Some miracles are not what they seem.
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.
Flight (2012) is a drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis, released on February 22, 2012 with a runtime of 2h 18m. It stars Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, Kelly Reilly and John Goodman. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 6,583 ratings.
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Denzel Washington
as Whip Whitaker
Don Cheadle
as Hugh Lang
Kelly Reilly
as Nicole
John Goodman
as Harling Mays
Bruce Greenwood
as Charlie Anderson
Brian Geraghty
as Ken Evans
Tamara Tunie
as Margaret Thomason
Nadine Velazquez
as Katerina Marquez
Peter Gerety
as Avington Carr
Garcelle Beauvais
as Deana
Melissa Leo
as Ellen Block
Carter Cabassa
as Son on Plane
Directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by John Gatins, produced by Laurie MacDonald, Walter F. Parkes and Jack Rapke.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 6,583 ratings.
With Robert Zemekis at the helm, it has to be good, right? Pretty much. Not the strongest performance by Cheadle, but otherwise the cast is great. John Goodman is a welcome surprise half-way through and really brings this home. With a feel good ending, what more do you 1-3 star people want?? It's Denzel!!
Reviewed on April 15, 2021
The title Flight is a perfect illustration that brevity really is the soul of wit. Its six letters describe not only the protagonist's occupation (flying), but also what he spends most of the film doing (fleeing), and if we only added a seventh letter (-y), it would describe the character himself. The film itself could stand to be shorter, but overall it's no exception to the rule that no good movie is too long. In…
Reviewed on September 13, 2022
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Flight (2012) is available to stream on Paramount Plus Essential and Starz Apple TV channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand and Plex. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Flight (2012) includes Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, Kelly Reilly, John Goodman and Bruce Greenwood. The film was directed by Robert Zemeckis. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Flight was released on February 22, 2012 and runs for 2h 18m.
Flight (2012) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 6,583 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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