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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
Robert Schwentke
Writers (WGA):
Peter A. Dowling (written by) and
Billy Ray (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
23 September 2005 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Mystery | Thriller more
Tagline:
If Someone Took Everything You Live For... How Far Would You Go To Get It Back?
Plot:
A claustrophobic, Hitchcockian thriller. A bereaved woman and her daughter are flying home from Berlin to America. At 30,000 feet the child vanishes and nobody admits she was ever on that plane. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(78 articles)
'Red' Adds McMahon, Borgnine to Cast
 (From Comicmix. 13 November 2009, 10:07 AM, PST)
Red adds Julian McMahon, Brian Cox, Richard Dreyfuss, Ernest Borgnine
 (From The Geek Files. 13 November 2009, 6:59 AM, PST)
User Comments:
"I know where I've seen you before!" more (563 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jodie Foster ... Kyle Pratt

Peter Sarsgaard ... Carson

Sean Bean ... Captain Rich

Kate Beahan ... Stephanie

Michael Irby ... Obaid

Assaf Cohen ... Ahmed

Erika Christensen ... Fiona

Shane Edelman ... Mr. Loud

Mary Gallagher ... Mrs. Loud

Haley Ramm ... Brittany Loud

Forrest Landis ... Rhett Loud
Jana Kolesarova ... Claudia

Brent Sexton ... Elias

Marlene Lawston ... Julia

Judith Scott ... Estella
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for violence and some intense plot material.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
98 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | French | German | Arabic | Italian | Japanese
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Australia:M | Singapore:PG | UK:12A | Ireland:12A | Taiwan:PG-12 | Finland:K-11 | Indonesia:Dewasa | Hong Kong:IIA | Netherlands:12 | Germany:12 (f) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Brazil:14 | Sweden:11 | Czech Republic:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Iceland:12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #41961) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | South Korea:12 | Philippines:PG-13 | New Zealand:M | Argentina:13
Filming Locations:
Berlin, Germany more
Company:
Touchstone Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The cartoon that is played on the monitor when Kyle wakes up is "Kenny the Shark" (2003). more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Stephanie is handed the flashlight to check avionics, the lamp is above her hand. In the next shot, it is below her hand. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Mortuary Director: [in German, subtitled] Would you like a moment of privacy before the casket is sealed?
Kyle: [hesitantly] Okay.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Game K N B: (2007-03-15)" (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Silent Poet more

FAQ

How did they get Julia away without anyone seeing her?
Is "Flightplan" based on a book?
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User Comments

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64 out of 100 people found the following comment useful.
"I know where I've seen you before!", 2 October 2005
5/10
Author: Shadow Nighthawk from United States

I have not seen that many Jodie Foster films, but being that she is a fairly well known actress and Flightplan's premise seemed as good as any's I gave it a shot when invited to an opening showing with two friends.

What followed was a mixture between humor, failed tension, and borderline entertainment.

Flightplan derives its plot from a Hitchcock standpoint: A woman (Foster) boards a plane with her daughter, falls asleep and discovers that the little girl is missing. In a frenzy to locate her missing child she frightens both crew and passengers alike in a search that may be only in her mind.

Trouble is Flightplan never builds much excitement, leaving the audience caught between wondering the truth behind the film's mystery and not really caring but hoping things get interesting before everything is over.

Jodie Foster plays a good anxious, worried mother and I had the urge to just reach up, slap her and say "Cut that out!" A well done acting role on her part that sparks empathy and emotional responses from those watching, bravo. Now if only the other characters could have been as successful...

A few seconds into Foster's flight we are introduced to Pigeon Eyes,(Peter Sarsgaard) a shady looking character who explains himself to be an air marshal. He sports a monotonous disposition that could rival Hayden Christensen's Anakin Skywalker impression, except when situation demands a slightly more energetic tone of voice.

The entire films manages to hold itself together without boring the viewers but not exactly showing them the time of their life either. A few predictable plot twists manage to change things up just enough to have it stand out much better than some suspense thrillers (The Interpreter with Nicole Kidman springs to mind.).

Overall, Flightplan stands as an easily forgettable and average entry in the Jodie Foster film history.

5/10

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