movies

Top 7%

Adventure movies

Top 13%

2000s Adventure movies

Top 12%

Top 9% All movies.

the vibe

The Flyboys Vibe

What it feels like

briskhopefulmoderateeasy to followlight-touchpersonalheartfelttenseplayful

What it's about

pacing

brisk 6/9brisk 6/9

tone

texture

tensetense

escape chase

kidnapping hostage

coming of age

survival of spirit

underdog

reluctant hero

close friendship

action combat

organized crime

small town

hotel transit

hopeful 7/9hopeful 7/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

easy to follow 2/9easy 2/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9