Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- frantic
- heightened
- pulp thriller
- late night action marathon
- guilty pleasure movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The terrorists hijack a commercial airplane, making the aircraft itself the central battleground and source of confinement.
The hijacked plane is broadcasting a rock concert live over the internet while the terrorist plot develops.
The plot specifically uses an internet livestream to publicize the airborne terrorist takeover.
The live rock concert setting gives the aviation thriller an unusually loud, sensational entertainment frame.
Films like Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal, and why
Executive Decision
airborne terrorism, confined aircraft setting, and high-pressure action thriller structure
Passenger 57
terrorist hijacking, aviation suspense, and escalating crisis aboard a passenger plane
The Rock
internet-age terrorism, live media spectacle, and kinetic action thriller energy
Movie Details
- Director
- Jorge Montesi
- Release Date
- 2001-05-13
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 4.3 / 10 (50)
Cast
- Craig Sheffer
- Gabrielle Anwar
- John Mann
- Monika Schnarre
- Mike Dopud
- Hrothgar Mathews
- Alex Zahara
- Michelle Harrison
- Marlowe Dawn
- Rutger Hauer
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Starz Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal about?
- A live online rock concert becomes the backdrop for a terrorist hijacking, forcing passengers and would-be rescuers into a frantic airborne fight for survival.
- What is Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal as moderate.
- Which films are like Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal?
- Films with a similar feel include Executive Decision, Passenger 57, and The Rock.
- How long is Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal?
- Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal?
- In United States, Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal streams on Starz Apple TV channel.
