Plane (2023) – One Landing. A Thousand Ways to Die.

The plane crash was just the beginning—the real danger waited on the ground. 

Plane (2023) is a high-tension action thriller that wastes no time throwing its characters—and the audience—into the fire. Directed by Jean-François Richet and starring Gerard Butler, the film cleverly blends the chaos of a plane crash with the adrenaline-pumping intensity of a jungle siege. It’s a story of survival, sacrifice, and unexpected alliances in the deadliest place imaginable.

Captain Brodie Torrance is a no-nonsense commercial pilot flying a routine route when his plane is struck by lightning and crash-lands on a remote island in the Philippines. Miraculously, most passengers survive. But the real terror begins when they realize the island is controlled by ruthless anti-government militia. With no rescue in sight, every hour becomes a race for survival.

Torrance must rely on the most unlikely of allies: Louis Gaspare, a mysterious fugitive being transported on the flight for murder. Gaspare knows violence—and Torrance needs it. Together, they form an uneasy partnership to keep the survivors alive, while fending off mercenaries, sabotaged communication, and rising panic.

What sets Plane apart is its stripped-down, raw approach to storytelling. It doesn’t lean on overblown CGI or overcomplicated plot twists. Instead, it delivers grit, desperation, and the primal will to protect, making for one of the most grounded and relentless action films of the year.