"Super uncomfortable for everyone": Qantas plays R-rated movie for every passenger
Qantas has issued an apology after an R-rated movie was played for every passenger onboard a flight from Sydney to Tokyo.
On Saturday, the flight was delayed by an hour due to problems with the in-flight entertainment system, which resulted in cabin crew only being able to play one film on everyone's individual screens.
After requests were taken by passengers, the movie Daddio was chosen.
The 2023 drama stars Sean Penn and Dakota Johnson as a taxi driver and his passenger as they discuss their relationships, including an affair Johnson’s character had with a married man.
One passenger took to Reddit to share their experience of the flight, saying it was "extremely inappropriate", due to scenes of “graphic nudity and a lot of sexting”.
“The kind where you could literally read the texts on screen without needing headphones,” the passenger wrote.
“It was super uncomfortable for everyone, especially with families and kids on board.”
Another passenger said the airline made the switch to Inside Out 2 followed by a New Zealand nature show after playing “40 minutes of penis and boobs”.
“These poor kids and the parents because y’all should’ve heard the audible gasps across the plane,” the passenger said.
Cabin crew members attempted to fix the screens of those who didn't want to watch the R-rated film, but when this didn't work, resorted to switching the movie entirely.
“The movie was clearly not suitable to play for the whole flight and we sincerely apologise to customers for this experience,” a Qantas spokesperson stated.
“All screens were changed to a family-friendly movie for the rest of the flight, which is our standard practice for the rare cases where individual movie selection isn’t possible."
“We are reviewing how the movie was selected.”
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