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Plane Streams on Netflix With Certified Fresh Rating

Jean-François Richet’s action thriller balances self-aware humor with tight, SEAL-trained fight sequences

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Overview

  • In Jean-François Richet’s film, Captain Brodie Torrance makes an emergency landing on a militia-held island and joins forces with a convicted murderer to rescue his passengers.
  • The movie debuted in theaters in January 2023 and began streaming on Netflix on June 12, 2025, attracting renewed critical attention.
  • It holds a near 80% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on more than 170 reviews.
  • Critics highlight the tight choreography of jungle and cockpit action scenes and praise the chemistry between stars Gerard Butler and Mike Colter.
  • Richet enlisted real-life Navy SEALs as stunt performers and consultants to heighten realism, though some reviewers criticized the film’s depiction of the Philippines.