Mark Wahlberg talks shocking transformation for Mel Gibson’s new action flick ‘Flight Risk’: ‘We just shaved it’
Wahlberg plays a pilot flying a federal agent (Michelle Dockery) and a fugitive (Topher Grace) across Alaska in the thrilling flick. Wahlberg and his wife Durham, who tied the knot in 2009, share four kids: Ella, 20, Michael, 18, Brendan, 15 and Grace, 14, who all found their dad’s new do rather funny.
‘Flight Risk’s’ Mark Wahlberg On Making Movies ‘People Want To See’
New in theaters, Flight Risk marks Gibson’s first turn as a director since 2016’s Hacksaw Ridge, which earned Oscar nominations including Best Picture, Best Directing for Gibson and Best Actor for Andrew Garfield. As such, Wahlberg knew going into the film that he was in great hands before the action thriller took flight.
Box Office: Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg’s ‘Flight Risk’ Flies to No. 1 With $12 Million in Yet Another Glacial Weekend
Flight Risk,” an action thriller directed by Mel Gibson and starring Mark Wahlberg as a balding, unhinged pilot, landed in first place with $12 million from 3,161 North American theaters in its opening weekend.
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Mark Wahlberg & Mel Gibson's New Action Movie Has Critics & Audiences Very Divided On Rotten Tomatoes
Mark Wahlberg and Mel Gibson have teamed up for an action movie, but critics and audiences on Rotten Tomatoes are extremely divided about its quality.
Mel Gibson And Mark Wahlberg’s New Movie ‘Flight Risk’ Crashes And Burns On Rotten Tomatoes
Alissa Wilkinson of The New York Times agrees, noting “Where “Flight Risk” fails as a film is not really Gibson’s fault. He knows how to shoot action sequences. The screenplay is instead all over the place, in a way that feels tired and halfhearted.”
Mel Gibson's ‘Flight Risk' starring Mark Wahlberg tops box office with $11.5 million opening
Lionsgate’s Flight Risk soared to the top spot at the box office - earning $11.5 million in its opening weekend. The action-thriller starring Mark Wahlberg held off Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King, which finished in second place with $8.
‘Flight Risk’ Review: Mark Wahlberg Hams It Up in Mel Gibson’s Basic Airplane Thriller
Ninety minutes in a confined space with Wahlberg screaming threats of sexual violence? Hard pass It’s weird to find an animal outside of its natural habitat. A penguin floating around the International Space Station instead of waddling through the Antarctic.
Mark Wahlberg Tried to 'Push the Envelope' with “Flight Risk”: 'God's a Fan of Movies and Has a Sense of Humor' (Exclusive)
Wahlberg portrays a hitman masquerading as a pilot in Mel Gibson's latest movie 'Flight Risk,' in theaters now
Flight Risk review: Mark Wahlberg fully commits to turbulent Mel Gibson airplane thriller
After watching Mel Gibson's latest movie, Flight Risk, which stars Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Dockery, and Topher Grace, it makes sense why Lionsgate moved it to a January 2025 release.
‘Flight Risk’ Review: Mark Wahlberg Gives His Wildest Performance in Mel Gibson’s Airborne Chamber Play
Mark Wahlberg gives one of the craziest performances of his career in Mel Gibson's gripping thriller 'Flight Risk.' Read our review.
Box Office: Mel Gibson’s ‘Flight Risk’ Leads Quiet Weekend With Decent $12M Opening
Mark Wahlberg stars in the genre pic, which marks Gibson's first directorial effort in nearly a decade. Elsewhere, Steven Soderbergh's artsy haunted house thriller 'Presence' opened in 1,750 cinemas.
Where to Watch ‘Flight Risk’: Is the Mark Wahlberg Movie Streaming?
The Mel Gibson-directed thriller “Flight Risk” opens in theaters Friday. The airplane drama takes thrills to new heights as Mark Wahlberg — who partially shaved his head for the role — stars as a pilot who’s transporting an Air Marshal and her fugitive but reveals his secret agenda mid-flight.