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View From the Top

2003, Comedy/Lgbtq+, 1h 27m

125 Reviews 25,000+ Ratings

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

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A comedy about a young woman from meager beginnings, who has high hopes for the future. Donna (Gwyneth Paltrow) dreams of becoming a first-class international flight attendant and is willing to do whatever it takes to ensure that her dreams come true. The road to success, though, is rarely a smooth flight, and as she begins her trip she encounters more turbulence than even she bargained for.
  • Rating:
    PG-13 (Sexual References|Language)
  • Genre:
    Comedy, Lgbtq+
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Bruno Barreto
  • Producer:
    Brad Grey, Matthew Baer, Bobby Cohen
  • Writer:
    Eric Wald
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $15.6M
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  • Distributor:
    Miramax Films
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Paltrow
Donna Jensen
Christina Applegate
Christina Applegate
Christine
Mark Ruffalo
Mark Ruffalo
Ted
Candice Bergen
Candice Bergen
Sally Weston
Joshua Malina
Joshua Malina
Randy Jones
Kelly Preston
Kelly Preston
Sherry
Rob Lowe
Rob Lowe
Steve Bench
Mike Myers
Mike Myers
John Whitney
Bruno Barreto
Bruno Barreto
Director
Eric Wald
Eric Wald
Writer
Brad Grey
Brad Grey
Producer
Matthew Baer
Matthew Baer
Producer
Bobby Cohen
Bobby Cohen
Producer
Alan C. Blomquist
Alan C. Blomquist
Executive Producer
Lizzie Friedman
Lizzie Friedman
Co-Producer
Francesca Silvestri
Francesca Silvestri
Co-Producer
Affonso Beato
Affonso Beato
Cinematographer
Dan Davis
Dan Davis
Production Design
Mary Zophres
Mary Zophres
Costume Design
Ray Hubley
Ray Hubley
Film Editing
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Critic Reviews for View From the Top

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Audience Reviews for View From the Top

  • Aug 15, 2010
    It's like someone wrote my True LIfe story, except in my story, the airlines wouldn't hire me. Because I failed the personality test. Whatever, United! I would have been great! A movie for wanna-be flight attendants who should have been pilots.
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  • May 14, 2010
    I thought this movie was so much fun to watch. You get to know about the lives of three stewardesses who work for a low budget company. One of the stewardesses wants more and struggles to get to top of the business. The movie is very easy going and funny.
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  • Apr 01, 2010
    A bad movie that's not without its good moments, but one that just clunks along from head-scratcher to head-scratcher. Mike Myers's character is quite funny, and Gwyneth Paltrow does ok, but they have nothing to work with.
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  • Feb 04, 2010
    I never knew how bitchy Applegate could get, but her portrayal of a true frenemy to Paltrow definitely became the acting highlight of the film.
    Lindsay Elizabeth M Super Reviewer
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