Flightplan (2005)

Directed by

Robert Schwentke

Genre

drama film, mystery film, thriller film

Country

Germany, United States

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 2,999 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A recently widowed aircraft engineer flies from Berlin to New York with her young daughter. When the girl vanishes mid-flight, the mother frantically searches the plane while the crew and passengers begin to doubt her sanity.

tenseclaustrophobicparanoidsuspensefulurgentisolatedfrustratinggrief-stricken

What happens

Flightplan is a 2005 mystery psychological thriller film directed by Robert Schwentke from a screenplay written by Peter A. Dowling and Billy Ray. It stars Jodie Foster as Kyle Pratt, a recently widowed American aircraft engineer living in Berlin, who flies back to the United States with her daughter and her husband's body. She loses her daughter during the flight and must struggle to find her while proving her sanity at the same time. It also features Peter Sarsgaard, Erika Christensen, Kate Beahan, Greta Scacchi, Sean Bean, and Matt Bomer in his film debut. Released theatrically by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution on September 23, 2005, in the United States and on October 20, 2005, in Germany, the film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the direction, performances of the cast (particularly Foster's), and the thriller elements of the film but criticized the screenplay. It was also a major commercial success, grossing over $223.4 million worldwide on a $55 million budget, and received two nominations at the 32nd Saturn Awards; Best Action or Adventure Film, and Best Actress (for Foster). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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