
On September 11, 2001, two American Airlines and two United Airlines domestic U.S. flights are hijacked by terrorists. After the collision of two planes against the World Trade Center and one against the Pentagon, the passengers and crew of United Flight 93 decide to struggle against the four terrorists to take back the control of the airplane.... (Full plot summary below)
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On September 11, 2001, two American Airlines and two United Airlines domestic U.S. flights are hijacked by terrorists. After the collision of two planes against the World Trade Center and one against the Pentagon, the passengers and crew of United Flight 93 decide to struggle against the four terrorists to take back the control of the airplane.
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| Film ThreatPete Vonder HaarGreengrass has put forth a fine effort, eschewing hysterics and refusing to pander to those who would prefer a propaganda exercise to a serious film. |
| Sacramento News & ReviewJim LaneThere are no cheap Hollywood touches and no exploitation, only a tribute to the terror, confusion and courage of that awful day. |
| GuardianPeter BradshawPaul Greengrass and his cinematographer Barry Ackroyd have created an intestinally powerful and magnificent memorial to the passengers of that doomed flight. It is the film of the year. I needed to lie down in a darkened room afterwards. So will you. |
| Sight and SoundAli JaafarUnited 93 terrifyingly conveys the nature of the threat facing the world today and poignantly conveys onscreen the decision by a few brave individuals to fight back. |
| Christianity TodayPeter T. ChattawayIn a way, the film is a memorial. It honors the passengers who fought back by visualizing their experience and imprinting it on our screens for years to come. |
| Eye for FilmAnton Bitela real-time reconstruction of events on the doomed flight that manages to encapsulate all the anxieties and sorrows of our age. |
| Stop SmilingJames HughesAbove all, one truth remains: the sacrifice of the 40 passengers on Flight 93 is truly remarkable. The film portrays their courage in the face of staggering odds in its own subjective and respectful way. It achieves what it wants as a film. |
| Jerusalem PostHannah BrownIt's a difficult and upsetting experience but a worthwhile one, which will linger in your mind long after the film ends. |
| Shadows on the WallRich ClineIt plays out in such a shockingly authentic way that we feel like we're right there. And what makes this film vitally important is the way it challenges us to examine ourselves without ever making a big statement. |
| The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttGreengrass has made not only a thoroughly fact-checked film but a film that uncontrovertibly comes from the heart. |