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United 93

United 93

Drama · History · Thriller · 2006

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.

Movie details

United 93

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

2006 Drama · History · Thriller 1h 51m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.1 / 10

Community rating

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.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over United 93?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Paul Greengrass

Written by

Paul Greengrass

J

J.J. Johnson

Captain Jason M. Dahl

G

Gary Commock

First Officer LeRoy Homer

Polly Adams

Polly Adams

Deborah Welsh

Opal Alladin

Opal Alladin

CeeCee Lyles

Starla Benford

Starla Benford

Wanda Anita Green

Trish Gates

Trish Gates

Sandra Bradshaw

Nancy McDoniel

Nancy McDoniel

Lorraine G. Bay

Court is in session

Put United 93 on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.