Jodie Foster, Peter Sarsgaard, Erika Christensen

Flying at 40,000 feet in a cavernous, state-of-the-art 474 aircraft, Kyle Pratt faces every mother's worst nightmare when her six-year-old daughter, Julia, vanishes without a trace mid-flight from Ber...( read more  read more... )lin to New York. Already emotionally devastated by the unexpected death of her husband, Kyle desperately struggles to prove her sanity to the disbelieving flight crew and passengers while facing the very real possibility that she may be losing her mind. While neither Captain Rich nor Air Marshal Gene Carson want to doubt the bereaved widow, all evidence indicates that her daughter was never on board, resulting in paranoia and doubt among the passengers and crew of the plane. Finding herself desperately alone, Kyle can only rely on her own wits to solve the mystery and save her daughter.

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PG-13, 1 hr. 33 min.

Directed by: Robert Schwentke

Release Date: September 23, 2005

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DVD Release Date: January 24, 2006

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  • October 10, 2006
    It's got enough suspense and plot twists to put Hitchcock to shame. Some may be put off by the film's action movie ending.
  • September 25, 2009
    Horrible film, ridiculous and boring.
  • January 11, 2009
    Jodie Foster plays the role of the protective mother quite well. This movie has us doubting Jodie's sanity while she struggles to figure out what is going on.
  • December 13, 2008
    Hitchcockian Thriller At 30,000 Feet. Jodie Foster transfixes in this Alfred Hitchcock style mystery set on a claustrophobic plane. For anyone who has ever lost a child, a mother's nightmare. This film will have you on the edge of your seat for the whole time. A true frightening ...( read more)thriller.
  • October 20, 2008
    The basic idea of a girl disappearing on a flight and the question is the mum is being played or going crazy is actually really good, and the first half makes most things right, setting up the mystery and a decent mood. Sadly, the trailer already gave away too much about what hap...( read more)pens next and the real solution is given up way too early. What follows is a rather conventional showdown that doesn't live up to the interesting premise. Slightly disappointing, despite of Foster's good performance.
  • November 20, 2009
    omg this sounds so good. and my mom told me that it was!
  • November 20, 2009
    Good thriller, but it doesn't hold up steam for the whole film.
  • November 17, 2009
    Jodie Foster awesome
  • November 2, 2009
    No me gusto, la verdad. Ya escribi un articulo en mi pagina sobre esta pelicula.
  • October 31, 2009
    We've seen many thrillers that are set inside an airplane, but not one quite like this. It's a whole lot different from a lot of the airplane thrillers that I've seen.
    The plot is actually very good. It's about a woman who's looking for her daughter inside a plane, but everyone ...( read more)denies ever seeing her. There are twists that you'll never see coming. The acting was terrific! Jodie Foster throws herself into the role of Kyle Pratt with gusto. Sean Bean is excellent as the captain. So, we pretty much have a great cast here.
    This a bone chilling thriller with terrific acting and unexpected twists. The ending is a great one. Highly reccomended!

Critic Reviews


May 4, 2006
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness

A disposable B-movie without much excitement or ingenuity. full review

September 23, 2005
David Edelstein, Slate

A more than decent thriller. full review

September 23, 2005
Claudia Puig, USA Today

Not worth the trip. full review

September 23, 2005
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times

Just another thriller with too much plot. full review

September 23, 2005
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

It's a tense, concise and elegantly shot film that creates a sense of menace from the very beginning - - and in a way that's unusual. full review

September 23, 2005
Kyle Smith, New York Post

Here's the plan the writers came up with to handle the obstacles between their story and plausibility: Ignore them. full review

September 23, 2005
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

If you bring an eye mask and a few sleeping pills, you should get through it OK. full review

September 23, 2005
Edward Havens, FilmJerk.com

Good performances and striking looks are meaningless if your story falls apart when the tensions should be ratcheting up to unbearable level full review

September 22, 2005
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Flightplan delivers a frightening thriller with an airtight plot. full review

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Comments


  • argus1081
    April 6, 2009
    SO GREAT!!!I LOVE THE THRILL,,,THE TWIST AND TURN OF THE AMAZING SUSPENSE MADE STORY!!!
  • rebeccakelly1
    July 29, 2008
    It was a great film and I really loved it :)
  • MovieFanatic86
    May 9, 2007
    awesome. this movie was exciting & fast-paced, filled w/ suspense. Kept me guessing all the way. where was julia? y did she disapppear? although the ending could b improved by her apologising 2 the arab guy since she accused him on the plane, causing him 2 get called "son of a b**ch" by a passenger.
  • bellstud04
    March 25, 2007
    worst movie ever
  • sugarcoat631
    February 21, 2007
    great movie but dont u think that at the end, when the arab guy passed her bag to her she should have said something?? lol
  • abbx
    September 23, 2006
    GR8 film
  • munakhatib
    September 17, 2006
    everytime i know that Jodie Foster is starring a movie i say to myself" i have to c this " .. i love Jodie Foster in every movie she satrred.. every movie she acts in turns out to be GREAT ! every movie i've watched i noticed her brilliance and wittiness.. i enjoyed every second of this movie .. ppl u really have to c it..
  • channingtatum
    August 21, 2006
    this is my total favorite movie ever!!!!!!!!
  • xXSnowXWhiteXBeautyXQueenXx
    May 24, 2006
    i love that movie

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