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Amelia

  • 20092009
  • PGPG
  • 1h 51m
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Hilary Swank in Amelia (2009)
A look at the life of legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart, who disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 in an attempt to make a flight around the world.
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A look at the life of legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart, who disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 in an attempt to make a flight around the world.A look at the life of legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart, who disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 in an attempt to make a flight around the world.A look at the life of legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart, who disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 in an attempt to make a flight around the world.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
13K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
12,783
1,171
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    • Director
      • Mira Nair
    • Writers
      • Ron Bass
      • Anna Hamilton Phelan
      • Susan Butler(book "East To The Dawn: The Life of Amelia Earhart")
    • Stars
      • Hilary Swank
      • Richard Gere
      • Ewan McGregor
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    • Director
      • Mira Nair
    • Writers
      • Ron Bass
      • Anna Hamilton Phelan
      • Susan Butler(book "East To The Dawn: The Life of Amelia Earhart")
    • Stars
      • Hilary Swank
      • Richard Gere
      • Ewan McGregor
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    • 110User reviews
    • 152Critic reviews
    • 37Metascore
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 4 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Hilary Swank
    Hilary Swank
    • Amelia Earhart
    Richard Gere
    Richard Gere
    • George Putnam
    Ewan McGregor
    Ewan McGregor
    • Gene Vidal
    Christopher Eccleston
    Christopher Eccleston
    • Fred Noonan
    Joe Anderson
    Joe Anderson
    • Bill Stultz
    Cherry Jones
    Cherry Jones
    • Eleanor Roosevelt
    Mia Wasikowska
    Mia Wasikowska
    • Elinor Smith
    Aaron Abrams
    Aaron Abrams
    • Slim Gordon
    Dylan Roberts
    Dylan Roberts
    • Leo Bellarts
    Scott Yaphe
    • William Dalten
    Tom Fairfoot
    Tom Fairfoot
    • Balfour
    Ryann Shane
    Ryann Shane
    • Young Amelia
    William Cuddy
    • Gore Vidal
    Elizabeth Shepherd
    Elizabeth Shepherd
    • Frances Putnam
    Richard Donat
    Richard Donat
    • Gallagher
    Scott Anderson
    Scott Anderson
    • Parade Reporter
    Sarah Kitz
    • George's Secretary
    Keelin Jack
    • Student
    • Director
      • Mira Nair
    • Writers
      • Ron Bass
      • Anna Hamilton Phelan
      • Susan Butler(book "East To The Dawn: The Life of Amelia Earhart")
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The movie shows Amelia Earhart finishing third in the first Santa Monica-to-Cleveland Women's Air Derby in 1929, but doesn't explain why. Earhart and her friend Ruth Nichols were tied for first at the last stop before the final leg. Nichols took off right before Earhart, but her plane clipped a tractor on the runway and flipped over. Instead of taking off, Earhart ran to Nichols's plane to drag her to safety. After Earhart was sure that Nichols was not seriously hurt, she took off for Cleveland and finished third. Women in the Wind (1939) is based on the same air race and features a plot loosely inspired by the incident.
    • Goofs
      I provided the uniform information to the wardrobe department for this movie. Prior to WW II the "dungaree" uniform of light blue chambray shirt and denim pants was only worn in engine rooms and gun turrets. All other crewmen would be in the proper seasonal white or blue uniforms. The officers khaki uniform for non-aviation officers was not authorized until 1941. So the Coast Guard uniforms in this movie are correct for 1937.
    • Quotes

      George Putnam: Come back to me.

      Amelia Earhart: Always.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Calon Lan
      Written by John Hughes and Daniel James

    User reviews110

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    A Pleasant Movie
    I found this to be exactly as a few had described: "a fair movie, not great but not bad, either." I'm not surprised it didn't do well at the box office even though I cannot pan the film. I enjoyed it.

    Even though I liked it, something was missing: maybe an edge and a few things to get us more involved with the characters. It was hard to warm up to either Earhart (Hilary Swank) or her husband George Putnam (Richard Gere.). Swank and Gere usually play interesting roles so to see them so bland here is a bit of a surprise.

    Kudos to Stuart Dryburgh, director of photography, for a very pretty picture. He's done some nice work in the past, such as "The Painted Veil." The airplanes and the overall look of the 1930s is wonderful in here, often capturing my attention more than the dialog.

    Overall, it's a pleasant film, a romance more than an adventure. Don't let naysayers discourage you from seeing it, yet on the other hand, don't spend big bucks on it, either.
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    FAQ6

    • What is this film about? Who is Amelia?
    • Is "Amelia" based on a book?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 23, 2009 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Fox Searchlight (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Amélia
    • Filming locations
      • Dunnville Airport, Dunnville, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Fox Searchlight Pictures
      • Avalon Pictures
      • AE Electra Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $40,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $14,246,488
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,904,047
      • Oct 25, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $19,643,086
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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