Plane
Lionsgate | Release Date: January 13, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
62
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 43 Critic Reviews
Positive:
26
Mixed:
16
Negative:
1
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
The Observer (UK)Wendy IdeJan 30, 2023
It may be big, brawling and somewhat inelegant in approach, but this Gerard Butler vehicle is an aviation fuel-powered good time. Read full review
60
The Irish TimesTara BradyJan 26, 2023
The dialogue is yellow-pack, the set-up is so silly you wonder why they didn’t parachute in a dinosaur or set off a volcanic explosion for good measure, and the sparsely populated commercial flight screams budgetary constraints. Still, it ticks along, makes merry, and everyone works hard and sweatily to put the “AAAAAAH” back into action. Read full review
60
NMEPaul BradshawJan 25, 2023
Almost completely built out of clichés and corn, there’s very little in Plane that hasn’t been seen before, but it very rarely matters. Exciting without ever really thrilling, it’s an immovably solid actioner – a fun Friday night pizza movie packing a handful of relentlessly unfussy action scenes that deliver exactly what they promise. Read full review
60
Time OutOlly RichardsJan 24, 2023
Brisk, easy, brutish. It has explosions, punch-ups, shoot-outs and more than one bit where someone gets smacked in the face with a big hammer. How much more could you reasonably ask? It’s a blast. Read full review
60
Screen RantPatrice WitherspoonJan 14, 2023
Though it runs out of steam during its second act, Butler and company do everything they can to keep the energy going, closing out the film with a well-earned bang. Read full review
50
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliJan 13, 2023
The movie offers limited entertainment for those who enjoy this sort of fare but it’s impossible to recommend as anything more than a throw-away at-home selection when all the better streaming titles have been watched. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comNick AllenJan 13, 2023
Plane rushes through its emotional and explosive beats so that it can get to the next crisis without having to fill out the previous one, and it wildly skims on the good stuff in the process. Read full review
50
The Seattle TimesSoren AndersenJan 12, 2023
There’s nothing special about any of this, but as a generic thrill machine, Plane certainly delivers the goods. Read full review
50
Original-CinThom ErnstJan 11, 2023
Plane is a mild diversion that carries more baggage than necessary, a forgettable thriller pieced together from a collage of other films and ideas. Read full review
50
The Associated PressJake CoyleJan 11, 2023
Plane is as broadly sketched as its title. Puerto Rico doubles here for Philippines, and most of the story elements, too, feel like they’re stand-ins for basic plot conventions. Read full review
50
Movie NationRoger MooreJan 11, 2023
The violence in Plane is sudden, shocking and damned personal, as director Jean-François Richet keeps his camera tight and hand-held on the hand-to-hand combat sequences, and he stages the shootouts on a “unruly mob vs. professionals” level. Read full review
50
TheWrapLena WilsonJan 11, 2023
Plane would be less mind-numbing if it took itself either a little less or a lot more seriously. Read full review
42
ColliderChase HutchinsonJan 11, 2023
For all the ways it takes flight towards the end, Plane is an action flick that is mostly plain, the greatest sin for any film that should and could have gotten wilder. Read full review
40
The IndependentClarisse LoughreyJan 26, 2023
Plane is stifled by just how ordinary it is, and how closely it hews to the standard tropes of action films with longer, more descriptive – yet less ridiculous – titles. Read full review
40
EmpireJohn NugentJan 23, 2023
As that Ronseal title suggests, Plane is rarely on the good side of trash. But at least Gerard Butler and Mike Colter offer some solid action-star appeal. Read full review
40
The GuardianBenjamin LeeJan 13, 2023
It’s just about diverting enough for the most part but there’s something a little off about its pacing, French director Jean-François Richet (who peaked a while back with his propulsive Mesrine movies) struggling to corral his moving parts, suspense never really arriving as it should. Read full review
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