Sully

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Sully

PG-13

Released Sep 9, 2016

1h 36m

Drama

Biography

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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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

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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

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Zach Pope

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Tom Hanks Delivers all over again

Aug 7, 2023

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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

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Eastwood made a wise casting choice, and Hanks makes the transparent qualities of Sully work more than they should.

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 11, 2022

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William B

One of my teachers from a few years back actually rented this movie from one of the local libraries because he thought I would enjoy it, he was right. Great performance from Mr. Hanks and great cinematography.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/11/24

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Eye C

I like the narrative, Mr. Hanks exceptional as usual. And great story.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/30/24

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Анастасия Ш

Два часа смотреть на то, как мужчина гордится собой и тем, что хорошо выполняет свою работу. Снято слишком просто, нет моральной дилемы. Скучно и сухо, ожидала большего.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/22/24

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Michael H

Brilliant film. One of Tom's best performances and one of Eastwood's very best.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/21/24

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Audience Member

really great film must watch

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/04/24

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Kevin P

A decently solid biopic about the 2009 plane crash over the Hudson River and the admirable flying skills that saved all 155 passengers. Tom Hanks gives a good performance as always and the film feels fairly grounded and wrapped up in the whole procedure. That being said, the movie can feel a bit sluggish at times trying artificially stretch out the relatively smaller-scale conflicts of the aftermath that can feel a bit low-stakes and impersonal at times. But I'd still say it's worth a watch if you're interested in the topic and want to see a good recreation of the incident and its courtroom aftermath.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/17/24

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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: IMAX Corporation, Malpaso Company, Village Roadshow Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures
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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