Airline apologizes after playing ‘sexually explicit’ film to every passenger – with no way to turn it off

Passengers on board a recent flight from Sydney to Tokyo were stunned when an R-rated film played on every screen.

There were technical problems on a recent Qantas flight, meaning individual film selection was not possible.

Hoping to resolve the issue, Qantas staff asked passengers which movie they would most like to see following last year’s racy drama Daddio emerge as the frontrunner.

The R-rated film, which contains explicit sexual material and scenes of graphic nudity including exposed genitals, was then broadcast on all screens on the plane.

Qantas confirmed the incident and in-flight entertainment issues to the Australian news publication News.com.au.

One passenger wrote on Reddit on Saturday (October 6): “It was impossible to stop, dim or turn it off.”

“Here’s the kicker,” they added. “The film they played was extremely inappropriate. It featured graphic nudity and a lot of sexting – the kind where you could literally read the text on the screen without needing headphones.”

Released in 2023, Daddio Dakota Johnson plays a young woman who returns to New York City and makes contact with her taxi driver (played by Sean Penn) on the way back from the airport.

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During the car ride, she and Clarke have candid conversations about their past relationships, sex, power and loss.

The person claimed that it took almost an hour for Qantas staff to change the film to a more child-friendly version.

“It was super uncomfortable for everyone, especially with families and children on board,” they added. “I’ve attached a few pictures of the scenes (just the sexting parts, no nudity).”

In conversation with Daily Mail AustraliaA spokesman for the airline said: “Qantas is currently reviewing how the film was selected.

“The film was clearly not suitable for viewing throughout the flight and we sincerely apologize to our customers for this experience.”

“For the remainder of the flight, all screens were switched to a family-friendly film, which is our standard practice for the rare occasions when individual film selection is not possible.”

The Independent has contacted a Qantas representative for comment.