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Flightplan Reviews

2005

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After 2002's Panic Room, Jodie Foster took a three year break before deciding to take another leading role in a major motion picture. Three years is a lifetime in Hollywood, but Foster is one of the few stars who can afford to take such a lengthy hiatus from the industry and still command major roles on her return. Robert .. Read more

Starring	Jodie Foster, Peter Sarsgaard, Erika Christensen, Sean Bean
Director	Robert Schwentke
Genres	Drama, Thriller

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- Flightplan is a claustrophobic, Hitchcockian thriller, directed by Robert Schwentke and starring Jodie Foster. read more »
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- - 132
  - 5
  Very enjoyable
  
  Pretty good. Good story and not hindered by being set almost entirely on an aeroplane. I'm not that fussed on Jodie Foster, but she's very watchable in ... read more »
  
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  - Joanna McConway
  - Northern Ireland
  - 13 Sep 2007 at 09:07
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- - 0
  - 0
  Annoying (cleverly created that way) but very good
  
  Great story and, as always, brilliant acting from Jodie Foster. I was totally sucked into feeling really irritated by her character's behaviour then bam, ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 23 May 2012 at 14:14
- - 0
  - 0
  Every Parent's Worst Nightmare - MAGNIFIED!
  
  The plot of this film gripped me from start to finish - and that's why I say the movie is great. It is a really well researched movie and that is why it is ... read more »
  
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  - WillXXXX
  - 13 reviews
  - 21 May 2012 at 21:52
- - 0
  - 1
  Starts good, goes insanely idiot
  
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  **spoiler alert**
  
  Started off quite good and tense.. however things go really silly from around the half of the movie..
  
  When she starts ... read more »
  
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- - Tivster
  - 1 review
  - 19 May 2012 at 20:57
- - 0
  - 0
  Only average
  
  Reasonably believable plot, Foster is good but is let down by poor co-actors and direction. Won't bother to put this on the 'must see again list'
  
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- 1110448
- - DrivingGenius
  - 9 reviews
  - 12 Apr 2012 at 01:47
- - 0
  - 0
  Expected much better, actually disappointed
  
  The general plot of a lost daugther is interesting enough, but I believe that Jodie Foster delivers a non-memorable performance, actually her facial expressions... read more »
  
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- 1102044
- - a customer
  - 13 Mar 2012 at 18:33
- - 1
  - 0
  Nail biting stuff.......
  
  This film is brilliant - films based an planes give me the frights/get me on edge anyway - I feel it adds to the suspense and tense feelings - Jodie Foster ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 08 Mar 2012 at 08:13
- - 1
  - 0
  really good film
  
  this film is not all out and out action but does have some good stuff in it, and has a twist that you dont guess till it shows itself.
  
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- - cheesekake
  - 758 reviews
  - uk
  - 04 Mar 2012 at 14:20
- - 2
  - 0
  Fightplan 2005
  
  This is the first film I'm writing a review on. Defo worth watching with a great plot. Amazing what you can film in a plane.
  
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- - Naps
  - 1 review
  - 19 Feb 2012 at 22:10
- - 0
  - 0
  Must see thriller
  
  Jodie Foster was excellent as always. An ideal role for her in this entertaining thriller. although set on a plane the story is engaging throughout.
  
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- 1092180
- - Harrys2912
  - 3 reviews
  - 14 Feb 2012 at 01:26
- - 0
  - 0
  Great...Pucker...and a Smasher too!!
  
  Great Film...Great Actors, Jodie Foster always great! Peter Sarsgaard and Sean Bean, pucker!! Entertaining, so I would watch again. The little girl was a ... read more »
  
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- - laneyb
  - 181 reviews
  - Rochester, Kent
  - 08 Feb 2012 at 21:57
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- - 132
  - 5
  Very enjoyable
  
  Pretty good. Good story and not hindered by being set almost entirely on an aeroplane. I'm not that fussed on Jodie Foster, but she's very watchable in ... read more »
  
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  - Joanna McConway
  - Northern Ireland
  - 13 Sep 2007 at 09:07
- - 51
  - 10
  Implausible Plan
  
  Movie is fairly tense and it does keep you watching and wondering and very few people are going to guess the central plot which is just as well as its a bit far... read more »
  
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- - javadan
  - East Ayrshire
  - 27 Dec 2005 at 00:26
- - 30
  - 5
  Unknown destination
  
  This film held my attention, but lacked in so many areas. The ending was poor in my opinion and Jodie Foster gave her usual 'innocent girl acting' ... read more »
  
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- - Mbub
  - Westbury, Wilts
  - 04 Apr 2007 at 12:56
- - 34
  - 20
  Foster Leaves Panic Room For Panic Plane
  
  Excellent platform for Ms Foster to spread her wings (sorry) having not quite seized the day on her last outing in the aforementioned Panic Room. Jodie plays it... read more »
  
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- 166454
- - Delstrat
  - 16 reviews
  - Hounslow
  - 27 Oct 2005 at 00:03
- - 17
  - 2
  Enjoyable
  
  Apart from giving us an insight in to the future of double decker planes, Foster's great performance made this movie better than average. Not so sure about ... read more »
  
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- - Nirm
  - Leicestershire
  - 03 Dec 2005 at 07:53
- - 22
  - 15
  Trully Awful
  
  The storyline is ludicrous, and the screenplay poor. Jodie Foster is better than this. I can only guess that there were several rewrites because several ... read more »
  
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- - Ian
  - Reading, UK
  - 08 May 2006 at 10:05
- - 16
  - 4
  Clamping Your Nuts in a Vice is a More Rewarding Experience
  
  This film begins as a reasonably decent psycological thriller, then rapidly and magically transforms itself into a large, festering pile of hairy snot ... read more »
  
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- - Edmundo Pennoire
  - Reading
  - 19 Jun 2006 at 12:30
- - 12
  - 4
  A Fantastic In Flight Movie!
  
  Flightplan is a wicked film, which keeps you clinging on to your seat all the way through. Jodie Foster is a fantastic actress and shines as always in this film... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Cumbria, England.
  - 19 Apr 2006 at 22:01
- - 11
  - 1
  No need to take flight!
  
  I have to say following the much hyped slagging of this film I was suprised at how much I enjoyed it.
  
  As ever Foster delivers here woman in peril ... read more »
  
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- - KH08
  - North Somerset
  - 21 Apr 2006 at 08:42
- - 11
  - 3
  The most implausible plot ever
  
  The film carrys you through in a jolly enough fashion but I promise you that when you get to the end you will ask yourself how the heck this film ever reached ... read more »
  
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- 241707
- - Jim
  - London
  - 08 May 2006 at 16:22

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- Flightplan is a claustrophobic, Hitchcockian thriller, directed by Robert Schwentke and starring Jodie Foster. read more »
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  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:25
- By far her best performance for years ****
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  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:25
- Super suspense thriller!
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  - 08 Oct 2007 at 15:25

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