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Budget and gross; Alaska261; pilot criticism; sobriety; faith symbolism; production anecdotes
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- A 31 million budget and 161.8 million gross are cited, with reduced Washington/Zemeckis compensation.
- Alaska 261’s fatal inverted-flight attempt reportedly inspired the film; Atlanta filming and Zemeckis’s 1600 flight hours are cited. Pilot Patrick Smith criticizes the depiction as implausible and insulting to airline testing standards.
- Goodman’s sobriety since 2007, similarities to 1980’s The Pilot and a 7:14 alarm/Chronicles 7:14 faith connection are reported.
- Washington reportedly takes scene partners to dinner before intimate filming to build familiarity; the hosts speculate about venues and recall other costars.
- Velazquez’s interview recounts using skin-colored modesty tape and Washington asking about it during filming; her joking reply is relayed.
- The performer playing Kip is reportedly an accomplished editor who edited Country Strong.
- A superstition about flight numbers adding to 11 is raised with 227 and two 191 crashes; the discussion makes Van anxious rather than establishing a causal fact.