Air Force Elite: Thunderbirds vs Chernobyl: 48 Hours To Escape

Chernobyl: 48 Hours To Escape has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.1/10 for Air Force Elite: Thunderbirds). Chernobyl: 48 Hours To Escape is the shorter watch at 1h 8m compared with 1h 31m. Air Force Elite: Thunderbirds is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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Audience score★ 7.1/10★ 10.0/10
Year20252026
Length1h 31m1h 8m
GenresDocumentaryDocumentary, History, TV Movie
Country–United Kingdom
DirectorMatt WilcoxLuke Wales
Main castRob ReiderRalph Ineson

Synopsis

Air Force Elite: Thunderbirds

The elite pilots of the Air Force Thunderbirds display exceptional skill, trust and courage during a high-stakes training season.

Chernobyl: 48 Hours To Escape

Witnesses, survivors and front-line heroes recall the first days of the Chernobyl disaster of April 1986. Featuring rare archive footage of the world's worst ever nuclear accident.

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