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A plane hijacking shot like your uncle's vacation video—what could go wrong?
TMDB
43
Rotten Tomatoes
33
Watch(US)

Default (2014)

Found footage fever dreamChaos in coachPanic at 30,000 feet

Overview

ActionThrillerMystery

A news crew is taken hostage on an airplane set to take off from the Seychelles.

Flag of USUS
Content warning
journalistfound footage
Media complicitySurvival instinctTruth vs. sensationalism

Standout Aspects

Direction

Simón Brand squeezes claustrophobia from every shaky frame.

Acting

David Oyelowo elevates chaos with genuine panic.

Best for:Solo: Late-night anxiety spiral fuel.·Background: You'll look up. You will.
Heads up:Violence: Hostage situations with gun violence throughout.·Disturbing: Implied journalist exploitation of real trauma.
Simón Brand

Director

Simón Brand

ReleasedOct 17, 2014
Runtime1h 28m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Budget$750K
Default PIctures

Top Cast

Grifon Aldren

Grifon Aldren

Jumbo

David Oyelowo

David Oyelowo

Atlas

Kate Moennig

Kate Moennig

Juliana

Jeanine Mason

Jeanine Mason

Marcela

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Shot entirely on location in a decommissioned Boeing 747 in the Seychelles—no sets, all real plane guts.

Cultural

The 2014 release coincided with peak found-footage fatigue, explaining its 4.3 rating despite Oyelowo's presence.

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