View From The Top (2002)
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14% of critics liked it
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35% of users liked it
(38,892 ratings)
Brazilian filmmaker Bruno Barreto directs this comic look at the world of flight attendants starring Gwyneth Paltrow as Donna, a small town Nevada woman who dreams of seeing the world by becoming a first class international stewardess. Lacking the requisite poise and class, Donna finds a mentor in… More Brazilian filmmaker Bruno Barreto directs this comic look at the world of flight attendants starring Gwyneth Paltrow as Donna, a small town Nevada woman who dreams of seeing the world by becoming a first class international stewardess. Lacking the requisite poise and class, Donna finds a mentor in retired trade veteran Sally (Candice Bergen), a wealthy, best-selling author who assists with advice and her considerable influence. Despite Sally's help, Donna finds the process of fulfilling her career ambitions more difficult than she imagined when she's betrayed by a trusted friend (Christina Applegate) during flight training, a daunting course taught by the bitter John Whitney (Mike Myers), a once-aspiring steward whose eye condition kept him forever out of the friendly skies. Donna also faces a romantic crisis when she falls for a handsome law student (Mark Ruffalo) whose education consigns him to Ohio, far away from the major urban hubs Donna dreams of working. A View from the Top (2002) costars Rob Lowe, Josh Malina, Kelly Preston and Jon Polito. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
- Directed By
- Bruno Barreto
- Written By
- Eric Wald
- Genres
- Comedy
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Mar 21, 2003 Wide
- Studio
- Miramax Films
Critic Reviews
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Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter
A flat, superficial comedy that never establishes a tone.
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Hap Erstein, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Paltrow cannot begin to save this unfunny flight attendant comedy that should have gone direct to video.
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Rex Reed, New York Observer
The characters have no wit or charm, the plot has no conflict or development, nothing happens for any reason other than script requirements.
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Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
It's just sweet and light, but it's got kind of giddy charm to it ...
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Dennis Lim, Village Voice
Eventually, the exhaust roar of condescending affirmation drowns all else out.
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Cast
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Gwyneth Paltrow
as Donna Jensen
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Mark Ruffalo
as Ted
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Candice Bergen
as Sally Weston
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Christina Applegate
as Christine
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Mike Myers
as John Whitney
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Kelly Preston
as Sherry
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Joshua Malina
as Randy
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Rob Lowe
as Co-pilot Steve
- Marc Blucas
- Stacey Dash
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George Kennedy
as Himself
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Jon Polito
as Roy Roby
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Stephen Tobolowsky
as Frank Thomas
