THEME EXPLORATION

test pilot protagonist

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Bourne Ultimatum
The Bourne Ultimatum
2007 · Paul Greengrass
Shrek
Shrek
2001 · Andrew Adamson & Vicky Jenson
Fifty Shades of Grey
Fifty Shades of Grey
2015 · Sam Taylor-Johnson
Tapage Nocturne
Tapage Nocturne
1979 · Catherine Breillat
Whiskey with Vodka
Whiskey with Vodka
2009 · Andreas Dresen
Hellboy
Hellboy
2004 · Guillermo del Toro
Rear Window
Rear Window
1954 · Alfred Hitchcock
A Child of the Ghetto
A Child of the Ghetto
1910 · D.W. Griffith
Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
1928 · William Wyler
Au Bonheur des Dames
Au Bonheur des Dames
1930 · Julien Duvivier
A Woman’s Story
A Woman’s Story
1963 · Mikio Naruse
Come Drink With Me
Come Drink With Me
1966 · King Hu
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Lean United Kingdom

His epic *The Sound Barrier* centers on a test pilot obsessed with breaking the sound barrier, exploring ambition and sacrifice.

 Charlie Kaufman United States

His masterwork *The Right Stuff* chronicles the lives of test pilots Chuck Yeager and the Mercury Seven astronauts with nuanced character depth.

 Scott Waugh United Kingdom

His kinetic style defined *Top Gun*, making the test pilot hero's journey of ego, skill, and redemption iconic in cinema.