# Flight (2012)

> An acclaimed airline pilot’s impossible act of courage collides with the addiction and dishonesty threatening to destroy his life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/62260

## Facts

- Runtime: 138 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Robert Zemeckis
- Cast: Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, Kelly Reilly, John Goodman, Bruce Greenwood, Brian Geraghty, Tamara Tunie, Nadine Velazquez
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1907668/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: harrowing, tense, morally conflicted, serious movie night, aviation film marathon

## Synopsis

A pilot's heroic act in the face of disaster leads to a turbulent battle with his own demons.

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