United 93 (movie)
United 93 is a 2006 biographical drama-thriller movie written, co-produced and directed by Paul Greengrass. It is about the events aboard United Airlines Flight 93,[1] which was hijacked during the September 11 attacks.
The movie was made with the help of all of the passengers' families.[2]
United 93 premiered on April 26, 2006, at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City.[3] Several family members of the passengers aboard the flight attended the premiere to show their support.
The movie opened in North America on April 28, 2006, to strong positive reviews.[4] The total money made from United 93 was $31.4 million in the United States, and $76.3 million worldwide.[5][6]
The movie also received two Academy Award nominations, including Best Director for Greengrass.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Barra, Allen. "Historical Film: It's Time to See a Movie We Couldn't Bear to Go To"[permanent dead link]. American Heritage, November/December 2006.
- ↑ Heath, Iver (January 1, 2006). "Four Years On, a Cabin's-Eye View of 9/11". New York Times.
- ↑ (March 29, 2006). "September 11 plane drama to open NY film festival"[permanent dead link]. Reuters article.
- ↑ (April 10, 20??). "A Dark Day Revisited". Newsweek.
- ↑ "United 93 (2006)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. July 6, 2006. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ↑ Boorstin, Julia (January 8, 2006). "MSNBC". NBC News. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
