---
title: 'Amelia (2009)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Mira Nair'
released: '2009-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 112
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
  - 'Canada'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/amelia-2009'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1129445/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Amelia (2009)

2009 · 112 min · Drama, History · United Kingdom, United States, Canada


## Synopsis

Amelia is a 2009 biographical film about the aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart. The film stars Hilary Swank as Earhart, and co-stars Richard Gere, Ewan McGregor, Christopher Eccleston and Joe Anderson. The film was directed by Mira Nair and based on The Sound of Wings by Mary S. Lovell. The film received predominantly negative reviews, with critics polarized over the performances and criticizing the film's story. It was also a box-office bomb, grossing $19.6 million against a budget of $40 million.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Mira Nair](https://cinepixo.com/people/mira-nair)
- **Screenplay:** [Ronald Bass](https://cinepixo.com/people/ronald-bass)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Gabriel Yared](https://cinepixo.com/people/gabriel-yared)
- **Producer:** [Ted Waitt](https://cinepixo.com/people/ted-waitt)
- **Director of Photography:** [Stuart Dryburgh](https://cinepixo.com/people/stuart-dryburgh)

## Cast

- [Virginia Madsen](https://cinepixo.com/people/virginia-madsen)
- [Hilary Swank](https://cinepixo.com/people/hilary-swank)
- [Christopher Eccleston](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-eccleston)
- [Cherry Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/cherry-jones)
- [Ewan McGregor](https://cinepixo.com/people/ewan-mcgregor)
- [Richard Gere](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-gere)
- [Joe Anderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-anderson)
- [Mia Wasikowska](https://cinepixo.com/people/mia-wasikowska)

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