The movie Fight or Flight (2025) opens with a tense raid on a hideout in Bangkok, where a mysterious hacker known only as the Ghost narrowly escapes capture. The government agency behind the raid, operating covertly through a social media app, manages to trace the Ghost’s escape route to a commercial flight bound for San Francisco. However, with no field agents available nearby, agency head Katherine Brunt reluctantly calls on Lucas Reyes, a disgraced former secret service agent who has been hiding out in Bangkok after a moral crisis forced him into exile.

Lucas is initially angry at Brunt for dragging him back into the fray, especially since she is his former partner and ex-girlfriend, but the promise of clearing his name convinces him to accept the mission. His task is to board the flight and identify the Ghost, who can only be recognized by a bullet wound. As Lucas boards the plane, he encounters Cayenne, a deadly assassin obsessed with dancing, who warns him that the Ghost carries a bounty. A violent confrontation ensues, and Lucas kills Cayenne.

Realizing the danger aboard the plane, Lucas enlists the help of two airline stewards, Isha and Royce, to navigate the increasingly hostile environment. It soon becomes clear that the Ghost’s actions have attracted multiple high-end companies, each sending their own assassins onto the flight to claim the bounty. The plane becomes a claustrophobic battleground as these killers engage in a brutal fight for survival.

Lucas’s suspicions about Isha grow when he notices her cold sweating under pressure, and he deduces that she is the elusive Ghost. Despite her initial mistrust, Isha reluctantly teams up with Lucas, recognizing that he is the only person trying to keep her alive amid the chaos. Together, they face waves of assassins in a series of intense, close-quarters combat scenes that exploit the confined airplane setting.

Throughout the flight, Lucas wrestles with his past failures and his desire for redemption, while Isha reveals layers of vulnerability beneath her hardened exterior. Their uneasy alliance evolves into a fragile trust as they fight side by side against overwhelming odds.

The climax unfolds in a tense, visceral showdown where Lucas and Isha confront the remaining assassins, culminating in a desperate bid to survive until the plane lands. The film closes with Lucas’s name cleared and a hint of hope for both characters as they emerge from the ordeal changed but alive.

Fight or Flight is marked by its relentless action sequences, tight pacing, and the dynamic between Lucas and Isha, set against the unique backdrop of a commercial airplane turned warzone thousands of feet in the air. The film’s confined setting amplifies the tension and stakes, making every fight scene feel immediate and personal.

Isha's motives are rooted in her past as a trafficked child and slave; she uses her skills to help free other child laborers, which drives her actions during the flight and confrontation with assassins.

The Ghost possesses a supercomputer capable of hacking any encrypted coding, making it a powerful asset that the antagonists want to secure to increase their app company's power. This supercomputer is central to the conflict and is revealed to have been piloting the plane during the climax.

Lucas Reyes, initially tasked with finding the Ghost, ends up bonding with Isha and fighting alongside her and allies like Master Lian and her students to fend off assassins on the plane. Despite being drugged and injured, he refuses to betray Isha and helps her survive until the plane crash.

The main antagonists include Katherine Brunt and Hunter, who are part of a government sect operating through a social media app. They seek the Ghost and her supercomputer to gain power for their company, leading to deadly confrontations on the flight.

During the climax, the plane's hull is ruptured in the fight, causing it to descend and level out but miss its San Francisco landing. Both pilots and several allies, including Master Lian and her students, are killed. Lucas and Isha survive but the plane crashes, setting up the continuation of their struggle.

The movie Fight or Flight (2025) is not family friendly and is rated R due to strong bloody violence, frequent strong language, and some drug material. It contains intense, graphic, and stylized violence, including brutal fight scenes and chainsaw-related sequences that may be particularly upsetting or distressing for children and sensitive viewers. The setting on an airplane adds claustrophobic tension, heightening the suspense and impact of the violence. There is also moderate alcohol use shown.

Potentially objectionable or upsetting content includes: - Graphic gore and bloody violence, especially involving a chainsaw - Intense and frightening action sequences with brutal combat - Strong and frequent profanity - Moderate depiction of alcohol consumption

The film is generally recommended only for adult audiences and mature teens (16-17+) with parental discretion. It is not suitable for children or younger teens (under 16), especially those sensitive to graphic violence or disturbing scenes. Parents are advised to preview the film and consider their child's sensitivity before allowing viewing.

Sources:
- IMDb user reviews and parents guide (2025)
- CineParenting parents guide (2025)