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View from the Top (2003)

PG_13 87 min  -  Comedy | Romance  -   21 March 2003 (USA)
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A small-town woman tries to achieve her goal of becoming a flight attendant.

Director:

Bruno Barreto

Writer:

Eric Wald
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View from the Top -- A small-town woman tries to achieve her goal of becoming a flight attendant. View from the Top -- A small-town woman tries to achieve her goal of becoming a flight attendant. View from the Top -- Trailer
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gwyneth Paltrow ...
Christina Applegate ...
Mark Ruffalo ...
Candice Bergen ...
Joshua Malina ...
Randy Jones (as Josh Malina)
Kelly Preston ...
Rob Lowe ...
Mike Myers ...
Marc Blucas ...
Tommy Boulay
Stacey Dash ...
Jon Polito ...
Roy Roby
Concetta Tomei ...
Mrs. Stewart
Robyn Peterson ...
Donna's Mom
Nadia Dajani ...
Paige
John Francis Daley ...
Rodney
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Storyline

Donna Jensen was raised literally and figuratively on the wrong side of the trailer park in Silver Springs, Nevada. She always believed it was her destiny to get out of Silver Springs. After reading Sally Weston's book, Sally who is arguably the most famous now ex-flight attendant in the world, Donna believes the path to leaving Silver Springs is to become a flight attendant despite never having been on an airplane. After an initial bumpy start to this career, Donna shows a natural flair for the job, so much so that she applies to work for world class Royal Airlines, where Sally Weston mentors. After meeting Donna, Sally believes Donna is destined for flight attendant greatness, namely working first class in the New York-Paris flights. Donna believes in herself as a flight attendant, but has to overcome some obstacles, including flight attendant trainer John Witney, who has some hidden anger issues... Written by Huggo  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Flight | Flight Attendant | Airline | Class | Destiny  | See more »

Taglines:

Don't stop till you reach the top. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language/sexual references See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Вид сверху лучше See more »

Filming Locations:

Bullhead City, Arizona, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$7,009,513 (USA) (23 March 2003) (2508 Screens)

Gross:

$15,589,458 (USA) (27 April 2003)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

This film wrapped filming in 2001, and was originally scheduled for a Christmas 2001 release, then after initial tests, an April 2002 release. However, after the terrorist attacks on the USA of 11 September 2001, the studio felt it was not appropriate to release a comedy which made light of airline flight crews. After another year in the can, and another round of edits which cut out cameo appearances by Robert Stack and Regis Philbin, the film was finally released in summer 2003. It promptly flopped and disappeared. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Donna reads a flight attendant job op brochure whose cover spells "Marriott" Hotel with just one "t." See more »

Quotes

[Donna and Christine are filling out job application forms]
Donna Jensen: Oh, my God. Do you dot your "i"'s with little hearts? That's so cute.
Christine: Yeah, well, it's my trademark. That and my hickeys.
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Crazy Credits

Special Thanks to Peter Falk See more »


Soundtracks

"We Are Royalty/We Are Family"
Performed by "View from the Top" Cast
Written by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards
Courtesy of Atlantic Records Corp.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products See more »