Flight/Risk
{{About-distinguish|documentary film|Flight Risk (film)}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Flight/Risk
| image = Flight Risk poster.jpg
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| caption = Official poster
| director = {{Plainlist|
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| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Karim Amer
- Mike Lerner
- Jia
- Leen Karadsheh
- Paul McGuire
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| based_on = Crashes of two Boeing 737 MAX planes
| writer =
| starring =
| music = {{Plainlist|
- Reinhold Heil
- Michael Tuller
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| cinematography = Omar Mullick
| editing = Federico Rosenzvit
| production_companies = {{Plainlist|
- The Othrs
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| distributor = Amazon Studios
| released = {{Film date|2022|9|9}}
| runtime = 98 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
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Flight/Risk is a 2022 American documentary film that examines the crashes of two Boeing 737 MAX planes through the perspective of surviving family members, lawyers, and whistleblowers. It is directed by Karim Amer and Omar Mullick.
It was released on September 9, 2022, by Amazon Studios. It was nominated for a News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Investigative Documentary.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/07/news-documentary-emmy-nominations-2023-list-1235449055/|title=News & Documentary Emmy Noms Revealed: 'Vice News Tonight' Dominates As CNN Leads Networks|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Erik|last=Pederson|date=July 27, 2023|access-date=August 20, 2023}}
Premise
The documentary examines the crashes of two Boeing 737 MAX planes that claimed the lives of 346 people on board. Told through the perspective of journalist Dominic Gates, surviving family member Zipporah Kuria, lawyers Justin Green and Eric Havian, and whistleblower Edward Pierson.{{cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/documentary-about-boeing-max-737-disaster-premieres-on-amazon-prime-301624975.html|title=Documentary about Boeing MAX 737 Disaster Premieres on Amazon Prime|website=PR Newswire|date=September 15, 2022|access-date=August 20, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://press.amazonstudios.com/us/en/original-movies/flight-risk|title=Flight/Risk|website=Amazon Studios|access-date=August 20, 2023}}
Production
In 2019, Karim Amer and Jehane Noujaim met with Mary Inman at a conference, where she informed them a client of hers, Edward Pierson of Boeing was going to be coming forward surrounding the two crashes, testifying in front of Congress. 24 hours later, producer, Leen Karadsheh went to Washington, and began following Pierson.{{cite web|url=https://www.enigma-mag.com/flight-risk/|title=Flight/Risk: The Film That Changed the Way We Look at Aircraft|website=eniGma Magazine|first=Rawya|last=Lamei|access-date=August 20, 2023}} Initially, Pierson turned down their requests to document, but had several conversations with the filmmakers who stated they would stay out of his way and in the background, with the two sharing the same goal of bringing pressure to Boeing.{{cite news|url=https://www.icij.org/inside-icij/2022/10/its-like-a-rollercoaster-boeing-whistleblowers-journey-from-pre-crash-warnings-to-going-public-in-their-wake/|title=Boeing whistleblower's journey from pre-crash warnings, to going public in their wake|website=International Consortium of Investigative Journalists|first=Nicole|last=Sadek|date=October 11, 2022|access-date=August 20, 2023}} During production, subjects were not asked to sign releases until after filming had concluded, with no limits on what they could later retract.{{cite web|url=https://niemanstoryboard.org/stories/documentary-film-source-relationshis-ethics/|title=How a documentary filmmaker captures "lived experience"|website=Nieman Foundation for Journalism|first=Kristen|last=Chin|date=January 20, 2023|access-date=August 20, 2023}}
Release
It was released on September 9, 2022, by Amazon Studios.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/amazon-movies-release-dates-harry-styles-my-policeman-sylveter-stallone-samaritan-1235082314/|title=Prime Video Dates Fall Movie Slate: Harry Styles' 'My Policeman', Lena Dunham's 'Catherine Called Birdy', Sylvester Stallone's 'Samaritan', 'Good Night Oppy' & More|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=August 1, 2022|access-date=August 20, 2023}}
Reception
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Soren Anderson reviewing the film for The Seattle Times wrote: "Despite its flaws, 'Flight/Risk' is a comprehensive and stinging critique of a once-proud company that has lost its way and is struggling to make a comeback. And it's a tribute to the people who died and the families who mourn them."{{cite web|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/movies/flight-risk-movie-review-2022-boeing-737-plane-crashes-documentary/|title='Flight/Risk' review: Boeing 737 plane crashes center of stinging critique|website=The Seattle Times|first=Soren|last=Anderson|date=September 12, 2022|access-date=August 20, 2023}} Christopher Llewellyn Reed of Film Festival Today gave the film 3 out of 4 stars writing: "The story, full of righteous outrage, is what makes it. I recommend the documentary to everyone, even though it will make you never want to fly again."{{cite web|url=https://filmfestivaltoday.com/film-reviews/film-review-flight-risk-is-a-powerful-takedown-of-corporate-greed|title=Film Review: "Flight/Risk" Is a Powerful Takedown of Corporate Greed|website=Film Festival Today|first=Christopher|last=Llewellyn Reed|date=September 9, 2022|access-date=August 20, 2023}}
Awards and nominations
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| scope="row" | News and Documentary Emmy Awards
| 44th News and Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Investigative Documentary | {{pending}} | style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web|url=https://theemmys.tv/news/44th-nominations/documentaries/|title=Outstanding Investigative Documentary|website=News and Documentary Emmy Awards|date=26 July 2023 |access-date=August 20, 2023}} |
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References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|21293078}}
{{Boeing 737 family}}
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Category:2022 documentary films
Category:Documentary films about aviation accidents or incidents
Category:2020s English-language films
Category:Amazon MGM Studios films