Mark Wahlberg appears in a rare villain role as the unhinged pilot Daryl Booth.
Flightplan’spsychological elements elevated the natural thrill of traditional airplane action thrillers by adding mystery and whodunit suspense.
Peter Sarsgaard, Sean Bean, Juith Scott, and Matt Bomer star alongside Foster’s leading role.
LikeFlight Risk,some viewers may feel thatFlightplanfalls apart in its latter halfafter establishing a stellar hook.
For fans of Foster specifically,Flightplanis a must-watch.Flightplanis currently available to rent on Apple and Amazon.
The film is currently available to rent on Apple and Amazon.
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7Non-Stop
2014
Liam Neeson took a stab at the airplane action thriller inNon-Stopalongside Julianne Moore.
Marks receives text messages from an unknown sender who demands $150 million.
For every 20 minutes that the ransom is not paid, one person on the airplane will die.
LikeFlight Plan,Non-Stopis a physiological thriller that will keep viewers guessing.
Like most of the entries in this subgenre, the plot is considered somewhat silly but still highly entertaining.
Compared toFlight Risk, both these classics arguably blow the 2025 thriller out of the water.
Jackson holds Lisa hostage intending to use her to help him assassinate the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security.
7500’saccuracy doesn’t take away from its entertainment value, delivering gripping scenes and palpable tension.
“7500” refers to the emergency code for a plane hijacking.
Wahlberg gave his best effort in playing thevillain inFlight Risk, even shaving his headduring every day of filming.
