Fight or Flight

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Fight or Flight

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Released May 9

1h 42m

Action

Comedy

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Exiled American agent Lucas Reyes (Josh Hartnett) is given one last chance to redeem himself -- the assignment is to track down and identify a mysterious, international high-value asset known only as The Ghost on a flight from Bangkok to San Francisco. Complicating matters, the plane is filled with assassins from around the world who are assigned to kill them both. The pair must work together in a fight for their lives. At 37,000 feet, the stakes have never been higher.

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Critics Consensus

Josh Hartnett's go-for-broke performance gives Fight of Flight wings, sustaining this daffy action-comedy at an entertaining cruising altitude that refreshingly doesn't wear out its welcome.

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Suspend belief, stow away intellectual baggage, and remain seated through Josh Hartnett’s demented and shamelessly entertaining Fight or Flight.

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Kristy Puchko

Mashable

This is a movie where a disavowed spy fires up a chainsaw on an airplane in flight. Get on board, or be bored elsewhere.

May 16, 2025

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Robert Daniels

New York Times

Hartnett and Chandran’s laid back chemistry steady the film’s turbulent tonal shifts, adding a punch that the shakily choreographed action lacks.

May 10, 2025

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Katie Walsh

Tribune News Service

Surprisingly, Hartnett’s Lucas hasn’t worn out his welcome, even if the movie around him has fallen apart midair. Ergo, the old truism has never been truer: When it comes to “Fight or Flight,” your mileage may vary.

Rated: 2/4

May 10, 2025

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Siddhant Adlakha

JoySauce.com

The introductory images promise something farcical and fun. Unfortunately, the rest of the movie never quite lives up.

Jul 8, 2025

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Nicholas Bell

Fish Jelly Films (YouTube)

Sans a chainsaw tossed like a dodgeball, there's not a single original idea in Fight or Flight, which may not trigger any kind of palpable stress response but it does allow Josh Hartnett carte blanche as a rugged, charming soldier of fortune.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 2, 2025

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Alberto Corona

Cinemanía (Spain)

Fight or Flight tries to turn its essential cheapness into exhausting winks , failing to know what to do with Hartnett's character and causing his weariness to feel very much like our own for most of the film. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 2/5

Jun 13, 2025

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TokixDoki

Showing the third act at the beginning of your movie is usually a bad sign to me, but the movie was good enough that I'll let it slide. The movie does take a little while to start rolling, but when it does, it's quite enjoyable. Although, I felt like they saved the whackiness for the third act because they just DID NOT CARE! Loved that part! The only downside I can think of is that it was too reminiscent of Bullet Train except now it's on a plane.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/04/25

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Eyrdie R

love the action and all the actors in it!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/28/25

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Trent

Just as bad as Mikey 17. Disappointed.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

05/27/25

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Charles

very good action movie right up their with John wick and boy kill's world.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/23/25

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Mike P

I didn’t expect much going in but it was a fun. Action-packed movie. The chainsaw scene is worth the ticket.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/23/25

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Curt R

Non stop action, funny in parts.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/22/25

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Synopsis

Exiled American agent Lucas Reyes (Josh Hartnett) is given one last chance to redeem himself -- the assignment is to track down and identify a mysterious, international high-value asset known only as The Ghost on a flight from Bangkok to San Francisco. Complicating matters, the plane is filled with assassins from around the world who are assigned to kill them both. The pair must work together in a fight for their lives. At 37,000 feet, the stakes have never been higher.

Director: James Madigan
Producer: Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Christopher Milburn, Tai Duncan
Screenwriter: Brooks McLaren, D.J. Cotrona
Distributor: Vertical
Production Co: Asbury Park Productions
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Strong Bloody Violence|Some Drug Material)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 9, 2025, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 17, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.2M
Runtime: 1h 42m

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