Sully: Miracle On The Hudson is one such time. Sully (also known as Sully: Miracle on the Hudson)[6] is a 2016 American biographical drama film directed by Clint Eastwood and written by Todd Komarnicki, based on the 2009 autobiography Highest Duty by Chesley Sullenberger and Jeffrey Zaslow. The movie has it he was then investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board, who were determined he had acted recklessly. [68], While the film has the NTSB presenting flight simulations showing that the airplane could have been landed at an airport, in the actual public hearing, Investigator-in-Charge Robert Benzon stated that "These flight simulations revealed that a successful return to LaGuardia or a diversion to Teterboro Airport was not assured". [24] The film was initially going to be framed for IMAX 1.90:1 and protected for 2.39:1, but by the second day of filming, Eastwood said that they were shooting a movie in IMAX and decided to frame for IMAX. [70] After the film was released Benzon said: .mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}, I do not know why the writer and director chose to twist the role of the NTSB into such an inaccurate depiction. Unable to reach any airport, pilots Chesley Sullenberger and Jeffrey Skiles glided the plane to a ditching in the Hudson River off Midtown Manhattan. [43] IMAX comprised $1.1 million of that from 148 IMAX screens. He arranges to have the simulations rerun with live pilots, and the results are relayed to the public hearing. Rated PG-13 for some peril and brief strong language, Javier Bardem struggles with a mental break in trailer for ‘The Roads Not Taken’, ‘Big Sky’: Valerie Mahaffey Joins David E. Kelley’s Pi Drama Series For ABC, Paul Dano, Taylor Schilling, Aaron Eckhart, Rosemarie DeWitt Join AMC Animated Drama ‘Pantheon’, 2017 BAFTA Nominations Snubs and Surprises, Cap. T. Hanks Face-Off: Saving Private Ryan Vs. Captain Phillips Vs. Sully. The American Film Institute and National Board of Review both selected it as one of their ten best films of 2016,[7] and it received an Academy Award nomination for Best Sound Editing at the 89th Academy Awards. Way to go, @tomhanks @aaroneckhart @Eastwood_! However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and his career. This is maybe a step too far into territory that should only be touched with very sure feet. [28], Sully was released by Warner Home Video on Digital HD on December 6, 2016, with a subsequent Blu-ray, DVD release on December 20, 2016.[29]. In fact, these few minutes between engine failure and crash hold the entirety of Sullenberger’s story. [46] Scott Mendelson of Forbes magazine suggested that the film had potential to surpass $100 million, since Tom Hanks's films tend to be "leggy" and post big multiples, and Sully is aimed at older audiences who don't usually go to the opening weekend. Every few years, somebody will make the argument that movie stars have become redundant, because it’s brands and spectacle that sell now. When his plane suffers catastrophic damage over New York, Chesley ‘Sully’ Sullenberger (Tom Hanks) has to make a split-second choice about how to safely bring his craft down. [55], Outside North America, the biggest markets have been Japan ($13.2 million), Australia ($9.9), the UK ($5.4 million), and Italy ($5.1 million). [9] From the start, Sullenberger wanted the film to encompass "that sense of our common humanity", noting that the incident had taken place shortly after the 2008 Great Recession. Check out our most anticipated streaming picks.