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Gerard Butler’s Thriller 'Plane' Soars Into Netflix Top 3

Its streaming surge reflects Butler’s popularity following his live-action How to Train Your Dragon appearance.

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Gerard Butler as Brodie Torrance in Plane

Overview

  • Plane premiered on Netflix on June 12 and immediately climbed to the third spot on the service’s top movies chart.
  • The 2023 film originally grossed $74 million worldwide against a $25 million budget.
  • Plane holds a 79% critic rating and a 94% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes, marking it as both certified fresh and verified hot.
  • A sequel titled Ship remains in development limbo after the 2023 industry strike stalled progress as of March 2025.
  • Directed by Jean-François Richet, the action thriller stars Butler as pilot Brodie Torrance and Mike Colter as Louis Gaspare on a hostage-rescue mission.