Movies like Flight

Key Features:: Alcoholism, Addiction, Pilot, Plane crash, Redemption, Moral dilemma, Investigation, Personal struggle, Heroism, Consequences, Substance abuse, Self-destruction, Courtroom drama, Survival, Responsibility, Character study
Tone:: serious, dramatic, restrained
Target Audience:: Drama enthusiasts, Viewers interested in character studies, Fans of stories about addiction and recovery, Those who appreciate moral complexity
Emotional Arc:: Denial → Crisis → Acceptance

Flight

2012-02-22

Commercial airline pilot Whip Whitaker has a problem with drugs and alcohol, though so far he's managed to complete his flights safely. His luck runs out when a disastrous mechanical malfunction sends his plane hurtling toward the ground. Whip pulls off a miraculous crash-landing that results in only six lives lost. Shaken to the core, Whip vows to get sober -- but when the crash investigation exposes his addiction, he finds himself in an even worse situation.

Genres

Drama

Cast

Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, Kelly Reilly, John Goodman, Bruce Greenwood, Brian Geraghty, Tamara Tunie, Nadine Velazquez, Peter Gerety, Garcelle Beauvais

Crew

Robert Zemeckis, John Gatins

Rating

★6.851(6270 votes)