Flight Risk Movie Review

Movie Analysis & Review

Flight Risk, released on 22 January 2025, is an Action, Thriller film (Released) with a runtime of 91 minutes. Produced by Davis Entertainment, Icon Productions, Hammerstone Studios, Media Capital Technologies, Lionsgate in United States of America. Directed by Mel Gibson, the movie features performances by Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Dockery, Topher Grace, Leah Remini, Maaz Ali, Paul Ben-Victor, Eilise Patton, Senor Pablo. The film had a budget of $25.0 million and grossed $40.4 million.
Plot Summary: A U.S. Marshal escorts a government witness to trial after he’s accused of getting involved with a mob boss, only to discover that the pilot who is transporting them is also a hitman sent to assassinate the informant. After they subdue him, they’re forced to fly together after discovering that there are others attempting to eliminate them.

Cast and Crew

Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Dockery, Topher Grace, Leah Remini, Maaz Ali, Paul Ben-Victor, Eilise Patton, Senor Pablo
Crew: Petr Jákl (Executive Producer), John Davis (Producer), Russell Hollander (Executive Producer), Christopher Woodrow (Executive Producer), K. Blaine Johnston (Executive Producer), David Meyer (Production Design), Kristen Kopp (Costume Design), Jesse Noel (Special Effects Supervisor)
Director: Mel Gibson

Overview of Flight Risk

Release Date: 2025-01-22
Runtime: 91 min
Genres: Action, Thriller
Status: Released
Budget: $25,000,000
Revenue: $40,420,193
Production: Davis Entertainment, Icon Productions, Hammerstone Studios, Media Capital Technologies, Lionsgate
Countries: United States of America
Certification (IN): N/A
OTT Providers: Amazon Prime Video
Keywords: hitman, pilot, airplane accident, informant, anchorage, alaska, cessna, federal marshal, accountant
External: IMDB

Story & Plot

A U.S. Marshal escorts a government witness to trial after he's accused of getting involved with a mob boss, only to discover that the pilot who is transporting them is also a hitman sent to assassinate the informant. After they subdue him, they're forced to fly together after discovering that there are others attempting to eliminate them.

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Reviews

r96sk: <em>'Flight Risk'</em> is a film that I'm not totally convinced by, though in the end I think I like it. On the one hand, it has inconsistent suspense, has dodgy humour and doesn't truly entertain like an action thriller ought to. On the other hand, the performances are good, the exterior plane shot…

CinemaSerf: With the boss of the "Moretti" crime family about to go on trial, his accountant "Winston" (Topher Grace) thought it better to skedaddle to the Alaskan wilderness. Unluckily for him, determined deputy marshal "Madolyn" (Michelle Dockery) tracks him down and engages the pilot of a single-prop aircraf…

No: Mark Wahlberg crashes a CIA helicopter into an aeroplane then beats up some Koreans. Masterpiece.

RalphRahal: Flight Risk (2025) starts off promising, with a strong setup, solid camera work, and an intriguing atmosphere. The first few shots in the cabin pull you in, and the takeoff sequence gives some nice scenic visuals. But once the plane gets in the air, the movie loses its edge. The direction is compete…

Manuel São Bento: Flight Risk crashes and burns in spectacular fashion. It's so confused about its own identity that it never takes off. It awkwardly straddles the line between brainless action flick and tense, claustrophobic thriller, failing miserably at both. The overall writing is a disaster, with dialogue so woo…

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