Flight Risk thriller earns $12 million in the US over its opening weekend, but critics panned the film

The new thriller Flight Risk, directed by Mel Gibson and starring Mark Wahlberg, debuted at number one at the box office, grossing $12 million in its first weekend.

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The film tells the story of a pilot who transports a US Marshal and a fugitive through the Alaskan wilderness, where tensions rise and trust is tested as not everyone on board is who they say they are.

Despite a modest budget of $25 million, Flight Risk managed to top the box office, outperforming films such as Mufasa: The Lion King and One of Them Days.

However, critics were not favourable to the film: on Rotten Tomatoes, it has a freshness rating of only 25%, while audiences rated it 64%.

Source: Box Office Mojo