Release CalendarDVD & Blu-ray ReleasesTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsIn TheatersComing SoonMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysLGBTQ+ Pride MonthSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Sully

  • 20162016
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
267K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,984
1,066
Tom Hanks in Sully (2016)
Clint Eastwood and Captain Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger introduce the IMAX trailer for 'Sully.'
Play trailer2:52
20 Videos
99+ Photos
  • Biography
  • Drama
When pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger lands his damaged plane on the Hudson River in order to save the flight's passengers and crew, some consider him a hero while others think he was reck... Read allWhen pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger lands his damaged plane on the Hudson River in order to save the flight's passengers and crew, some consider him a hero while others think he was reckless.When pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger lands his damaged plane on the Hudson River in order to save the flight's passengers and crew, some consider him a hero while others think he was reckless.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
267K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,984
1,066
  • Director
    • Clint Eastwood
  • Writers
    • Todd Komarnicki
    • Chesley Sullenberger(based on the book "Highest Duty" by)
    • Jeffrey Zaslow(based on the book "Highest Duty" by)
  • Stars
    • Tom Hanks
    • Aaron Eckhart
    • Laura Linney
Top credits
  • Director
    • Clint Eastwood
  • Writers
    • Todd Komarnicki
    • Chesley Sullenberger(based on the book "Highest Duty" by)
    • Jeffrey Zaslow(based on the book "Highest Duty" by)
  • Stars
    • Tom Hanks
    • Aaron Eckhart
    • Laura Linney
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 543User reviews
    • 417Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 14 wins & 36 nominations total

    Videos20

    IMAX Trailer
    Trailer 2:52
    IMAX Trailer
    Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:04
    Trailer #1
    What If I Did Get This Wrong
    Clip 1:01
    What If I Did Get This Wrong
    Unprecedented
    Clip 0:39
    Unprecedented
    Brace For Impact
    Clip 1:05
    Brace For Impact
    Two Hundred And Eight Seconds
    Clip 0:32
    Two Hundred And Eight Seconds
    On The Hudson
    Clip 0:57
    On The Hudson
    I Eyeballed It
    Clip 1:03
    I Eyeballed It
    Sully
    Clip 0:58
    Sully
    Sully
    Clip 1:01
    Sully
    Mike O Malley
    Interview 2:08
    Mike O Malley
    Captain Chesley Sullenberger
    Interview 4:53
    Captain Chesley Sullenberger

    Photos165

    Tom Hanks in Sully (2016)
    Ann Cusack: May 22
    Sam Huntington: April 1
    Ann Cusack at an event for Sully (2016)
    Sully (2016)
    Tom Hanks in Sully (2016)
    Tom Hanks in Sully (2016)
    Sully (2016)
    Sully (2016)
    Tom Hanks in Sully (2016)
    Tom Hanks in Sully (2016)
    Tom Hanks in Sully (2016)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Tom Hanks
    Tom Hanks
    • Chesley 'Sully' Sullenbergeras Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger
    Aaron Eckhart
    Aaron Eckhart
    • Jeff Skilesas Jeff Skiles
    Laura Linney
    Laura Linney
    • Lorrie Sullenbergeras Lorrie Sullenberger
    Valerie Mahaffey
    Valerie Mahaffey
    • Diane Higginsas Diane Higgins
    Delphi Harrington
    Delphi Harrington
    • Lucille Palmeras Lucille Palmer
    Mike O'Malley
    Mike O'Malley
    • Charles Porteras Charles Porter
    Jamey Sheridan
    Jamey Sheridan
    • Ben Edwardsas Ben Edwards
    Anna Gunn
    Anna Gunn
    • Elizabeth Davisas Elizabeth Davis
    Holt McCallany
    Holt McCallany
    • Mike Clearyas Mike Cleary
    Ahmed Lucan
    Ahmed Lucan
    • Egyptian Driveras Egyptian Driver
    Laura Lundy
    • Reporter #1as Reporter #1
    • (as Laura Lundy Wheale)
    Onira Tares
    • Reporter #2as Reporter #2
    • (as Onira Tarés)
    Gary Weeks
    Gary Weeks
    • Reporter #3as Reporter #3
    Katie Couric
    Katie Couric
    • Katie Couricas Katie Couric
    Jeff Kober
    Jeff Kober
    • LT Cookas LT Cook
    Blake Jones
    Blake Jones
    • Sully (16 Years Old)as Sully (16 Years Old)
    Molly Bernard
    Molly Bernard
    • Alisonas Alison
    Chris Bauer
    Chris Bauer
    • Larry Rooneyas Larry Rooney
    • Director
      • Clint Eastwood
    • Writers
      • Todd Komarnicki
      • Chesley Sullenberger(based on the book "Highest Duty" by)
      • Jeffrey Zaslow(based on the book "Highest Duty" by)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

    More like this

    Captain Phillips
    7.8
    Captain Phillips
    Cast Away
    7.8
    Cast Away
    The Terminal
    7.4
    The Terminal
    Bridge of Spies
    7.6
    Bridge of Spies
    Flight
    7.3
    Flight
    American Sniper
    7.3
    American Sniper
    Apollo 13
    7.7
    Apollo 13
    The Post
    7.2
    The Post
    127 Hours
    7.6
    127 Hours
    Saving Mr. Banks
    7.5
    Saving Mr. Banks
    Big
    7.3
    Big
    The Da Vinci Code
    6.6
    The Da Vinci Code

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Ferry Captain Vincent Lombardi, who was the Captain of the first ferry to reach the airplane, played himself in this film.
    • Goofs
      For dramatic purposes, many aspects of the NTSB investigation were not portrayed correctly. No accident investigator tries to put blame on pilots, or makes them justify their actions. They are only interested in improving aviation safety by studying all the facts. (Many countries do not even allow investigation reports to be used for legal purposes.) Then, the investigation is based on a transcript of the cockpit voice recording, which often takes weeks and sometimes months to prepare (e.g. acoustic engineers researching the source and the significance of each sound). Likewise, simulator trials take a long time to prepare, refine and interpret. Although the NTSB holds public hearings, they are not run like a court proceeding - they are a tool go gather additional information from interested parties, and to discuss evidence and findings.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Elizabeth Davis: [At the NTSB investigation proceedings] First Officer Skiles, is there anything you'd like to add? Anything... you would have done differently if you... had to do it again?

      Jeff Skiles: Yes. I would've done it in July.

    • Crazy credits
      Photos of the real plane and rescue are shown during the credits. They are followed by a brief video with real people from that day including the passengers and Captain Sullenburger.
    • Alternate versions
      The film's IMAX release presented the film open-matte, at an aspect ratio of 1.90:1, meaning there was more picture information visible in the top and bottom of the frame than in normal theaters and on home video.
    • Connections
      Edited from Late Show with David Letterman: Episode #16.88 (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Flying Home (Theme from 'Sully')
      Written by Clint Eastwood, Tierney Sutton, and J.B. Eckl
      Performed by Tierney Sutton Band (as The Tierney Sutton Band)

    User reviews543

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    The Hero of the Hudson River
    On January 15th 2009, after a bird strike with the loss of two turbines, Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger (Tom Hanks) and First Officer Jeff Skiles (Aaron Eckhart) land an Airbus A320 with 155 passengers on the Hudson River saving their lives. Sully is claimed a hero by the press and public; however the official investigation reports that one of the left engines was running at idle and not damaged. And the flight simulator indicates that it would be possible to land at LaGuardia or Teterboro. Sully has to defend himself to the commission; otherwise Sully has to defend his reputation and career showing new evidences of the incident. Will he succeed?

    "Sully" is another great film directed by Clint Eastwood with Tom Hanks in the lead role. These two names would be enough to show the quality of this movie. But the story is excellent, based on the biography of Sully and the screenplay keeps the attention of the viewer until the credits. In addition, there are Aaron Eckhart and Laura Linney in a support role. In the end, "Sully" is a great tribute to the hero of the Hudson River. Mt vote is eight.

    Title (Brazil): "Sully: O Herói do Rio Hudson" ("Sully: the Hero of the Hudson River")
    helpful•32
    5
    • claudio_carvalho
    • Nov 19, 2016

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • September 9, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Facebook
      • Instagram
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Miracle on the Hudson
    • Filming locations
      • Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Flashlight Films
      • Hurwitz Creative
      • Malpaso Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • Budget
      • $60,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $125,070,033
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $35,028,301
      • Sep 11, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $240,797,623
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • 12-Track Digital Sound
      • Dolby Digital
      • Sonics-DDP
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • IMAX 6-Track
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • IMDb Answers: Help fill gaps in our data
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    The Best Movies and Shows to Watch in July
    See the full list
    View list
    List
    The Best Movies Coming This Summer
    See the full list

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.