On a Wing and a Prayer

Name: On a Wing and a Prayer
Genre: Drama
Released: April 5, 2023
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 19
Cast: Anna Enger, Brandon Quinn, Brett Rice, Dan Matteucci, Dennis Quaid

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Release Date: April 5, 2023 | PG

Starring: Anna Enger, Brandon Quinn, Brett Rice, Dan Matteucci, Dennis Quaid, Heather Graham, James Healy Jr., Jesse Metcalfe, Jessi Case, Rachael Markarian, Rocky Myers, Selena Anduze, Wilbur Fitzgerald

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Streams on Prime Video beginning April 7, 2023.

Summary: After a pilot dies unexpectedly while flying the plane, passenger Doug White (Dennis Quaid) is forced to land the plane safely in order to save his entire family.

Director: Sean McNamara

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: PG

Runtime: 102 min

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Teo Bugbee

Apr 6, 2023

The images portray a weightless crisis, and the film’s emotional narrative feels similarly insincere, with the balance of fate seeming to sway on the placement of a well-timed prayer. Read full review

Todd Gilchrist

Apr 6, 2023

Like “Soul Surfer” before it, On a Wing and a Prayer clearly aims to appeal to audiences seeking faith-based entertainment; but just because its story is based on events that are technically true, that doesn’t mean that ticket buyers should be subjected to a version of them that’s executed too predictably to believe. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Monica Castillo

Apr 7, 2023

The best preachers always know how to tell a story and tie it back to a Biblical lesson, but director Sean McNamara has less than a youth pastor’s grasp on his main character’s crisis of faith. Read full review

Screen Rant Nadir Samara

Apr 6, 2023

On a Wing and a Prayer will certainly find its audience and pays respect to a man who did the impossible, but as a viewing experience, it misses the mark at every turn. Read full review

Anna McKibbin

Apr 7, 2023

This is the film: Constantly rendered emotionless by decision-making both numbingly predictable and entirely inexplicable. Read full review

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Ferfish

Jun 4, 2023

The movie has a good story but unfortunately gets lots in a heavily religious-themed narrative. Furthermore, as an aviation enthusiast, the CG for the external shots were heavily inconsistent with the real shots. Some the acting is straight dramatic rather one person. Acting wisely inThe movie has a good story but unfortunately gets lots in a heavily religious-themed narrative. Furthermore, as an aviation enthusiast, the CG for the external shots were heavily inconsistent with the real shots. Some the acting is straight dramatic rather one person. Acting wisely in moments of distress. Finally, the main actor is portrayed as dumb in controlling a plane when he already done flying before.… Expand