United 93

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United 93

R,

2006,

1h 51m,

Drama

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90%

207 Reviews

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83%

100,000+ Ratings

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Tomatometer

207 Reviews

83%

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100,000+ Ratings

On Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists seize control of United Airlines Flight 93 and three other planes. As realization of the imminent horror dawns on passengers, crew and loved ones on the ground, the courageous acts by those held hostage in the air count down in actual time.

Critics Consensus

Potent and sobering, United 93 treats the subject matter with respect, never resorting to Hollywood aggrandizement.

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Namrata Joshi

Outlook

Jan 18, 2019

3/4

The film pulls you into its world, turns you a passive participant. You can feel the desperation of the passengers and as they run to the cockpit...

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Victoria Segal

New Statesman

Sep 26, 2017

What might be therapeutic for the families is not perhaps meant for public consumption. After all, few things are more private than the last minutes of a life.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

Nov 1, 2007

This is first-rate, visceral filmmaking: taut, watchful, free of false histrionics, as observant of the fear in the young terrorists' eyes as the hysteria in the passenger cabin, and smart enough to know this material doesn't need to be sensationalized.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Sep 11, 2026

4/4

It’s hard to imagine a less sensationalized 9/11 film.

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Michael Clark

Epoch Times

Sep 11, 2023

5/5

The unorthodox casting choices by Greengrass lend the production an immeasurable level of realism. A filmmaker who often goes overboard with handheld cameras, Greengrass keeps that in check here, adding another layer of “you-are-there” believability.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Jul 19, 2022

4/4

...a top-tier endeavor that’s difficult to watch, for sure, but also incredibly rewarding.

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Abraham W

Apr 17, 2019

I liked how they showed the perspective of the people on the phones. Not bad.

Finn S

Mar 18, 2019

Films about tragic events that everyone knows about, don't always paint the subject matter with seriousness or caution. However, United 93 did an excellent job on telling a story about an event in that day in history. Greengrass' directing was spot on. The characters were richly portrayed and believable. It also doesn't slow down on the intensity and chaotic scramble of events as it gives a realistic feel in the process. A phenomenal film about an American tragedy and the people who stood up for the greater good.

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Kylo G

Dec 22, 2018

The first half is completely irrelevant to the rest of the film, with absolutely no main characters to follow. It only starts to get interesting when the events are centrally on flight United 93.

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Luke R

Oct 28, 2018

4/18/2019 I guess no one can really accurately depict the actual account for obvious reasons. But given the snippets of information from the the people on the ground, possible accounts of the loved ones left behind and the relative failure of the hijackers' "mission" given that the others on that day were carried out successfully, this would be as accurate as it could get. This still got me at the edge of my seat, even though I have read the true-to-life story of United Flight 93. No big stars here but watch out for that hottie Cheyenne Jackson.

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Theodore P

Sep 14, 2018

Paul Greengrass delivers a tragic and gripping experience of the chaotic and unfathomable day it was. He paints a heroic picture of those who took matters into their own hands without precedent.

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Luke R

Aug 31, 2018

I finally watched this movie and I am so glad I did. Too many times Hollywood movies go over the top telling real-life events. This felt gut-wrenchingly real.

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Synopsis

On Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists seize control of United Airlines Flight 93 and three other planes. As realization of the imminent horror dawns on passengers, crew and loved ones on the ground, the courageous acts by those held hostage in the air count down in actual time.

Director: Paul Greengrass
Producer: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Lloyd Levin
Screenwriter: Paul Greengrass
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal Pictures, Working Title Films
Rating: R (Sequences of Terror/Violence|Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 28, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 27, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $31.5M
Runtime: 1h 51m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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