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Sully

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85% Tomatometer 346 Reviews 84% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
On Jan. 15, 2009, Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger tried to make an emergency landing in New York's Hudson River after US Airways Flight 1549 strikes a flock of geese. Miraculously, all the 155 passengers and crew survive the harrowing ordeal, and Sullenberger becomes a national hero in the eyes of the public and the media. Despite the accolades, the famed pilot now faces an investigation that threatens to destroy his career and reputation.

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Critics Consensus

As comfortingly workmanlike as its protagonist, Sully makes solid use of typically superlative work from its star and director to deliver a quietly stirring tribute to an everyday hero.

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Kristen Lopez Culturess 11/20/2017
Director Clint Eastwood, brings his story to the big screen with the mushy simplicity of creamed corn. Go to Full Review Nigel Andrews Financial Times 12/27/2016
3/5
Sully is about the man who landed the plane on the Hudson. Who better for Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger than Tom Hanks in white hair and matching moustache? Go to Full Review Wendy Ide Observer (UK) 12/04/2016
3/5
Eastwood handles the action sequences with the same cool-headed efficiency as Sully brought to his piloting - you suspect that Eastwood felt a kinship with this no-frills, no-nonsense man who was just doing his job. Go to Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson Jul 31
4/5
The recreations have enough harrowing quality to bring you to the edge of your seat, clutch that armrest, and feel the beat of your throbbing arteries and internal fears. Go to Full Review Zach Pope Zach Pope Reviews 08/07/2023
Tom Hanks Delivers all over again Go to Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand 07/01/2023
This is the Eastwood aesthetic: professionals doing their jobs without fuss or debate. They don’t have much dimension—Sully is the only fully-developed character on screen—but the actors, like the figures they play, get the job done. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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AJ T. @AJdude0531 1d This movie was amazing, you may think it’s boring, but I was not bored a single second of this film, he was an american hero who saved man life’s. See more michael M. @RT23647583 May 18 American hero’s! Great performances See more Mahnoor Z @RT68134482 May 12 Great movie and great acting. Loved it. See more Gi S @Gistevenn Apr 15 Great movie about a real life hero. See more Conrad C @sosopoptart Nov 11 Surprisingly exciting for a movie that gives away most of the plot in the synopsis. They do a great job with the story. See more Eddie Z @RT04687948 Nov 11 It was ok, just ok. Hanks was his usual great self. But.... I couldn't come to terms with the NTSB being the bad guys, it didn't feel right and when I read the facts afterward, it was, in fact, made up. See more Read all reviews
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Clint Eastwood

Director

Tom Hanks

Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger

Aaron Eckhart

Jeff Skiles

Valerie Mahaffey

Diane Higgins

Delphi Harrington

Lucille Palmer

Mike O'Malley

Charles Porter

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Tom Hanks as Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger in "Sully." (L-R) Tom Hanks as Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger and Aaron Eckhart as Jeff Skiles in "Sully." Tom Hanks as Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger in "Sully." Tom Hanks as Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger in "Sully." Tom Hanks as Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger in "Sully." Tom Hanks as Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger in "Sully." Tom Hanks as Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger in "Sully." Tom Hanks as Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger in "Sully." Laura Linney as Lorraine Sullenberger in "Sully." (L-R) Aaron Eckhart as Jeff Skiles and Tom Hanks as Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger in "Sully." View more photos

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Synopsis On Jan. 15, 2009, Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger tried to make an emergency landing in New York's Hudson River after US Airways Flight 1549 strikes a flock of geese. Miraculously, all the 155 passengers and crew survive the harrowing ordeal, and Sullenberger becomes a national hero in the eyes of the public and the media. Despite the accolades, the famed pilot now faces an investigation that threatens to destroy his career and reputation.
Director
Clint Eastwood
Producer
Frank Marshall, Allyn Stewart, Tim Moore
Screenwriter
Todd Komarnicki
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Warner Bros. Pictures, Malpaso Company, Village Roadshow Pictures, IMAX Corporation
Rating
PG-13 (Some Peril|Brief Strong Language)
Genre
Drama, Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 9, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 6, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$125.0M
Runtime
1h 36m