Flyboys vs U-571
Flyboys and U-571 are tied on audience score (6.5/10). U-571 is the shorter watch at 1h 56m compared with 2h 18m. U-571 is the older of the two (2000 against 2006). Both are action, adventure, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Flyboys
U-571| Flyboys | U-571 | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 2000 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War | Action, Adventure, War |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Tony Bill | Jonathan Mostow |
| Main cast | Ruth Bradley, Philip Winchester, Keith McErlean, Tyler Labine, James Franco | Will Estes, David Keith, Jack Noseworthy, Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton |
Synopsis
Flyboys
The adventures of the Lafayette Escadrille, young Americans who volunteered for the French military before the U.S. entered World War I, and became the country's first fighter pilots.
U-571
In the midst of World War II, the battle under the sea rages and the Nazis have the upper hand as the Allies are unable to crack their war codes. However, after a wrecked U-boat sends out an SOS signal, the Allies realise this is their chance to seize the 'enigma coding machine'.