Downfall: The Case Against Boeing (2022) on Netflix

Name: Downfall: The Case Against Boeing
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2022-01-21
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Hoda Kotb, Richard Engel, Chesley Sullenberger, John Fantasia, Peter DeFazio

PG-1320221h 29mDocumentary

Investigators dig into the history of Boeing and the two 737 MAX crashes within months of each other. They ask whether the manufacturer favored profit over passenger safety.

Netflix4.1/5
IMDb7.4/1015,094 votes
Rotten Tomatoes91%

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Plot summary

Two Boeing 737 MAX planes crashed within months of each other, and 346 people on board were killed. The documentary traces the history of Boeing that led up to those crashes, interviewing people connected to the events and drawing on archival footage, and follows the investigation into the aircraft that came afterward. Under pressure to beat its major competitor Airbus, the manufacturer is described as having neglected component failures in the 737 MAX, and the interviewees argue that financial gain was placed above the safety of passengers. Boeing declined to take part in the filming and rebuked the documentary after its release.

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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Downfall: The Case Against Boeing (2022)

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Boeing declined to take part in the filming of Downfall and rebuked the film after its release. The documentary renewed public attention on the 737 MAX 8 case and brought further criticism on the company.