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View from the Top (2003)

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Reviews Counted:122

Fresh:17

Rotten:105

Average Rating:3.7/10

Consensus: Uneven in tone and badly edited, A View From the Top wastes the talents of its cast and condescends to its characters.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for language/sexual references

Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Mar 21, 2003 Wide

Box Office: $15,512,221

Synopsis: This breezy comedy from director Bruno Barreto (FOUR DAYS IN SEPTEMBER) stars Gwyneth Paltrow as Donna, a young woman who dreams of escape from her rural Nevada home town. Her life changes when she... This breezy comedy from director Bruno Barreto (FOUR DAYS IN SEPTEMBER) stars Gwyneth Paltrow as Donna, a young woman who dreams of escape from her rural Nevada home town. Her life changes when she sees Sally Weston (Candice Bergen) on TV talking about her book, "My Life in the Sky," and her fabulous career traveling the world as a flight attendant. Soon, the plucky Donna has a job at a small Nevada airline that caters to gamblers and drunks and, along with fellow trainees Sherry (Kelly Preston) and Christine (Christina Applegate), dreams of working the international routes on a large airline. That opportunity arises when Royalty Airlines holds a job fair where the girls are drilled by Mike Myers' hilarious former airline attendant, John Whitney. Soon, Donna and Christine find themselves in training at Royalty's home base with the manic Whitney where the ambitious Donna makes it clear that she's headed for the international routes by acing all of Whitney's tests. However, Donna finds that success doesn't come without its pitfalls when she ends up stationed in Cleveland where she strikes up a romance while still dreaming about jetting around Europe as a first class flight attendant. [More]

Starring: Gwyneth Paltrow, Christina Applegate, Candice Bergen, Kelly Preston

Starring: Gwyneth Paltrow, Christina Applegate, Candice Bergen, Kelly Preston, Rob Lowe, Mark Ruffalo, Mike Myers

Director: Bruno Barreto

Director: Bruno Barreto
Screenwriter: Eric Wald
Producer: Brad Grey, Matthew Baer, Bobby Cohen
Studio: Miramax Films

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  • Academy Award(R)-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow (SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE, Best Actress, 1998; SHALLOW HAL) stars in this hilarious comedy hit about a small-town girl who's about to get a taste of the big-time world! No one thought Donna (Paltrow) would go very far. But when she sets her sights on becoming a first-class international flight attendant, Donna throws caution to the wind and takes off in pursuit of her dream! The ride is anything but smooth, however, and Donna's laugh-packed journey of a lifetime is rocked by more turbulence than she bargained for! Also starring Christina Applegate (TV's MARRIED WITH CHILDREN), Rob Lowe (AUSTIN POWERS Trilogy, TOMMY BOY), Kelly Preston (WHAT A GIRL WANTS, JERRY MAGUIRE), and Candice Bergen (SWEET HOME ALAMBAMA, MISS CONGENIALITY), this charmingly funny treat will send your spirits soaring!
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    The experience of watching this movie is a lot like commercial air travel: the flight attendants try to make your experience as pleasant as possible, but it's still a long, dull ride in a small seat.

    Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
    04/25/03
    Leigh Johnson
    Leigh Johnson
    Hollywood.com

    There’s really nothing in any of it worth dwelling on, so flat is the writing, so plastic are the performances. . . as it flails for a substance that it will never achieve.

    Full Review Source: Killer Movie Reviews | comment Comment
    04/05/03
    Andrea Chase
    Andrea Chase
    Killer Movie Reviews

    The characters have no wit or charm, the plot has no conflict or development, nothing happens for any reason other than script requirements.

    Full Review Source: New York Observer | comment Comment
    04/04/03
    Rex Reed
    Rex Reed
    New York Observer
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    Barreto concentrates on character development over cutesy shtick, and his cast rewards him with a fleet of charming performances.

    Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
    04/01/03
    David Noh
    David Noh
    Film Journal International

    Sometimes it's fun to see a movie that doesn't require any thought.

    Full Review Source: Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah) | comment Comment
    04/01/03
    Audrey Rock-Richardson
    Audrey Rock-Richardson
    Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah)

    It's just sweet and light, but it's got kind of giddy charm to it ...

    Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper | comment Comment
    03/31/03
    Richard Roeper
    Richard Roeper
    Ebert & Roeper
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    The perfect kind of escapist movie to see in a time of war and terrorist attacks.

    Full Review Source: Laramie Movie Scope | comment Comment
    03/31/03
    Robert Roten
    Robert Roten
    Laramie Movie Scope

    Mike Myers tries to save this “View…” but, to this task, even Austin Powers would fail.

    Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
    03/31/03
    Robin Clifford
    Robin Clifford
    Reeling Reviews

    This sweet little comedy is a coming-of-age, small-town-girl-makes-good saga. ... Rooting for an underdog that you expect will win is always satisfying even if the result is never really in doubt.

    Full Review Source: Internet Reviews | comment Comment
    03/30/03
    Steve Rhodes
    Steve Rhodes
    Internet Reviews

    Even Paltrow seems out of place in View from the Top, and that's saying a lot.

    Full Review Source: Mark Reviews Movies | comment Comment
    03/30/03
    Mark Dujsik
    Mark Dujsik
    Mark Reviews Movies

    The movie aspires to be nothing more than there. It filled me with inertia. The best thing I can say about it is that it has nice credits both at the beginning and at the end, the actors hit their marks and never make challenging decisions regard

    Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
    03/29/03
    Collin Souter
    Collin Souter
    eFilmCritic.com

    A fun feminist fairy tale running dangerously low on substance.

    Full Review Source: Film Snobs | comment Comment
    03/29/03
    Jimmy O
    Jimmy O
    Film Snobs

    The new Bruno Barreto film, “View from the Top,” is a light yet bruising comedy about flight attendants, which should stand as an immediate warning to them and also to anyone planning to fly in the coming weeks. Indeed, just try getting some warm nuts and

    Full Review Source: Bangor Daily News (Maine) | comment Comment
    03/28/03
    Christopher Smith
    Christopher Smith
    Bangor Daily News (Maine)

    Click to read the article

    Full Review Source: Modamag.com | comment Comment
    03/27/03
    Brian Orndorf
    Brian Orndorf
    Modamag.com

    A good-hearted but ultimately unmemorable jaunt.

    Full Review Source: Orlando Weekly | comment Comment
    03/27/03
    Kimberly White Erlinger
    Kimberly White Erlinger
    Orlando Weekly

    Dull as dirt.

    Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
    03/27/03
    Marjorie Baumgarten
    Marjorie Baumgarten
    Austin Chronicle

    Poorly lit and tone-deaf.

    Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
    03/27/03
    Chuck Wilson
    Chuck Wilson
    L.A. Weekly

    As involving as a pre-takeoff explanation of jetliner safety features.

    Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
    03/27/03
    Michael Tunison
    Michael Tunison
    Boxoffice Magazine

    We're supposed to cheer for her success, but she's shooting so far below her potential that it's depressing instead. That, and the huge lack of jokes.

    Full Review Source: Cinerina | comment Comment
    03/26/03
    Karina Montgomery
    Karina Montgomery
    Cinerina

    There's much to cherish in this so-bad-it's-good movie, the sort that would have been right at home on Mystery Science Theater 3000.

    Full Review Source: Creative Loafing | comment Comment
    03/26/03
    Matt Brunson
    Matt Brunson
    Creative Loafing
     
     
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