The Shepherd

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The Shepherd

2023

38m

Holiday

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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On Christmas Eve, a young RAF pilot flying home across the North Sea finds himself in peril when his radio and electric power cut out, leaving him stranded and running on limited fuel. Just when it appears his luck is about to run out, a mysterious good Samaritan guides him to safety.

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Luke Gorham

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In the absence of any technical bravura and emotional foundation, The Shepherd lives and dies according to its supernatural tilt, which is met with baffling incuriosity; it’s the movie equivalent of an affectless monotone.

Dec 25, 2023

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Danny Brogan

Common Sense Media

While it might not hit the heights of other classic Christmas shorts such as The Snowman, there's enough heart and intrigue here for a family viewing.

Dec 9, 2023

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Abhishek Srivastava

The Times of India

The Shepherd checks all the boxes for a captivating Christmas viewing.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 7, 2023

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Sam N

Let me put it into context. I picked this movie from Disney's movie list, trying not to expect too much. But it turned out to be a nice surprise with twists and turns, feeling disappointment, then curiosity, then a little uncomfortable, then feel-good, and finally leaving me with a sense of wonder and inspiration. Got a lot more than I expected. That's why I gave it 5 stars.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/25

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Dani G

Meh! Nothing to say, really

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

06/25/24

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nilufer e

Oh Disney, why do you have to be so corny? It was obvious from the start, so predictable and boring. I might have enjoyed it if I was a child though.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/23/24

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Lucero D

No me gustó, boooooo boooooo 👾

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/24

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Tobias M

Bad CGI. Bad acting of the main character inside the aircraft.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/16/24

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John H

Sadly, it can't hold a candle to the short story on which it is based. The narrative of the short story was mostly from the pilot's internal monologue, which the film decided to swap in for a bunch of spoken monologuing on behalf of the young pilot- with predictably cringey results. John Travolta, likewise, had a lot of lines to replace the terse hand signals from the novel. He also made no pretense of an English accent despite being a British pilot flying an RAF aircraft… the special effects were also quite cut rate in a few areas (the cheesy aurora among them). Two stars for a few moments of genuine emotion from the pilot as he became resigned to ditching at sea- which is more the original author's credit than the film. Otherwise, a disappointment.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/17/24

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Iain Softley

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Ben Radcliffe

Vampire Pilot

Steven Mackintosh

Jeo

John Travolta

Johnny Kavanagh

Millie Kent

Lizzie

Luca Slade

RAF Serviceman

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Synopsis

On Christmas Eve, a young RAF pilot flying home across the North Sea finds himself in peril when his radio and electric power cut out, leaving him stranded and running on limited fuel. Just when it appears his luck is about to run out, a mysterious good Samaritan guides him to safety.

Director: Iain Softley
Producer: Rupert Jermyn, Richard Johns, Bill Kenwright
Screenwriter: Iain Softley
Distributor: Disney+
Production Co: Argo Film, Corona Content, BKStudios
Genre: Holiday, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 1, 2023
Runtime: 38m

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