Turbulence

R

1997

1 hr. 40 min.

Mystery & Thriller

Action

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19%

21 Reviews

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20%

2,500+ Ratings

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On a flight transporting dangerous convicts, murderer Ryan Weaver (Ray Liotta) manages to break free and cause complete chaos throughout the plane. As various people on board fall victim to Weaver, it is ultimately down to flight attendant Teri Halloran (Lauren Holly) to keep the aircraft from crashing, with on-ground support from an air traffic controller (Ben Cross). While Halloran struggles to pilot the plane, Weaver continues to terrorize the surviving members of the crew.

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Tim S

Its Christmas 1997 and due to the success of the Christmas Die Hard franchise that is not a Christmas Die Hard Franchise we need an actual Die Hard Christmas movie. "Turbulence" fulfils this criteria, a "Die hard" plot set at Christmas and once again with criminals being transported. However unlike "Die Hard 2" most of the action takes place on board the aircraft rather than in the airport. Ryan Weaver ( Ray Liotta ) is a crazed killer being transported Christmas Eve from New York to Los Angeles. Weaver is not the only dangerous convict on the flight as Stubbs ( Brendan Gleeson ) is also being transported by federal agents. Along with a number of passengers, the agents, guards and criminals, settle into their seats for a long peaceful flight. As "Turbulence" enters the realm of predictability Liotta hams it up big style with a manic over the top performance worthy of any cartoon villain. Despite the standard plot and obvious plagiarism, "Turbulence" with its Christmas backdrop, excessive violence and some comedic outbursts from Liotta has much to be enjoyed. This violent mash up of of Die Hard 2 and Airplane is nothing new but Liotta does manage to save "Turbulence" from being a standard run of the mill disaster movie.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/24

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Dan C

Imagine the worst of every air disaster movie you have ever seen, including the spoofs. Throw them in a blender. Throw the blender under a steam roller. That would be better than this mess of a movie.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/29/23

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Steve D

Put together from pieces of better films.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Rosana B

Muito bom, Ray Liotta um canastrão enojante, muita ação e emoção nesse filme sobre sequestro de avião, um tema que adoro, mas comecei a assistir dias antes de uma viagem para Natal na qual pegaria 5 voos (ida/volta) então achei mais apropriado pausá-lo e continuar assistindo quando retornasse, hehehe, precaução, excelente filme, exagerado, com furo, mas aquela ação aérea angustiante que amamos... Muito bom terror psicologico...

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/01/22

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tiago d

Ótimo filme, Ray Liotta está incrível. Roteiro simples e bem executado, muito divertido de se ver.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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jelisije j

Such an over the top guilty pleasure movie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Robert Butler

Director

Ray Liotta

Ryan Weaver

Lauren Holly

Teri Halloran

Brendan Gleeson

Stubbs

Héctor Elizondo

Lt. Aldo Hines

Ben Cross

Captain Samuel Bowen

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 2/5

Jul 25, 2004

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Susan Wloszczyna

USA Today

Fasten your seat belts, folks. It's going to be a cliche-cluttered ride.

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 1, 2001

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Susan Stark

Detroit News

Rated: 1/4

Aug 1, 2001

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Alistair Lawrence

Common Sense Media

So, after a solid take-off, it's fair to say that Turbulence flubs both its in-flight entertainment and its landing.

Mar 7, 2024

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...an agreeably larger-than-life premise that’s employed to initially middling (yet eventually compelling) effect by Butler...

Rated: 3/4

Dec 13, 2023

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Brian Rowe

InSession Film

She’s better than Liotta, her character at least consistent and competent and up to the task of saving the day, but there’s an unfortunate flatness to her character throughout that gives Holly little room to play.

May 3, 2023

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Synopsis

On a flight transporting dangerous convicts, murderer Ryan Weaver (Ray Liotta) manages to break free and cause complete chaos throughout the plane. As various people on board fall victim to Weaver, it is ultimately down to flight attendant Teri Halloran (Lauren Holly) to keep the aircraft from crashing, with on-ground support from an air traffic controller (Ben Cross). While Halloran struggles to pilot the plane, Weaver continues to terrorize the surviving members of the crew.

Director: Robert Butler
Executive Producer: Keith Samples
Screenwriter: Jonathan Brett
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Rysher Entertainment
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 19, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $11.5M
Sound Mix: Surround

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