Mel Gibson's 'Flight Risk' relies too much on autopilot

Movie review: Mel Gibson's 'Flight Risk' relies too much on autopilot
Directed by Mel Gibson, “Flight Risk” bears all the cliches of the past. For far too long, the film and the story are on autopilot.
Did Mel Gibson’s ‘Flight Risk’ Already Get A Digital Streaming Date?
Flight Risk”—director Mel Gibson’s airplane thriller starring Mark Wahlberg—is apparently already on its way to digital streaming. Find out when and where it is expected to debut.
Mel Gibson’s Flight Risk fails to land the plane
There are certain films that look incredible — on paper. Those films are often put on the “Black List,” a register of the most-loved unproduced screenplays in Hollywood as determined by a survey of Hollywood machers.
Mel Gibson’s ‘Flight Risk’ is No. 1 at box office, ‘The Brutalist’ expands
Critics lambasted it and audiences didn’t grade it much better. But despite the turbulence, Mel Gibson’s “Flight Risk” managed to open No. 1 at the box office with a modest $12 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
‘Flight Risk’ Reviews: Does Mel Gibson’s Thriller Land With Critics?
Director Mel Gibson’s “Flight Risk,” starring Mark Wahlberg, is new in theaters. Does the airplane thriller have a smooth or bumpy landing with critics?
Mel Gibson’s ‘Flight Risk’ packs 90 minutes of thrilling action
At first glance, Alaska’s snowy mountains and expansive landscape can only be described as majestic. But from a compromised plane 3,000
‘Flight Risk’ Review: Mark Wahlberg Hams It Up in Mel Gibson’s Basic Airplane Thriller
Ninety minutes in a confined space with Wahlberg screaming threats of sexual violence? Hard pass It’s weird to find an animal outside of its natural habitat. A penguin floating around the International Space Station instead of waddling through the Antarctic.
Flight Risk Review — Mel Gibson’s Latest Film is a Lazy and Inept Thriller!
Here at FandomWire, we review the new action thriller Flight Risk, from Mel Gibson and starring Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Dockery!
Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg Fly Off the Handle in Flight Risk
Mel Gibson challenges himself to just make a normal potboiler with the Hitchcockian premise of Flight Risk. He's not up to it.
Mel Gibson’s ‘Flight Risk’ lands in first place at box office on opening day
“Flight Risk” landed in first place in the box office on its opening day Friday, earning $4.4 million, according to The Numbers. The action thriller, directed by Mel Gibson and starring Mark Wahlberg, is expected to enjoy an $11 to $12 million opening weekend.
Movies in a Minute: "Flight Risk"
Bruce Miller, Sioux City Journal entertainment reporter, wouldn't call "Flight Risk" the worst movie of the year,
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Box Office: Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg’s ‘Flight Risk’ Flies to No. 1 With $12 Million in Yet Another Glacial Weekend
"Flight Risk," an action thriller starring Mark Wahlberg and directed by Mel Gibson, was No. 1 in a glacially slow weekend at ...
A Real ‘Flight Risk’: In January, Only One Film Opened to More Than $12 Million
Mel Gibson-directed 'Flight Risk' starring Mark Wahlberg grossed $12 million as the 2025 Oscar-nominated films totaled less ...
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Shut off your brain and enjoy "Flight Risk"
Mel Gibson is a director marred in controversy – from his drunken antisemitic rants to his recent comments on podcasts – but usually, his movies have a certain gravitas and ...