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Flight

Movie · 2012 · 138 min

A sobering, character-driven drama that balances a harrowing crash with a tense moral reckoning, anchored by a powerhouse performance.

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2012 film by Robert Zemeckis
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Year
2012
Runtime
138 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • redemption
  • guilt
  • morality
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Robert Zemeckis
Written by
John Gatins
Starring
Denzel Washington, John Goodman, Don Cheadle, Melissa Leo, Piers Morgan, Bruce Greenwood, Kelly Reilly, James Badge Dale
Music
Alan Silvestri
Cinematography
Don Burgess
Runtime
138 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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