Fight or Flight (2025 film)
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| Directed by | James Madigan |
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| Cinematography | Matt Flannery |
| Edited by | Ben Mills |
| Music by | Paul Saunderson |
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| Language | English |
Fight or Flight is a 2025 action comedy directed by James Madigan, and written by Brooks McLaren and D. J. Cotrona. It stars Josh Hartnett, Charithra Chandran, Marko Zaror, and Katee Sackhoff.
Premise
[edit]A mercenary is tasked with a job on an airplane flight.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Josh Hartnett as Lucas Reyes
- Charithra Chandran as Isha
- Julian Kostov as Aaron Hunter
- Katee Sackhoff as Katherine Brunt
- Marko Zaror as Chayenne
- Rebecka Johnston as Rebecca
Production
[edit]The film is directed by James Madigan from a screenplay by Brooks McLaren and D. J. Cotrona.[2] Producers are Tai Duncan, Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee.[1]
The cast is led by Josh Hartnett,[3] which also includes Charithra Chandran, Julian Kostov, Katee Sackhoff, Marko Zaror, and Rebecka Johnston as supporting characters.[4]
Release
[edit]Fight or Flight premiered in the United Kingdom on Sky Cinema on February 28, 2025.[4]
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Fight or Flight holds an approval rating of 100% from 10 reviews.[5]
John Nugent in Empire magazine awarded the film three stars out of five and described it as having a "joyfully silly high-concept premise" which may be a "ludicrous mash-up” of ideas but also "refreshing and fun to see such a gonzo, go-for-broke approach" and "equally cheering to see Hartnett commit fully, with an enjoyably deranged performance".[6]
Chris Wasser for the Irish Independent described it as a "glorified B-movie with a Hollywood lead" which is "amusing" and “fun" with "brutal, bone-crunching combat sequences" although "wastes too much time trying to explain a haphazard plot”.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Tabbara, Mona (October 31, 2023). "AFM 2023: The buzz titles from the UK". Screen Daily. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ Omotade, Lade (December 11, 2024). "Josh Hartnett's Hair Is Making a Statement in First 'Fight or Flight'". Collider. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ^ MacArthur, Greg (July 6, 2024). "I Love Josh Hartnett's Unexpected New Career Trend After Last Year's $976 Million Hit". Screen Rant. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ a b Rowan, Iona (October 10, 2024). "First look at Josh Hartnett's blonde hair transformation for new action movie". Digital Spy. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ "Fight or Flight". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ Nugent, John (February 28, 2025). "Fight or Flight review". Empireonline.com. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ Wasser, Chris (February 26, 2025). "Fight or Flight review: You haven't lived until you've seen a beach-blonde Josh Hartnett run riot with a chainsaw". Irish Independent. Retrieved March 28, 2025.