Flight
2012 · Movie · R · 138 min · ★ 6.9 · 77% critics
A commercial airline pilot struggling with substance abuse becomes the focus of intense scrutiny after a terrifying mechanical failure leads to a crash landing. As the investigation unfolds, questions about heroism, responsibility, and addiction begin to close in around him.
Also known as Vol
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-02-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 138 min
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (6,463 votes)
- Box office
- $161,800,000
- Budget
- $31,000,000
About
You’ll like this if you want a tense adult drama about addiction and accountability; Not for you if you prefer light entertainment or fast-paced action throughout.
Pros: powerful lead performance; tense crash sequence; strong addiction portrait | Cons: lengthy runtime; uneven subplot; divisive ending
Themes
- airplane
- confession
- investigation
- pilot
- emergency landing
- flight
- alcoholism
- f word
- hangover
- airplane accident
- airplane crash
- syringe
- +12 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 2013 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 2013 · nominated
Cast & crew
Denzel Washington
as Whip Whitaker
Don Cheadle
as Hugh Lang
Kelly Reilly
as Nicole
John Goodman
as Harling Mays
Bruce Greenwood
as Charlie Anderson
Brian Geraghty
as Ken Evans
Tamara Tunie
as Margaret Thomason
Nadine Velazquez
as Katerina Marquez
Peter Gerety
as Avington Carr
Garcelle Beauvais
as Deana
Directed by Robert Zemeckis