Australian airline Qantas has apologized to passengers after an R-rated film was broadcast on all in-flight entertainment screens during a flight from Sydney to Tokyo.
Passengers on the plane were told on Saturday that there were technical difficulties An individual film selection was not available For international flight.
Crew members received requests from flyers to choose one movie to show on all passenger screens, and ultimately chose the movie directed by Dakota Johnson and Sean Penn. Daddio.
The film is scheduled to be released in 2023 Rated R for adult language. Sex and nudityincludes a scene in which images of a woman’s breasts and a dildo appear on a phone screen. The film takes place almost exclusively during a taxi ride and sees its stars discussing important relationships in their characters’ lives.
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Passengers cannot pause, dim or turn off individual displays.
In a statement, a Qantas spokesperson expressed regret over the selection of the film.
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“Clearly the film was not suitable for viewing throughout the flight, and we sincerely apologize to customers for this experience,” Qantas said. “All screens have been changed to a family-friendly movie for the remainder of the flight, which is what we do in the rare case that an individual movie selection is not possible.”
Qantas said it was reviewing the incident. It is not clear whether crew members were aware that the film was rated R before it was released.
On Reddit, one person, who claimed to have been on the plane, said the “extremely inappropriate” movie played for about an hour before it turned off.
“It was Very uncomfortable for everyone“Especially with families and children on board,” they wrote.
Aside from passengers expressing their discomfort over the embarrassing movie-watching experience, headlines about Qantas’ apology sparked jokes online.
Air New Zealand took the opportunity to brag about its in-flight entertainment options, joking on social media: “Plot twist: we let you choose your movies.”
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