View from the Top

View from the Top (2002)

  • 14% of critics liked it
    (123 reviews)

  • 35% of users liked it
    (38,448 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

PG-13, 1 hr. 27 min.
Directed By
Bruno Barreto
Written By
Eric Wald
Genres
Comedy
In Theaters
Mar 21, 2003 Wide
On DVD
Sep 9, 2003
Miramax Films

Critic Reviews

  • Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter

    A flat, superficial comedy that never establishes a tone.

  • Hap Erstein, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    Paltrow cannot begin to save this unfunny flight attendant comedy that should have gone direct to video.

  • 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.

  • Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

    It's just sweet and light, but it's got kind of giddy charm to it ...

  • Dennis Lim, Village Voice

    Eventually, the exhaust roar of condescending affirmation drowns all else out.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Daniel P


    A bad movie that's not without its good moments, but one that just clunks along from head-scratcher to head-scratcher. Mike Myers's character is quite funny, and Gwyneth Paltrow does ok, but they have nothing to work with.

  • Arash X


    Uninteresting, pointless & predictable

  • Ginny  


    Not that Im segregating movies according to gender but this is just totally a chick flick. Anyway I like this one cause its got a nice influential message and its a feel good movie but its not exactly a comedy.

  • Candy R


    Poor plot. Gwyneth's character is surprising.

  • Leigh R


    Weird.

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