Flight of the Phoenix

PG-13

Released Dec 22, 2004

1 hr. 52 min.

Adventure

Action

Drama

List

31%

120 Reviews

Tomatometer

40%

50,000+ Ratings

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On a flight over the Gobi Desert in Mongolia, Capt. Frank Towns (Dennis Quaid) and co-pilot A.J. (Tyrese Gibson) are unable to keep their cargo plane in the air when a violent sandstorm strikes. Crash-landing in a remote part of the desert, the two pilots and their passengers -- a crew of oil workers and a drifter (Giovanni Ribisi) -- must work together to survive by rebuilding the aircraft. Soon, low supplies and a band of merciless smugglers add greater urgency to their task.

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Critics Consensus

What this update lacks in tension, it makes up for with generic action.

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Russ

Even lamer than the original if that's possible. They tried to freshen up the story but it still had to revolve around that Fairchild C-119 'cuz, you know, twin booms and we can cut the plane in half and it'll still fly. Yeah, whatever.....

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/11/24

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Jelisije J

A film remake that was done well? Highly underrated hidden gem of a film.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/03/24

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Michael B

Way under-appreciated, one my favorites! Beautiful cinematography with the desert backdrop, and some truly thrilling scenes and situations they come across as I love the survival movies where the characters try and use logic for their next plan, plus a great twist toward the end of the movie!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/24

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Elliott S

pretty good but i could of been better

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/18/23

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Michael M

It's not perfect. But this is definitely a guilty pleasure of mine when in the right mood.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

Pretty good movie. Quaid put on a good performance. Cast was solid and keeps you guessing.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/09/22

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John Moore

Director

Dennis Quaid

Frank Towns

Giovanni Ribisi

Elliott

Tyrese Gibson

A.J.

Miranda Otto

Kelly

Hugh Laurie

Ian

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Exciting (but intense) adventure for older kids.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 24, 2010

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 3/5

Apr 1, 2006

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Sure, it's a bit of a mess, but it's an entertaining mess, and even if it does fly off a cliff towards the end I still can't exactly complain about being burned.

Rated: 2.5/4

Dec 27, 2004

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Mark Steyn

The Spectator

John Moore decided the time was ripe for a new Phoenix, so he sawed the old movie in two, rewrote one half and tries to get it to take off.

Feb 2, 2018

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

Remake of Robert Aldrich's revered 1965 classic would be 15% better if not for its abysmal use of pop music, and 100% better if Aldrich's son William had never thought to ride on his father's coattails by producing it in the first place.

Rated: C-

Apr 18, 2009

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Jim Lane

Sacramento News & Review

Rated: 2/5

Aug 7, 2008

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Synopsis

On a flight over the Gobi Desert in Mongolia, Capt. Frank Towns (Dennis Quaid) and co-pilot A.J. (Tyrese Gibson) are unable to keep their cargo plane in the air when a violent sandstorm strikes. Crash-landing in a remote part of the desert, the two pilots and their passengers -- a crew of oil workers and a drifter (Giovanni Ribisi) -- must work together to survive by rebuilding the aircraft. Soon, low supplies and a band of merciless smugglers add greater urgency to their task.

Director: John Moore
Executive Producer: Ric Kidney
Screenwriter: Scott Frank, Edward Burns
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Namibia Film Commission, Optional Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox, Davis Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Some Language|Action|Violence)
Genre: Adventure, Action, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 22, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 2, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $21.0M
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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