Flightplan

2005

Flightplan

Critics Consensus

The actors are all on key here, but as the movie progress, tension deflates as the far-fetched plot kicks in.

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48%

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A woman is forced to prove her own sanity to save the life of her daughter in this taut thriller. Kyle Pratt (Jodie Foster) is a successful aircraft designer who has recently been dealing with the traumatic death of her husband. After traveling to Berlin on business with her six-year-old daughter, Julia (Marlene Lawston), Kyle falls asleep on their flight back to New York, only to discover that her daughter has gone missing. While not knowing where Julia has gone is troubling enough, even more disturbing is the insistence by sky marshal Gene Carson (Peter Sarsgaard) and Captain Rich (Sean Bean) that no records indicate that the child ever boarded the jet. As Kyle becomes increasingly desperate to find her daughter, she must prove to the men in charge that her daughter did in fact board the plane with her, and that this turn of events is not a product of her imagination. But if Julia has gone missing, who has taken her and why? Also starring Erika Christensen and Kate Beahan, Flightplan was the first English-language feature from German director Robert Schwentke.

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Cast

Jodie Foster
as Kyle
Peter Sarsgaard
as Carson
Sean Bean
as Captain Rich
Kate Beahan
as Stephanie
Michael Irby
as Obaid
Assaf Cohen
as Ahmed
Erika Christensen
as Fiona
Shane Edelman
as Mr. Loud
Mary Gallagher
as Mrs. Loud
Haley Ramm
as Brittany Loud
Forrest Landis
as Rhett Loud
Jana Kolesarova
as Claudia
Brent Sexton
as Elias
Marlene Lawston
as Julia
Judith Scott
as Estella
Victoria Spark
as Victoria
John Benjamin Hickey
as David
Matt Bomer
as Eric
Gavin Grazer
as FBI Agent
Christopher Gartin
as Mike
Kirk B.R. Woller
as Grunick
Neil Patil
as Angry Passenger
Bess Wohl
as Katerina
Stephanie Faracy
as Anna
Christian Berkel
as Mortuary Director
Cooper Thornton
as West
Klaus Schindler
as Metal Detector Guard 1
Eva Plackner
as Ion Tracker Guard 1
Amanda Brooks
as Irene
Jesse Burch
as Row 19 Male Passenger
Greta Scacchi
as Therapist
Drake Johnston
as Main Deck Kid
Lois Hall
as Main Deck Grandma
Dirk Vahle
as Helicopter Pilot
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Critic Reviews for Flightplan

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Audience Reviews for Flightplan

  • Jan 24, 2015
    Despite the many plot holes, I found Flightplan thrilling until the end. I love Jodie Foster.
    Maymay A Super Reviewer
  • Jan 12, 2014
    Similar to The Forgotten, a child disappears while the mother desperate looking for her despite no one claims to have seen the child on the plane with her. It gets to the point of boredom because the plot is so predictable and you just can't take the far fetched script anymore, it's not that the acting was bad (We are talking about Jodie Foster here people) but it was just ridiculously lengthy than it really should have been. Not much attention is needed for this film really, if you have never seen similar films before than you might actually enjoy it.
    Sylvester K Super Reviewer
  • Dec 09, 2012
    Flightplan may be predictable, but it is mysterious, entertaining and has tense action scenes that will entertain you. Plus it benefits from great acting by its leads Jodie Foster (Silence Of the Lambs, Taxi Driver) and Sean Bean (Goldeneye, Bravo Two Zero) and also benefits from a great villain played by Peter Sarsgaard.
    Ian I Super Reviewer
  • Feb 12, 2012
    This is the right kind of movie for Jodie Foster to do her thing. Cause she's good at this. It was pretty interesting...But it's the kind of movie where you kind of don't wanna find out what have happened. Cause the secret is more exciting than the truth. But it was a good movie. And I'm glad I saw it
    Martin S Super Reviewer
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