Much like Apollo 13, Sully is about a near-miss and contains an ending about which we’re all aware. (Unless, of course, you’ve been living in your doomsday bunker. If so, allow me to pass on the message: The chair is against the wall. The chair is against the wall. John has a long mustache. John has a long mustache.) But even so, the movie has already grossed more than $92 million domestically in three weeks. So what’s the draw?

For starters, Sully is directed by Clint Eastwood and stars Tom Hanks. That alone will lure a crowd. But there has to be more. According to Variety film critic Owen Gleiberman: