View from the Top (2003)

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Director:

Bruno Barreto

Writer (WGA):

Eric Wald (written by)

Release Date:

21 March 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Don't stop till you reach the top.

Plot:

A small-town woman tries to achieve her goal of becoming a flight attendant.

Plot Keywords:

Flight Attendant | Airport | Betrayal | Cheating On Test | Homosexuality

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Christina Applegate	...	Christine Montgomery
Candice Bergen	...	Sally Weston
Marc Blucas	...	Tommy Boulay
Frederick Coffin	...	Mr. Stewart
Chelsey Cole	...	Donna - 6 Yrs. Old
Nadia Dajani	...	Paige
John Francis Daley	...	Rodney
Stacey Dash	...	Angela Samona
Troy Evans	...	Customer
David Hayward	...	Pete
Jorge R. Hernandez	...	Spanish Man
Duane King	...	Royalty Operations Clerk
Rob Lowe	...	Co-Pilot Steve Bench
Joshua Malina	...	Randy Jones (as Josh Malina)
Christina Malpero	...	Rita Sanchez

Also Known As:

A View from the Top (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language/sexual references.

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Brazil:Livre | Denmark:A | Finland:S | Germany:o.Al. | New Zealand:PG | Norway:11 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:Btl | UK:PG | USA:PG-13 | Canada:PG (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Bullhead City, Arizona, USA

Company:

Miramax Films

Trivia:

In John Whitney's office were photos of Mike Myers (who's character was cross eyed) with celebrities: Sammy Davis Jr., Marty Feldman and Peter Falk. All of these actors had eye problems.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Donna is looking out of the window after take-off on her first flight with Sierra, she is looking out to the left of the aircraft, even though she is sitting to the right of the cabin.

Quotes:

Donna Jensen: Sally always said, life is a series of arrivals and departures.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Gilmore Girls: That's What You Get, Folks, for Makin' Whoopee (#7.2)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Unchained Melody

Lightweight Escapism (not that that's a bad thing)

If you want silly, fun stuff, this is the movie to see. Mike Myers was grand... nice to see him in a small movie. Gwyneth Paltrow predictably good indeed and Candice Bergen perfectly cast as the "big-haired mentor".

It was relaxing to enjoy a lightweight comedy/romance with NO BIG MESSAGE, just smiles and a large number of giggles. I gave it 8 of 10.