Flight (2012)

Flight parents guide

It stays inside its R, with moderate sex and nudity, and some violence.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

A couple

One or two sudden jolts.

Gore

Light gore

Some blood or injury, briefly.

Violence

Some violence

Some fighting or peril.

Sex and nudity

Moderate

Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.

Language

Strong

Frequent strong profanity or slurs.

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Three questions

Is Flight scary?

Only a little. Flight has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Flight?

Light gore and some violence.

What is Flight rated, and is it OK for kids?

It is an R, with moderate sex and nudity, and frequent strong language. Keep it for adults.

What is Flight about?

Commercial airline pilot Whip Whitaker has a problem with drugs and alcohol, though so far he's managed to complete his flights safely. His luck runs out when a disastrous mechanical malfunction sends his plane hurtling toward the ground. Whip pulls off a miraculous crash-landing that results in only six lives lost. Shaken to the core, Whip vows to get sober -- but when the crash investigation exposes his addiction, he finds himself in an even worse situation.

Cast and crew

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Flight is on our Starz and Drama on Starz lists.

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• “a movie that will make me cry”
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