Flightplan

This article is about the 2005 film. For the aeronautical term, see Flight plan. For other uses, see flight plan (disambiguation).

Flightplan
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRobert Schwentke
Written by
Produced byBrian Grazer
Starring
CinematographyFlorian Ballhaus
Edited byThom Noble
Music byJames Horner
Production
companies
Distributed byBuena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release dates
  • September 23, 2005 (2005-09-23) (United States)
  • October 20, 2005 (2005-10-20) (Germany)
Running time
98 minutes[1]
Countries
  • United States
  • Germany
Languages
  • English
  • German
Budget$55 million[2]
Box office$223 million[3]

Flightplan is a 2005 mystery psychological thriller film directed by Robert Schwentke from a screenplay written by Peter A. Dowling and Billy Ray. It stars Jodie Foster as Kyle Pratt, a recently widowed American aircraft engineer living in Berlin, who flies back to the U.S. with her daughter and her husband's body. She loses her daughter during the flight and must struggle to find her while proving her sanity at the same time.[N 1] It also features Peter Sarsgaard, Erika Christensen, Kate Beahan, Greta Scacchi, Sean Bean, and Matt Bomer in his film debut.

Distributed by Touchstone Pictures and released theatrically on September 23, 2005, the film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the direction, performances of the cast (particularly Foster's), and the thriller elements of the film but criticized the screenplay. It was also a major commercial success, grossing over $223 million worldwide against a $55 million budget, and received two nominations at the 32nd Saturn Awards; Best Action or Adventure Film, and Best Actress (for Foster).

  1. ^ "Synposis: 'Flightplan' (12A)." British Board of Film Classification, September 26, 2005. Retrieved: November 14, 2015.
  2. ^ "Flightplan (2005) - Financial Information".
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