Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing

2026 1h 35m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 40🍅79%Rotten Tomatoes

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Synopsis

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Following the highly publicized death of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett, the investigation continues into the once-iconic aviation giant, uncovering startling new revelations and insider accounts in the wake of a deepening corporate crisis..

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

John Barnett
Self (archive footage)
Rob Turkewitz
Self - Attorney for John Barnett
Sam Mohawk
Self - Boeing Quality Investigator
Roy Irvin
Self - Boeing Quality Investigator (Former)
Sam Salehpour
Self - Boeing Quality Engineer
Merle Meyers
Self - Boeing Quality Manager (Former)
Jim McNerney
Self (archive footage)
David G. Bradley
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rory Kennedy
Writers: Mark Bailey, Keven McAlester
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Boeing Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rory Kennedy, shot by Ronan Killeen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gary Lionelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Don Kleszy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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John Barnett and Rob Turkewitz and Sam Mohawk carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt32889884 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rory Kennedy directs. Ronan Killeen behind the camera. Gary Lionelli scores. Don Kleszy cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2Part of the "Boeing Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Rory Kennedy, shot by Ronan Killeen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Gary Lionelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Don Kleszy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6John Barnett and Rob Turkewitz and Sam Mohawk carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt32889884 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "airplane", "aviation", "airplane accident", "airplane crash".

The technical file

Cinematography: Ronan Killeen
Original score: Gary Lionelli
Editing: Don Kleszy
Production design: Beth Goodnight
Makeup / hair: Emily Frew
Sound: Joe Milner
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing (2026)
Rotten Tomatoes: 79% 🍅 Fresh

Part of

Boeing Collection

Investigators reveal how Boeing’s alleged priority of profit over safety could have contributed to two catastrophic crashes within months of each other.