Flight Risk

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Flight Risk

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Released Jan 24

1h 31m

Mystery & Thriller

Action

Drama

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In this high-stakes suspense thriller, Academy Award® nominee Mark Wahlberg (Actor in a Supporting Role, 2006 -- The Departed) plays a pilot transporting an Air Marshal (Michelle Dockery) accompanying a fugitive (Topher Grace) to trial. As they cross the Alaskan wilderness, tensions soar and trust is tested, as not everyone on board is who they seem.

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Critics Consensus

While there's a place for high-octane dumb fun, Flight Risk dives straight into unpleasant camp without a parachute.

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Kat Sachs

Chicago Reader

The plot and runtime had me hoping it’d be a throwaway of the Edgar G. Ulmer variety, but alas, it’s kind of a mess, made worse by the Mark Wahlberg character’s indiscriminate sadism.

Feb 13, 2025

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Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (LAist)

A really cool idea, but the dialogue is terrible. I hate this script so much... There's a crassness that is really unnecessary.

Feb 11, 2025

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Ian Freer

Empire Magazine

It won’t win any awards for originality but Flight Risk is a fun, unpretentious, tight 91 minutes — especially if you’ve always jonesed to see Downton Abbey’s Lady Mary cream someone with a fire extinguisher.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 4, 2025

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Cris Parker

3C Films (YouTube)

Flight Risk is one of those film you watch and ask yourself “Who thought any of this was a good idea .”

Rated: 4/10

Jun 24, 2025

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David Griffiths

Subculture Entertainment

A smart little thriller that forces Wahlberg, Dockery and Grace to be on the top of their game from start to finish. Doesn't reach any great heights but certainly holds your interest throughout.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 22, 2025

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Michael Nordine

Movie Brief

Gibson does eventually land the plane in one piece, but the ride is so bumpy that it’s hard to imagine any passengers clapping.

May 16, 2025

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Matthew

I would watch it again but I hated that the ending came to a quick close.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/25/25

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JP

Didn’t care for the movie. Stalls at times, predictable and not a very good plot.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

05/24/25

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Derrick R

Not enough action it’s ok

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/12/25

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Shane F

Was a very good movie, acting was very good.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/10/25

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Susan

Sorry Mark, it was hard to like this one.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/07/25

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Laura L

It was okay, relatively intense. Decently acted. Hardly any change of scene.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/23/25

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Synopsis

In this high-stakes suspense thriller, Academy Award® nominee Mark Wahlberg (Actor in a Supporting Role, 2006 -- The Departed) plays a pilot transporting an Air Marshal (Michelle Dockery) accompanying a fugitive (Topher Grace) to trial. As they cross the Alaskan wilderness, tensions soar and trust is tested, as not everyone on board is who they seem.

Director: Mel Gibson
Producer: John Davis, John Fox, Bruce Davey, Mel Gibson
Screenwriter: Jared Rosenberg
Distributor: Lionsgate
Production Co: Media Capital Technologies, Davis Entertainment, Hammerstone Studios, Icon Productions
Rating: R (Violence and Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Action, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 24, 2025, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 14, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA): $29.7M
Runtime: 1h 31m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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