Sully

PG-13

Released Sep 9, 2016

1 hr. 36 min.

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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Bobby M

Flawless, as usual tom hanks scores

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/24/24

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Rick M

Excellent portrayal. Excellently done.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/04/24

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Suraj V

Another astonishing role played by Tom Hanks in this movie which is inspired by a true story. This movie depicts the real incident of a plane getting both engines destroyed by coming in contact with a flock of birds resulting in both engine failures. Chesley Sullenberger captain of the plane landed the plane in the Hudson River without even a slight scratch to a single passenger boarding the plane. It sounds heroic but here comes the twist where the investigation began on Sully and proved that the plane could've landed at the nearest airport safely. Clint Eastwood one of the greatest directors of all time didn't fail to show the exact emotions of Captain Sully and what he was going through during during the investigation despite saving the 155 souls. One of my favourite lines from the movie was where Sully said " I've delivered a million passengers over 40 years in the air, but in the end, I'm gonna be judged on 208 seconds. You should watch this 1 hr 36 minute movie even though it's a slow movies you'll be glued to the screen until the credit scene.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/02/24

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Random M

i dont care what movie tom hanks is in he always makes it great. he told this story like he was there

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/21/24

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Breno G

Special Effects: 1,0/Sound Effects: 1,0/Acting: 1,0/Story: 2,0

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/09/24

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Ava S

Sully paints a harrowing, crystal-clear picture of a humble hero amid crisis, though it hits many of the same notes as a typical feel-good film about humanity prevailing.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/03/24

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Clint Eastwood

Director

Tom Hanks

Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger

Aaron Eckhart

Jeff Skiles

Valerie Mahaffey

Diane Higgins

Delphi Harrington

Lucille Palmer

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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

Zach Pope Reviews

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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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
Executive Producer: Steven Mnuchin, Kipp Nelson, Bruce Berman
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

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