Flyboys

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Flyboys

PG-13

2006

2h 19m

History

Drama

Action

War

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Before the United States enters World War I, some American youths volunteer for the French military. Subsequently, they become the first U.S. fighter pilots and form a squadron known as the Lafayette Escadrille, whose exploits and heroism become the stuff of legend.

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Critics Consensus

A poorly scripted history-rewriting exercise with mediocre acting and unconvincing CGI battle scenes.

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Brian Tallerico

UGO

Mar 24, 2007

Flyboys doesn't just use cliches - it wallows in them, feeling more like a film based on old war movies than actual history.

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

Oct 1, 2006

2/5

While director Bill nails the sheer spectacle of squads of SPADs dovetailing in flames into the wide blue yonder, the earthbound action (much as it was in another sputtering epic, Michael Bay's Pearl Harbor) is strictly laissez-faire.

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Jack Mathews

New York Daily News

Sep 30, 2006

2/4

Aafter a while -- there must be six major fights against unending numbers of German planes -- it feels like special effects run amok.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Sep 7, 2020

2.5/4.0

There's even a scene involving an old Zeppelin thrown in for good measure!

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Nov 8, 2019

Unfortunately, all that I see for Flyboys is it flying into the sunset and away from the box office charts with its rudder tucked beneath its wings.

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Burl Burlingame

Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Sep 7, 2011

3/4

Each air battle has been scripted as a set piece that not only shows off the capabilities of the pilots and their machines, but also advances the plot. Bring your Dramamine!

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Richard S.

@richard_52 May 3, 2026

I know it’s a true story, but it’s sad that Cassidy died in sacrifice and that Rawlings couldn’t find the woman. Great story and great job in production. Also sad the bigger, chubbier guy was killed as well.

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Oct 21, 2025

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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KB B

@Okbullard Mar 25, 2024

I thought it was a pretty entertaining film that was kind of long. Yeah those old planes could never fly like that but it was still worth the watch.

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Shay C

@RT56568166 Feb 6, 2024

Pretty good. Planes are awesome and the dogfights are nice to watch. Definitely a family movie. The historical accuracy of the weapons and planes is nice. Dialogue can be a bit clunky, but frankly, that's okay.

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Alex B

@RT33055000 Dec 23, 2023

While seeing planes go to war for the first time was cool, I had a difficult time buying the romance and it was hard to become attached to any of the characters.

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Trevor F

Nov 15, 2023

Some of the worst CGI ever. Horribly done air combat scenes. Weak characters who have nothing interesting going on. It was a great story that could have been done really well, but this was not the movie the men who flew these battles deserved.

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Synopsis

Before the United States enters World War I, some American youths volunteer for the French military. Subsequently, they become the first U.S. fighter pilots and form a squadron known as the Lafayette Escadrille, whose exploits and heroism become the stuff of legend.

Director: Tony Bill
Producer: Dean Devlin, Marc Frydman
Screenwriter: David S. Ward, Phil Sears, Blake T. Evans
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Electric Entertainment, Skydance Media, Ingenious Film Partners
Rating: PG-13 (War Action Violence|Some Sexual Content)
Genre: History, Drama, Action, War
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 22, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $13.1M
Runtime: 2h 19m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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