Qantas Apologizes For Showing Graphic R-Rated Film On Every Screen During Flight

Australian airline Qantas has issued an apology following an incident it had on a flight from Sydney to Tokyo when all of the screens started playing a sexually explicit R-rated movie with no option to turn it off.

“Our crew members had a limited list of movies that they were able to play across all screens on the aircraft and based on the request from a number of passengers, a particular movie was selected for the entire flight,” the statement shared with CNN on Tuesday said.

“The movie was clearly not suitable to play for the whole flight and we sincerely apologize to customers for this experience,” a Qantas spokesperson told the outlet.

“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.”

The official statement did not reveal the name of the film in question, but that information was available from social media users who confirmed it was the 2023 drama “Daddio.” 

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The film, which stars Dakota Johnson and Sean Penn, is rated R “for language throughout, sexual material and brief graphic nudity.”

The movie reportedly features “references to oral sex, masturbation” and a “brief but clear photo of erect penis on phone screen. Photos of a woman’s naked breasts. Explicit sex-related dialogue and texting,” according to a review cited by CBS News.

“The movie they played was extremely inappropriate,” one passenger posted on Reddit. “It was impossible to pause, dim, or turn it off… It took almost an hour of this before they switched to a more kid-friendly movie, but it was super uncomfortable for everyone, especially with families and kids onboard.”

Qantas is the flag carrier of Australia and the only airline in the world that offers flights to all seven continents. It was founded in 1920, making it the third oldest airline.