Qantas Airways recently found itself in a controversy after screening a slightly racy film on an entire flight. The Australian airline has since issued an apology to passengers. The incident occurred on a flight from Sydney to Haneda last week when technical difficulties with the in-flight entertainment system made individual movie selection unavailable, according to a statement from Qantas to The Associated Press.

As a workaround, the crew decided to play one movie across all screens based on a request from several passengers. Though Qantas did not name the film, netizens on social media said that it was "Daddio," an R-rated movie released earlier this year. "Daddio" stars Dakota Johnson as a woman who engages in a lengthy conversation with her cab driver, played by Sean Penn, on a ride from JFK Airport to Manhattan.

Their conversation touches on themes such as relationships, infidelity, and what it means to be a New Yorker. The film's R rating is due to "language throughout, sexual material, and brief graphic nudity." Several passengers took to social media to express their discomfort with the film’s content, particularly citing its nudity and sexual themes, which they felt were inappropriate for a family-friendly environment.

Some users on Reddit, who claimed to have been on the flight, mentioned that it was impossible to turn off the movie individually, making the situation more awkward for those traveling with children. Once the Qantas crew realized that the film was u.