The only issue for her is that she'll just be a glorified passenger, with a male pilot and navigator doing the actual work. Nevertheless, she goes along with the plan and indeed becomes the most famous female aviator in the world. As the years pass, however, and with George and Amelia becoming an item and eventually a married couple, she wants to keep pushing the boundaries. That not only includes via various flying feats, but also by having an open marriage where she carries on an affair with West Point flying instructor Gene Vidal (EWAN McGREGOR).
After a failed earlier attempt, Amelia then sets out in 1937 to become the first woman to fly around the world. With the aid of celestial navigator Fred Noonan (CHRISTOPHER ECCLESTON) who accompanies her on the various legs of the flight, the groundbreaking aviator lifts off in hopes of accomplishing her goal, all while her husband worries from afar and hopes that she'll return to him safely.
Archival type, black and white footage briefly shows a low altitude plane crash (the pilot appears to be okay), while there are some harrowing, flying-related moments that might be unsettling and/or suspenseful to viewers. Some bad attitudes are present, as is some tense family material, while characters drink (including some intoxication) and smoke in various scenes. Any kids with access to planes might be enticed to try to accomplish their own sorts of flying goals.
Should you still be concerned about the film's appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home, you may want to look more closely at our detailed listings for more specific information regarding the film's content.
For those concerned with bright flashes of light on the screen, there's some of that from lightning as Amelia flies through a storm.
For those prone to visually induced motion sickness, there's bouncy camera footage from inside the planes during various flights, as well as from handheld movie footage shot by Amelia and others.
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(2009) (Hilary Swank, Richard Gere) (PG)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Heavy
None
Heavy
Moderate
None
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Mild
None
Mild
None
Mild
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Moderate
Heavy
Heavy
Moderate
Minor
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Reviewed October 21, 2009 / Posted October 23, 2009
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