Amelia

Oct 23 2009 PG 1h 51m
Adventure, Biography, Drama

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.

Plot

Amelia Earhart, a Kansas girl, discovers the thrill of aviation at age 23, and within 12 years has progressed to winning the Distinguished Flying Cross for being the first woman to pilot a plane solo across the Atlantic Ocean. At age 39, she sets out on an attempt to circumnavigate the globe, an adventure that catapults her into aviation myth.

Written by

Ron Bass, Anna Hamilton Phelan, Susan Butler

Directed by

Mira Nair

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Avalon Pictures, Fox Searchlight Pictures, AE Electra Productions

Languages

English

Awards

3 wins & 4 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
14,111
Average Rating
5.8 out of 10
Metascore
37
Popularity
NA