Our take
Flight Risk is a tense R-rated thriller set almost entirely on a small plane over Alaska. Expect frequent f-word dialogue, shootouts, stabbings, blood, and a crude sexual assault reference played for dark humor. A marshal escorts a witness while trust erodes mid-flight. Best for mature teens and adults
Story (may spoil tone)
A pilot transports a U.S. Marshal accompanying a government witness to a trial in New York. As they cross the Alaskan wilderness, tensions soar and trust is tested, as not everyone on board is who they seem.
What we flagged
Scores are 0ā5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence Shooting threats, stabbings, blood loss, and repeated talk of killing dā¦
Shooting threats, stabbings, blood loss, and repeated talk of killing during the flight
Language Very frequent strong language, including many f-word and s-word variants
Very frequent strong language, including many f-word and s-word variants
Sex / nudity Brief sexual tension joke; no nudity or explicit scenes
Brief sexual tension joke; no nudity or explicit scenes
Drugs / alcohol Smoke reference in a metaphor; no sustained substance use
Smoke reference in a metaphor; no sustained substance use
Frightening Claustrophobic plane peril and betrayal build sustained suspense
Claustrophobic plane peril and betrayal build sustained suspense
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence A crude rape reference played for dark humor in dialogue
A crude rape reference played for dark humor in dialogue
Child peril / abuse No child peril found in this title
No child peril found in this title
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons Stabbings, flare gun use, and visible blood during the fight
Stabbings, flare gun use, and visible blood during the fight
Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health No mental health found in this title
No mental health found in this title
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title
No grief found in this title
Talk after watching
- Everyone on the plane may be lying. How do you decide who to trust in a crisis?
- The confined setting raises the tension quickly. Why do locked-room stories feel so intense?