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The Terminal

Play trailer 2:24 Poster for The Terminal PG-13 2004 2h 8m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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When Viktor Navorski (Tom Hanks), an Eastern European tourist, arrives at JFK in New York, war breaks out in his country, and he finds himself caught up in international politics. Because of the war, the Department of Homeland Security won't let him enter or exit the United States. He's trapped at JFK -- indefinitely. While living at the airport, Viktor falls for a flight attendant (Catherine Zeta-Jones). She may have feelings for him too. But what good is love if Viktor can't leave the terminal?
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The Terminal transcends its flaws through the sheer virtue of its crowd-pleasing message and a typically solid star turn from Tom Hanks.

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Namrata Joshi Outlook 01/07/2019
2/4
Spielberg turns the sublime into the banal, at times taking it to the verge of ridiculous. Go to Full Review
Nell Minow Common Sense Media 12/29/2010
4/5
Lovely and well worth sharing with your family. Go to Full Review
Nick Schager Lessons of Darkness 05/04/2005
Hanks' overdone slapstick antics and awful accent ... keep this featherweight farce from taking flight. Go to Full Review
Dan Buffa Ramble On With Buffa (Substack) 12/29/2024
What builds out from there is one man having an extraordinary effect on a group of people who never even knew he existed. Spielberg’s film deftly told a tale about the immediate prejudice towards immigrants. Go to Full Review
Alan Jones Radio Times 04/12/2024
3/5
While the performances are appealing, Spielberg relies too heavily on the airport-terminal-as-microcosm-of-society angle and the saccharine sentimentality gets piled on as the credibility decreases. Go to Full Review
Akos Peterbencze Vulnerable Man (Medium) 07/22/2023
Although it is way too idealistic, The Terminal works because the characters’ idiosyncrasies are still relevant today. The script conveys that universal bond immigrants form between each other, given their social status in a foreign country. Go to Full Review
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power E @torturecide 23h 迈尔汉·卡里米·纳赛里,伊朗籍难民,因滞留法国巴黎戴高乐机场18年而闻名,其经历成为《幸福终点站》的创作原型,常被称为"阿尔费雷德·梅朗爵士"。 1977年,纳赛里因参加反对伊朗国王的抗议活动被驱逐出境,后于1981年获比利时政府承认难民身份并取得证件。1988年在巴黎丢失身份文件后滞留戴高乐机场,法国法院1992年判决其"合法入境"但无法离境,自此长期栖身机场。滞留期间他通过阅读、写日记消磨时间,在盥洗室洗漱并搭建生活空间,保持规律作息。 2004年《幸福终点站》上映后,其原型故事引发关注,但因国籍归属争议拒绝法国居留许可。 2006年因健康问题离开机场就医,随后由慈善机构安置。 纳赛里于2022年9月返回戴高乐机场,最终于同年11月12日在机场航站楼因心脏病去世 See more Jason R @J-Rush1411 Jun 25 Tom Hanks plays a character stranded at the airport, he makes the character likeable, there are a few moments where you're rooting for the character. See more K G @KatyG-S Jun 10 Do not terminate this just because it is not great. I do think this movie is a loveable one, it has many liveable characters. Tom Hanks portrays the Bulgarian Victor Navorski trapped in the airport & not able to speak fluent English. I suggest what makes him lovable is that he is naive about languages - we really do love silly characters. I also think Victor has some nice chemistry with other characters, that we could sympathise with. Steven Spielberg is a great director & Debra Zane is a great caster given that the many characters focused on in the movie are portrayed by actors, who are just good at acting. However, not many of Steven Spielberg's movies are great, despite what I mentioned above - it does spend most of its time in the airport Hahaha. Does that bring it all down? See more Kate T. @ckat9 Jun 10 I don't know if this is supposed to be a comedy I think so but it's not funny and it's totally unrealistic. Very hard to believe this could happen, none of the characters are believable. This is something that would've been produced in the 60s with Peter Sellers. Anyway, I'm watching it now. I've only seen the first half hour of it. I don't think I can stand to watch it al. I'm almost embarrassed for the cast, which is mostly Tom Hanks, an excellent actor. The script is not for him or anyone. I think Spielberg decided to direct it because he wanted to do a favor for his friend who was one of the writers who wrote catch me if you can, which was a great film. I really enjoyed that one. I decided to take a look at this because some actor in an interview yesterday commented it was one of Spielberg's best. Brownie points must be needed badly for some reason. He said enough good stuff. I don't know why I had it in there. Anyway, not a fan. See more Oscar T @ScarfaceRampage Jun 9 A feel good movie and one of Tom Hanks best performances See more Vitor A. @RT78519417 Apr 11 This movie is awesome. Tom Hanks in an incredible action. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis When Viktor Navorski (Tom Hanks), an Eastern European tourist, arrives at JFK in New York, war breaks out in his country, and he finds himself caught up in international politics. Because of the war, the Department of Homeland Security won't let him enter or exit the United States. He's trapped at JFK -- indefinitely. While living at the airport, Viktor falls for a flight attendant (Catherine Zeta-Jones). She may have feelings for him too. But what good is love if Viktor can't leave the terminal?
Director
Steven Spielberg
Producer
Laurie MacDonald, Walter F. Parkes
Screenwriter
Sacha Gervasi, Jeff Nathanson
Distributor
DreamWorks SKG
Production Co
DreamWorks SKG, Amblin Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Drug Reference|Brief Language)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 18, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$77.0M
Runtime
2h 8m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)