Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- claustrophobic
- heightened
- late night thriller marathon
- 1990s action movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly rejected the film's implausible premise and action execution, while some acknowledged Ray Liotta's evident enjoyment as the psychopathic antagonist.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Most of the story unfolds aboard a transcontinental 747, with the plane's cockpit, cabin, and service areas structuring the chase.
Flight attendant Teri Halloran becomes the lone surviving crew member confronting Ryan Weaver while the aircraft is cut off from normal assistance.
The prisoner transfer and flight occur on Christmas Eve, placing the airborne killings against a seasonal travel backdrop.
Ryan Weaver is described as a man who romances women before killing them, making seduction part of his criminal persona.
Films like Turbulence, and why
Con Air
shared airborne setting, criminal threat, and high-arousal cat-and-mouse action thriller structure
Executive Decision
shared contained transportation setting, hostage peril, and crime-thriller tension
Passenger 57
shared airplane-based suspense, isolated environment, and determined female protagonist confronting a violent antagonist
Movie Details
- Director
- Robert Butler
- Release Date
- 1997-01-09
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (295)
Cast
- Ray Liotta
- Lauren Holly
- Brendan Gleeson
- Héctor Elizondo
- Rachel Ticotin
- Ben Cross
- Catherine Hicks
- Jeffrey DeMunn
- John Finn
- Heidi Kling
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Turbulence about?
- A lethal serial killer turns a sparsely occupied Christmas Eve flight into a high-altitude hunt against the lone flight attendant who refuses to surrender.
- What is Turbulence like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Turbulence as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Turbulence violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Turbulence as brutal.
- What did critics think of Turbulence?
- Critics broadly rejected the film's implausible premise and action execution, while some acknowledged Ray Liotta's evident enjoyment as the psychopathic antagonist.
- Which films are like Turbulence?
- Films with a similar feel include Con Air, Executive Decision, and Passenger 57.
- How long is Turbulence?
- Turbulence runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Turbulence?
- In United States, Turbulence is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
