United 93

"September 11, 2001. Four planes were hijacked. Three of them reached their target. This is the story of the fourth."

2006 1h 51m EN

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7.6

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★7.1TMDB · 1,703🍅90%Rotten Tomatoes●90Metacritic★7.6IMDB · 114,855

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Synopsis

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A real-time account of the events on United Flight 93, one of the planes hijacked on 9/11 that crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania when passengers foiled the terrorist plot.

“September 11, 2001. Four planes were hijacked. Three of them reached their target. This is the story of the fourth.”

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Cast

J.J. Johnson
Captain Jason M. Dahl
Gary Commock
First Officer LeRoy Homer
Polly Adams
Deborah Welsh
Opal Alladin
CeeCee Lyles
Starla Benford
Wanda Anita Green
Trish Gates
Sandra Bradshaw
Nancy McDoniel
Lorraine G. Bay
David Alan Basche
Todd Beamer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Greengrass
Writers: Paul Greengrass
Languages: English, Arabic, German
Countries: France, United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.1× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Arabic, German.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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CAST

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247+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul Greengrass, shot by Barry Ackroyd. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Powell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Christopher Rouse shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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The take

Paul Greengrass directs. Barry Ackroyd behind the camera. John Powell scores. Christopher Rouse cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in France, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Arabic, German.

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1Made its money back 5.1× over at the box office.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Arabic, German.
4International production across 3 countries: France, United Kingdom, United States of America.
5247+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by Paul Greengrass, shot by Barry Ackroyd. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by John Powell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Christopher Rouse shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9J.J. Johnson and Gary Commock and Polly Adams carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "September 11, 2001. Four planes were hijacked. Three of them reached their target. This is the story of the fourth.".
11IMDB entry: tt0475276 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 15 themes, including "airplane", "war on terror", "hijacking", "terror cell".

The technical file

Cinematography: Barry Ackroyd
Original score: John Powell
Editing: Christopher Rouse
Production design: Dominic Watkins
Costume design: Dinah Collin
Makeup / hair: Kristie Matthiae
VFX supervisor: Peter Chiang
Sound: Chris Burdon
Stunt coordinator: Greg Powell
Runtime: 111 min · 1h 51m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $15,000,000
Box office: $76,300,000
Return: 509% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: United 93 (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes: 90% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 90/100
IMDB rating: 7.6/10 · 114,855 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 29 wins & 58 nominations total

Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film

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Splinter2021-03-19
A remarkable film that I didn't want to watch but felt compelled to and felt numb at the very end. Stunningly stark in its portrayal of the events of that day, Paul Greengrass produced a film that one can never forget.
The Movie Mob2023-01-02
★ 7/10
United 93 is not an easy film to watch, but it honors the unprecedented circumstances of United 93 on September 11. United 93 is the sobering story of the bravery of the hostages that fought to retake United 93 on September 11, 2001. Paul Greengrass masterfully captured the chaos and panic of September 11 as the military, government, FAA, and airlines all scrambled to respond to the terrorist crisis. The movie takes a few minutes before the frenzy is unleashed, but once it does, the tension and heart-pounding don’t stop until the credits roll. This film is not a feel-good or heartwarming movie because it perfectly depicts the terror the passenger experienced and the power of their courage in such extraordinary circumstances. It’s significant to see, understand, and experience that day through the perspectives of so many trying to protect the lives of those in danger.

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