Plane (film)

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Not to be confused with Planes (film).

Plane
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJean-François Richet
Screenplay by
Story byCharles Cumming
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBrendan Galvin
Edited byDavid Rosenbloom
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byLionsgate
Release date
  • January 13, 2023 (2023-01-13) (United States)
Running time
107 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$25 million[2]
Box office$20.7 million[3][4]

Plane is a 2023 American action thriller film directed by Jean-François Richet from a screenplay by Charles Cumming and J. P. Davis.[5] The film stars Gerard Butler, Mike Colter, Yoson An, and Tony Goldwyn. The plot centers around a pilot (Butler) allying with a prisoner (Colter) to save his passengers from a hostile territory they landed in for an emergency landing.

The film was announced in 2016, acquired by Lionsgate in 2019, sold to Solstice Studios in 2020, and re-acquired by Lionsgate in 2021. It was shot in Puerto Rico.

Plane was released in the United States on January 13, 2023. It received generally favorable reviews from critics and has grossed $20.7 million worldwide.

Plot

Commercial pilot Brodie Torrance makes a successful emergency landing after his plane sustains critical damage from a storm. He soon realizes that the island he's landed on is Jolo, a remote area of the Philippines ruled by heavily armed anti-government militias. A local militia leader finds the passengers and takes them hostage, intending to secure large ransoms from their families. With international rescue experts struggling to find their location and running out of time, Brodie is left with no choice but to free a convicted murderer he was tasked with transporting and team up with him to save the passengers and find a way off the island.

Cast

Gerard Butler posing with a group of Marines at Camp Pendleton in 2016
Lead actor and producer Gerard Butler
  • Gerard Butler as Brodie Torrance, a commercial pilot who has to keep the passengers safe
  • Mike Colter as Louis Gaspare, a passenger being extradited on charges of homicide
  • Yoson An as Samuel Dele, the whip-smart eager if green co-pilot
  • Tony Goldwyn as Scarsdale, a former Special Forces officer who leads the rescue effort
  • Daniella Pineda as Bonnie Lane, the head flight attendant
  • Paul Ben-Victor as Terry Hampton, the owner of the airline
  • Remi Adeleke as Shellback, a mercenary tasked with leading a rescue team
  • Joey Slotnick as Matt Sinclair, a short-tempered businessman
  • Evan Dane Taylor as Datu Junmar
  • Claro De Los Reyes as Hajan
  • Kelly Gale as Katie
  • Lilly Krug as Brie, a passenger with a large following on social media

Production

On July 13, 2016, MadRiver Pictures acquired The Plane, an original pitch from novelist Charles Cumming, with Marc Butan and Di Bonaventura Pictures' Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian announced as producers.[6] In October 2019, it was reported that Gerard Butler had joined the cast and would also produce alongside Alan Siegel.[7]

In November 2019, Lionsgate Films acquired distribution rights to the film,[8][9] but in November 2020, it abandoned the project after failing to obtain production insurance that would cover a COVID-19 outbreak, as the studio did not want to risk the film's original $50 million budget,[10] and Solstice Studios acquired the rights to the film.[11] However, in May 2021, Lionsgate re-acquired the rights to The Plane, in what Andreas Wiseman from Deadline Hollywood described as a "case of high-profile Hollywood volleyball."[12]

In August 2021, Kelly Gale,[13] Mike Colter,[14] Daniella Pineda,[15] Yoson An,[16] Remi Adeleke, Haleigh Hekking, Lilly Krug, Joey Slotnick, and Oliver Trevena joined the cast.[17] Production began that same month in Puerto Rico.[18] Michael Cho, Tim Lee, Gary Raskin, Alastair Burlingame, and Vicki Dee Rock were attached to the film as Executive Producers.[19] On a podcast, Colter said the film was going to focus more on character development than action sequences.[20] On October 11, 2021, it was reported that filming was close to finishing and that Tony Goldwyn and Paul Ben-Victor would also star.[21]

Release

The film was released in theaters in the United States on January 13, 2023, by Lionsgate. It was previously set for release on January 27, 2023.[22]

Reception

Box office

As of January 22, 2023, Plane has grossed $19.5 million in the United States and Canada, and $1.2 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $20.7 million.[3][4]

In the United States and Canada, Plane was released alongside House Party and the wide expansion of A Man Called Otto, and was projected to gross $7–10 million from 3,023 theaters in its opening weekend.[23] The film made $3 million on its first day, including $435,000 from Thursday night previews. It went on to debut to $10.2 million, finishing in fifth.[24]

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 76% of 124 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.0/10. The website's consensus reads: "Plane charts a standard action-adventure course with its cruising altitude just a few miles above Direct-to-Video – but with Gerard Butler in the cockpit, thriller enthusiasts may still find this a fairly fun flight."[25] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 63 out of 100, based on 33 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[26] Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale, while those polled by PostTrak gave it an 83% positive score, with 63% saying they would definitely recommend it.[24]

References

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  5. ^ "The Plane". Writers Guild of America West. March 2, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  6. ^ Ford, Rebecca (July 13, 2016). "MadRiver Pictures Nabs Action-Thriller Pitch The Plane From Novelist Charles Cumming". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  7. ^ Sneider, Jeff (October 30, 2019). "Gerard Butler to Star in Action-Thriller The Plane from Transformers Producer". Collider. Archived from the original on June 23, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  8. ^ McNary, Dave (November 7, 2019). "Gerard Butler Action-Thriller The Plane Lands at Lionsgate". Variety. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  9. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (November 11, 2019). "Gerard Butler Action Pic The Plane Goes Global For MadRiver In Quickfire Market Sellout – AFM". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 7, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  10. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (November 11, 2020). "Reopening Hollywood: Lionsgate Disembarks Gerard Butler Pic The Plane Over COVID Insurance Concerns And Takeoff Delay". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 5, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  11. ^ McNary, Dave (November 13, 2020). "Gerard Butler's The Plane Lands at Solstice Studios After Lionsgate's Departure". Variety. Archived from the original on February 12, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  12. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (May 24, 2021). "Lionsgate Re-Acquires Rights To Distribute Gerard Butler Thriller The Plane After Solstice Deal Failed To Take Off". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 24, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  13. ^ Grobar, Matt (August 2, 2021). "Newcomer Kelly Gale To Star With Gerard Butler In Lionsgate Thriller The Plane". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 2, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  14. ^ Couch, Aaron (August 3, 2021). "Mike Colter Joining Gerard Butler in Lionsgate's The Plane (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  15. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 9, 2021). "Daniella Pineda Boards Gerard Butler's Plane For Lionsgate". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  16. ^ Couch, Aaron (August 11, 2021). "Mulan Actor Yoson An Joins Gerard Butler in The Plane (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  17. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 12, 2021). "Gerard Butler's The Plane Taking Off With Haleigh Hekking, Remi Adeleke, Joey Slotnick & More". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  18. ^ Couch, Aaron (August 12, 2021). "Remi Adeleke Joins Gerard Butler in Lionsgate's The Plane". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  19. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 12, 2021). "Gerard Butler's 'The Plane' Taking Off With Haleigh Hekking, Remi Adeleke, Joey Slotnick & More". Deadline. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  20. ^ Patten, Dominic; D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 12, 2021). "Hero Nation Podcast: Evil's Mike Colter On Paramount+ Series, Filming The Plane With Gerard Butler; Suicide Squad Box Office Blast Radius, Free Guy & Venom Sequel". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 12, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  21. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 11, 2021). "Gerard Butler Action Thriller The Plane Adds Tony Goldwyn And Paul Ben-Victor". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 21, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2023. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; October 11, 2021 suggested (help)
  22. ^ Grobar, Matt (October 20, 2022). "'Harold And The Purple Crayon' Release Date Pushed Back By Sony". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  23. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 11, 2023). "MLK Weekend Box Office: 'Avatar 2' & 'M3GAN' To Prevail Despite Onslaught Of Gerard Butler's 'Plane'; 'House Party' & 'Otto' Expansion". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  24. ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 13, 2023). "'Avatar 2' Rules With $35M 4-day, 'M3GAN' Moves $20M+, 'Man Called Otto' A Bright Spot For Adult Pics – MLK Weekend Box Office". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  25. ^ "Plane (2023)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  26. ^ "Plane Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved January 21, 2023.

External links

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