Flyboys (2006): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Flyboys is a 2006 action drama starring Jean Reno and James Franco. It runs 2 hours 20 minutes and earned $17.9 million worldwide on a $60 million budget. Critics gave it 34% on Rotten Tomatoes and 47 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.5/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 20m (140 min)
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
- Budget
- $60M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Flyboys About?
The premise of Flyboys without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
During World War I, a group of young American men volunteer to join the Lafayette Escadrille, a French squadron, to fight against the German forces. The film depicts their training and experiences as they become fighter pilots, facing dangerous aerial combat and forging strong bonds of friendship amidst the chaos of war. Flyboys portrays their bravery and the impact of their contributions to the conflict.
Flyboys Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- zeppelin
- world war one
- world war one soldier
- flight
- cockpit
- american abroad
- french military
- fighter pilot
- aerial combat
- biplane
- military officer
- 1910s
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- based on true story
- soldier
- plane
- enemy
- airplane shot down
- aerial camera shot
- young
- period piece
- comic relief
- exploding airplane
- suicide by gunshot
- shot from behind
- brothel
- suspected-of-treason
- tragic loss
- dogfight
- handgun
- airplane crash
- racial discrimination
- boxer
- boxer turned fighter pilot
- rancher turned fighter pilot
- severing someone's hand
- hand decapitation
- memorial
- ww1
- world war 1
- grief
- love interest
- boxing match
- self sacrifice
- running out of gas
- running out of gasoline
- aerial warfare
- shot in the head
- shot in the shoulder
- airstrike
- blood
Flyboys Cast
Jean Reno leads the cast, with James Franco.
Flyboys Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Flyboys 34% on Rotten Tomatoes and 47 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.5/10.
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IMDb 6.5 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 34% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 66%
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Metacritic 47 Metascore
User score 6.9
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TMDB 66% User score
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Flyboys Plot Summary
What happens in Flyboys from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1916, a group of enterprising young Americans embarks on a journey to France to join the French Air Service, known as L’Aéronautique Militaire, amidst the chaos of World War I. Under the command of the dedicated Captain Georges Thenault (Jean Reno), these recruits find themselves mentored by the seasoned flying ace Reed Cassidy (Martin Henderson).
Full summary
The whole story of Flyboys, scene by scene
Flyboys Box Office & Budget
Flyboys grossed $17.9 million worldwide on a $60 million budget, 30% of what it cost. $13.1 million came from the US and Canada and $4.8 million (27%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$17.9M
30% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $13.1M
- International
- $4.8M
- Budget
- $60M
Flyboys Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Flyboys.
How Well Do You Know Flyboys?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What year did the significant power shift occur during World War I as depicted in 'Flyboys'?
Cars in Flyboys
5 cars on screen, including the 1917 James Model 6 and the unknown.
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1917 James Model 6 Minor role -
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Ford Model T Background role -
1918 Ford Model T Background role
Flyboys Also Known As
26 alternative titles, including “Flyboys: Héroes del Aire” and “Sky Busters - Die Himmelsstürmer”.
- Also known as
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- Flyboys: Héroes del Aire
- Sky Busters - Die Himmelsstürmer
- פרחי טייס
- Flyboys - Helden der Lüfte
- Giovani aquile
- Эскадрилья «Лафайет»
- Kahraman Pilotlar
- Flyboys - Nascidos para Voar
- 空战英豪
- Flyboys - Égi lovagok
- Rytíři nebes
- Flyboys - bohaterska eskadra
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- 라파예트
- מלחמה בשירות זר
- Flyboys - Lentäjä-ässät
- Ескадрилата
- Flyboys: Herois de l’aire
- 空戰英豪
- Ескадрилья "Лафаєт"
- フライボーイズ
- Pirmoji eskadrilė, ესკადრილია "ლაფაიეტი"
- Flyboys: Caballeros del Aire
- L'Escadrille Lafayette
- คนบินประจัญบาน
- Heroji neba
- شباب الطيران
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Flyboys FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Flyboys, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Flyboys?
Flyboys runs 2 hours 20 minutes (140 minutes).
When was Flyboys released?
Flyboys was released on September 22, 2006.
Who is in the cast of Flyboys?
Flyboys stars Jean Reno and James Franco.
How much did Flyboys make at the box office?
Flyboys grossed $17.9 million worldwide ($13.1 million domestic, $4.8 million international) on a budget of $60 million.
How is Flyboys rated?
Flyboys has 6.5/10 on IMDb, 34% on Rotten Tomatoes, 47 on Metacritic and 66% on TMDB.
Does Flyboys have a post-credit scene?
No. Flyboys has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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