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2009 film directed by Mira Nair

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Amelia is a 2009 biographical drama film directed by Mira Nair and written by Ronald Bass. The movie stars Hilary Swank, Richard Gere, Ewan McGregor, and Christopher Eccleston. It focuses on the life of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart. The production involved Searchlight Pictures, AE Electra Productions, and Avalon Pictures. Filming took place in Hamilton, Cologne, and Nova Scotia. The score was composed by Gabriel Yared, with Stuart Dryburgh serving as director of photography.

The film has a runtime of 111 minutes and was released in 2009. It was distributed by Searchlight Pictures, Netflix, and Disney+ via video on demand. The production budget was 40,000,000, and the revenue reached 19,643,086. The movie originated in the United Kingdom, United States, and Canada. It has received various assessment scores, including a 20% rating, a 4.4/10 score, and a 37/100 rating.

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5.7

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.

Released: 2009-10-22111 minDir: Mira NairAdventure, Drama, HistoryBudget: $40.0MBox office: $19.6M

Cast

  • Hilary Swank as Amelia Earhart
  • Richard Gere as George Putnam
  • Aaron Abrams as Slim Gordon
  • Ewan McGregor as Gene Vidal
  • Christopher Eccleston as Fred Noonan
  • Joe Anderson as Bill Stultz

Themes

  • airplane
  • flying
  • empowerment
  • biography
  • maneuver
  • aviation
  • disappearance
  • female pilot
  • aviator
  • woman director

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Ratings

IMDb

5.8/10

14,281 votes

Year
2009
Runtime
111 min
Genres
Adventure, Biography, Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
Canada
Original language
English language
Main subject
Amelia Earhart
Director
Mira Nair
Screenwriter
Ronald Bass
Cinematographer
Stuart Dryburgh
Narrative location
Insular Oceania
Filming location
Nova Scotia
Duration
112
FilmAffinity ID
143050
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
2010-06-17
title
Amelia
distributed by
Disney+
assessment
Bechdel test
review score
37/100
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