Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- paranoid
- claustrophobic
- suspense movie night
- aviation thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the performances and initial suspense effective, but felt the increasingly far-fetched plot weakened the tension and credibility.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Kyle searches the vast but sealed double-decker aircraft for her missing daughter during an ongoing flight.
Kyle must persuade crew and authorities that Julia was aboard and has disappeared even as her account is questioned.
The fictional E-474’s double-decker design supplies multiple decks, compartments, and corridors for the search.
Kyle’s recent bereavement and fear for Julia intensify the uncertainty surrounding every search and accusation.
Films like Flightplan, and why
The Vanishing
claustrophobic aviation thriller centered on a missing child and a desperate parent searching a confined vehicle
Panic Room
high-concept mystery thriller built around disappearance, suspicion, and shifting explanations
Red Eye
contained psychological thriller featuring a determined woman confronting institutional disbelief and escalating danger
Movie Details
- Director
- Robert Schwentke
- Release Date
- 2005-09-22
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (3072)
Cast
- Jodie Foster
- Peter Sarsgaard
- Erika Christensen
- Kate Beahan
- Greta Scacchi
- Judith Scott
- Sean Bean
- Michael Irby
- Brent Sexton
- Marlene Lawston
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 Flightplan about?
- A grieving aviation engineer turns a transatlantic double-decker flight inside out when her young daughter vanishes and no one believes she was ever aboard.
- What is Flightplan like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Flightplan as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Flightplan violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Flightplan as mild.
- What did critics think of Flightplan?
- Critics generally found the performances and initial suspense effective, but felt the increasingly far-fetched plot weakened the tension and credibility.
- Which films are like Flightplan?
- Films with a similar feel include The Vanishing, Panic Room, and Red Eye.
- How long is Flightplan?
- Flightplan runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Flightplan?
- In United States, Flightplan is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
