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Flight

  • 2012
  • R
  • 2h 18m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
364K
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Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, John Goodman, and Kelly Reilly in Flight (2012)
An airline pilot saves a flight from crashing, but an investigation into the malfunctions reveals something troubling.
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An airline pilot saves almost all his passengers on his malfunctioning airliner which eventually crashed, but an investigation into the accident reveals something troubling.An airline pilot saves almost all his passengers on his malfunctioning airliner which eventually crashed, but an investigation into the accident reveals something troubling.An airline pilot saves almost all his passengers on his malfunctioning airliner which eventually crashed, but an investigation into the accident reveals something troubling.

  • Director
    • Robert Zemeckis
  • Writer
    • John Gatins
  • Stars
    • Denzel Washington
    • Nadine Velazquez
    • Don Cheadle
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    364K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    752
    536
    • Director
      • Robert Zemeckis
    • Writer
      • John Gatins
    • Stars
      • Denzel Washington
      • Nadine Velazquez
      • Don Cheadle
    • 659User reviews
    • 459Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 15 wins & 45 nominations total

    Videos15

    UK Trailer
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    No.1
    Trailer 2:32
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    "Life in Prison"
    Clip 0:58
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    "Harling Visits Whip"
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    "Uncontrolled Dive"
    Clip 0:51
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    Flight: Whose God
    Clip 0:47
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    Flight: We Flown Together
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    Flight: Life In Prison
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    Flight: The Only One
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    Flight: Uncontrolled Drive
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    Flight: Harling Visits Whip
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    Flight: Kelly Reilly On Getting The Role
    Featurette 1:12
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    Denzel Washington in Flight (2012)
    Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, and Bruce Greenwood in Flight (2012)
    Denzel Washington in Flight (2012)
    Denzel Washington in Flight (2012)
    Denzel Washington in Flight (2012)
    Denzel Washington in Flight (2012)
    Denzel Washington and Bruce Greenwood in Flight (2012)
    Robert Zemeckis in Flight (2012)
    Robert Zemeckis and Steve Starkey in Flight (2012)
    Robert Zemeckis, John Gatins, Laurie MacDonald, and Walter F. Parkes in Flight (2012)
    Melissa Leo in Flight (2012)
    Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, and Bruce Greenwood in Flight (2012)

    Top cast

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    Denzel Washington
    Denzel Washington
    • Whip Whitaker
    Nadine Velazquez
    Nadine Velazquez
    • Katerina Marquez
    Don Cheadle
    Don Cheadle
    • Hugh Lang
    John Goodman
    John Goodman
    • Harling Mays
    Carter Cabassa
    • Son on Plane
    Adam C. Edwards
    Adam C. Edwards
    • Father on Plane
    • (as Adam Ciesielski)
    Tamara Tunie
    Tamara Tunie
    • Margaret Thomason
    Brian Geraghty
    Brian Geraghty
    • Ken Evans
    Kelly Reilly
    Kelly Reilly
    • Nicole
    Conor O'Neill
    Conor O'Neill
    • Kip
    Charlie E. Schmidt
    • Tiki Pot
    • (as Charlie E. Schmidt Jr.)
    Will Sherrod
    • Schecter
    Boni Yanagisawa
    Boni Yanagisawa
    • Camelia Satou
    Adam Tomei
    Adam Tomei
    • Fran
    Dane Davenport
    Dane Davenport
    • Derek Hogue
    John Crow
    John Crow
    • Field Reporter
    Bruce Greenwood
    Bruce Greenwood
    • Charlie Anderson
    E. Roger Mitchell
    E. Roger Mitchell
    • Craig Matson
    • Director
      • Robert Zemeckis
    • Writer
      • John Gatins
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The accident in the film was inspired by a real-life disaster, the crash of Alaska Airlines 261 on January 31, 2000. Some dialogue in the film closely resembles the CVR transcript. Like in the film, the pilots of Alaska 261 rolled the airplane to an inverted position to try to stabilize the flight. Unlike the film, however, this did not assist them in recovering the aircraft. The root cause of the crash was found to be inadequate maintenance of the airplane's stabilizer "jackscrew," which caused its threads to wear down excessively and eventually jam the jackscrew. While the pilots were trying to reach Los Angeles for an emergency landing, the threads were ripped out and the stabilizer moved to a position that forced the plane into its fatal dive.
    • Goofs
      The NTSB investigation portrayed in the movie includes recovered data from the Cockpit Voice Recorder. US law requires Cockpit Voice Recorders to include at least 30 minutes of audio data from both pilots and Air Traffic Control radio transmissions. The time taken for the plane to crash less than 30 minutes so the audio from the CVR should have included cockpit discussion about Captain Whitaker sleeping as shown in the movie. This audio would have raised serious questions about Captain Whitaker's behavior (aside from his alcohol and drug usage) but nothing about that is mentioned at any point during the NTSB hearing.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Will: This essay, the essay that I have to write, it's called, "The Most Fascinating Person That I've Never Met."

      Whip: Okay.

      Will: So,

      [turns on his tape recorder]

      Will: who are you?

      Whip: That's a good question...

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.22 (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Alcohol
      Written by Stephen Duffy & Steven Page

      Performed by Barenaked Ladies

      Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.

      By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

    User reviews659

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    7/10
    Recommended on the Basis of Denzel Washington's Performance Alone
    Based on the trailers for "Flight," I was expecting a investigative procedural film. Denzel Washington plays a pilot who manages to crash land a plane with a minimal loss of lives, a feat everyone agrees no other pilot could probably accomplish. But evidence that he was intoxicated while flying the plane emerges and instead of a hero who saved lives, he becomes a possible felon who caused the crash in the first place.

    But the film isn't interested in the investigation. Instead, this is a film about an alcoholic and the rock-bottom journey he goes on that leads him to face his addictive demons. I've never been a huge Washington fan, but he does pretty tremendous work here. This also feels like surprisingly grown-up material for director Robert Zemeckis, who's most known for treacly stuff like "Forrest Gump." My major complaint about the film is that it's far too long. An entire subplot that gives Washington a nominal love interest in the form of a fellow addict could have been cut from the film entirely -- and a good half hour with it -- without any significant impact.

    I don't know that I would heartily recommend this film for any reason other than the excellent performance of Washington.

    Grade: B+
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    • Mar 19, 2013

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    FAQ5

    • Who placed that enormous amount of alcoholic beverages in the adjacent room to Whip Whitaker's hotel room?
    • Why did Whip thank Charlie for letting him stay at his "beautiful home" when it was obvious that it was an airport hotel room with an adjoining room?
    • What happened to Nicole after she left Whip?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 2, 2012 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Arab Emirates
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Chuyến Bay
    • Filming locations
      • Hall's Flying Ranch, 771 Hall Road, Hampton, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • ImageMovers
      • Parkes/MacDonald Image Nation
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $31,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $93,772,375
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $24,900,566
      • Nov 4, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $161,772,375
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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