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Plane
Action · Adventure · Thriller · 2023
After a heroic job of successfully landing his storm-damaged aircraft in a war zone, a fearless pilot finds himself between the agendas of multiple militias planning to take the plane and its passengers hostage.
Movie details
Plane
“Survive together or die alone.”
2023 Action · Adventure · Thriller 1h 47m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.9 / 10
Community rating
After a heroic job of successfully landing his storm-damaged aircraft in a war zone, a fearless pilot finds himself between the agendas of multiple militias planning to take the plane and its passengers hostage.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Plane?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Jean-François Richet
Written by
Charles Cumming · J.P. Davis
Gerard Butler
Brodie Torrance
Mike Colter
Louis Gaspare
Tony Goldwyn
Scarsdale
Yoson An
Samuel Dele
Evan Dane Taylor
Datu Junmar
Paul Ben-Victor
Terry Hampton
Daniella Pineda
Bonnie Lane
Court is in session
Put Plane on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Auteur Devotee
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.