Flight

Flight

Some miracles are not what they seem.

Directed by Robert Zemeckis

Produced by Paramount Pictures, ImageMovers

2012138 min6.9 / 10

A dark, morally complex character study of a man whose miraculous survival becomes a crucible for confronting his addiction and denial.

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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Questions people ask

  • Is Flight sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does Flight end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Flight scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Flight easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Flight violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity25

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise66

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Flight, and what each one shares →

Like Flight

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Flight

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Flight, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Flight, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Flight, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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