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The Theory of Flight (1998)

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Reviews Counted: 18 Fresh: 10  Rotten:8 Average Rating: 5.6/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins

Synopsis: A troubled artist dreams of taking flight and lands on the wrong side of the law. In lieu of jail time, he is sentenced to community service. There he meets Jane, a feisty, fiercely independent woman who's on a quest to experience life's greatest mystery.... A troubled artist dreams of taking flight and lands on the wrong side of the law. In lieu of jail time, he is sentenced to community service. There he meets Jane, a feisty, fiercely independent woman who's on a quest to experience life's greatest mystery. [More]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Helena Bonham-Carter, Kenneth Branagh, Gemma Jones, Holly Aird

Director: Paul Greengrass
Producer: Ruth Caleb, Helen Spring, David M. Thompson, Anant Singh

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Release:

Jan 5, 2001

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Mike Higgins
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Emanuel Levy
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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Brian J. Arthurs
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Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer
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a charming bit of whimsy that probably would crash and burn with lesser talents at the controls

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James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette
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Carter's bravura performance is the reason to see The Theory of Flight, but it's a shame that nothing else in the film matches the obvious care she put into her role.

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Chris Grunden
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Edward Guthmann
San Francisco Chronicle
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The cinematic equivalent to experimental light aircraft, this is a bumpy ride that sputters and fails, not quite crashing yet never soaring above its earnest intentions.

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Elias Savada
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