Flight
Some miracles are not what they seem.
Some miracles are not what they seem.
Drama
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2012
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Commercial airline pilot Whip Whitaker has a problem with drugs and alcohol, though so far he's managed to complete his flights safely. His luck runs out when a disastrous mechanical malfunction sends his plane hurtling toward the ground. Whip pulls off a miraculous crash-landing that results in only six lives lost. Shaken to the core, Whip vows to get sober -- but when the crash investigation exposes his addiction, he finds himself in an even worse situation.
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Details
Runtime:
138 min
Release date:
22 Feb 2012
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$31,000,000
Revenue:
$161,772,575
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 15 wins & 45 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
'Flight' is predictable in its plotting and soft in its conclusions. But thanks to that dynamite opening and Washington's effortless performance, it's also an enjoyable, compelling slice of old-school melodrama.
– Tom Huddleston,
Time Out,
30 Jan 2013
fresh:
At a certain point, great actors want to show us the truth of something that may be far from their lives but that somehow they understand, intimately, all too well.
– David Denby,
New Yorker,
8 Nov 2012
fresh:
Flight is a well-made motion picture, but not a fun or entertaining one.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
4 Nov 2012
fresh:
Denzel Washington gives one of his most nuanced and impressive performances.
– Richard Roeper,
Richard Roeper.com,
4 Nov 2012
fresh:
This is Washington's movie from beginning to end, and full of little layers.
– Stephen Whitty,
Newark Star-Ledger,
2 Nov 2012