The Sound Barrier

The Sound Barrier

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Release Date

7/22/1952

Runtime

117 mins

Overview

A young RAF pilot tests his father-in-law’s prototype supersonic aircraft to the limit, at a time of intense development in the field of aviation, just as commercial jet airliners are about to enter service.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$275,000

Revenue

$235,000

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A mid-century aviation drama that pairs the thrilling technical challenge of breaking the sound barrier with intimate family tensions, capturing both the exhilaration and the human cost of pushing technological boundaries.

Mood

TenseEpicBittersweet

Themes

AmbitionFamilyTechnology

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

Black and whiteWidescreen epic

Structure

Linear

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