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Sully

Play trailer 2:51 Poster for Sully PG-13 Released Sep 9, 2016 1h 36m Drama Biography Play Trailer Watchlist
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On Jan. 15, 2009, Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger (Tom Hanks) tries to make an emergency landing in New York's Hudson River after US Airways Flight 1549 strikes a flock of geese. Miraculously, all of the 155 passengers and crew survive the harrowing ordeal, and Sullenberger becomes a national hero in the eyes of the public and the media. Despite the accolades, the famed pilot now faces an investigation that threatens to destroy his career and reputation.
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As comfortingly workmanlike as its protagonist, Sully makes solid use of typically superlative work from its star and director to deliver a quietly stirring tribute to an everyday hero.

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Kristen Lopez Culturess Director Clint Eastwood, brings his story to the big screen with the mushy simplicity of creamed corn. Nov 20, 2017 Full Review Nigel Andrews Financial Times Sully is about the man who landed the plane on the Hudson. Who better for Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger than Tom Hanks in white hair and matching moustache? Rated: 3/5 Dec 27, 2016 Full Review Wendy Ide Observer (UK) Eastwood handles the action sequences with the same cool-headed efficiency as Sully brought to his piloting - you suspect that Eastwood felt a kinship with this no-frills, no-nonsense man who was just doing his job. Rated: 3/5 Dec 4, 2016 Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson The recreations have enough harrowing quality to bring you to the edge of your seat, clutch that armrest, and feel the beat of your throbbing arteries and internal fears. Rated: 4/5 Jul 31, 2025 Full Review Zach Pope Zach Pope Reviews Tom Hanks Delivers all over again Aug 7, 2023 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand This is the Eastwood aesthetic: professionals doing their jobs without fuss or debate. They don’t have much dimension—Sully is the only fully-developed character on screen—but the actors, like the figures they play, get the job done. Jul 1, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Sam M it was an absolute masterpiece. it was super exciting and stayed up late watching it, I really recommend! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/11/25 Full Review Hughe J Sully was released in theatres in 2016 and stars Tom Hanks and Aaron Eckhart and is directed by the iconic Clint Eastwood. The movie is based on the events surrounding Flight 1549 where Captain Sullenberger (Sully) was forced to land a jetliner in the Hudson river after it was struck by birds and lost it's engines. He and his co-pilot played by Aaron Eckhart are soon investigated by the NTSB while the press hailed them as heroes. Hanks was very good in his role, as was Eckhart, and the majority of the cast were also decent with the exception of the usually excellent Laura Linney. She played Sulley's wife and was a real distraction as her performance was not up to par. The NTSB investigation was interesting, the rescue scenes were well done, and while the movie dragged at points it was overall pretty entertaining. Easy movie to recommend. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/08/25 Full Review thiago s Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/01/25 Full Review Tyler S I thought this was a really good movie. I'm glad to learn the story of what Captain Sully did to save the lives of 155 people. And in this film, I think they told a really good story. Kinda thought the sequence of events were a little odd, but it still made sense. Thank you Captain for your bravery! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/20/25 Full Review Yash B "Sully" is a safe biopic brought to life by Clint Eastwood. This type of movie has all of the right pieces to be great, one of which is Tom Hanks' committed performance. I think this movie is an interesting true story about some really heroic people and that is easy to like. I do feel the movie struggled to find enough to make it to the 90-minute mark, and some of the moments feel like they are there to pad the run time. Still, this is a story worth telling and it is told with care and good intentions, and with a good mix of intense moments. Overall, it is a solid movie that presents a truly miraculous and incredible story from recent history. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/25 Full Review DMC M I loved this movie. The acting is great and the fact that it's a true story makes it even better Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/16/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis On Jan. 15, 2009, Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger (Tom Hanks) tries to make an emergency landing in New York's Hudson River after US Airways Flight 1549 strikes a flock of geese. Miraculously, all of the 155 passengers and crew survive the harrowing ordeal, and Sullenberger becomes a national hero in the eyes of the public and the media. Despite the accolades, the famed pilot now faces an investigation that threatens to destroy his career and reputation.
Director
Clint Eastwood
Producer
Clint Eastwood, Frank Marshall, Allyn Stewart, Tim Moore
Screenwriter
Todd Komarnicki
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Warner Bros. Pictures, Malpaso Company, Village Roadshow Pictures, IMAX Corporation
Rating
PG-13 (Some Peril|Brief Strong Language)
Genre
Drama, Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 9, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 6, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$125.0M
Runtime
1h 36m
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