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Red Eye

Play trailer 2:08 Poster for Red Eye PG-13 Released Aug 19, 2005 1h 25m Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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In the wake of her grandmother's funeral, hotel manager Lisa Reisert (Rachel McAdams) is waiting to fly back home when she meets charming Jackson Rippner (Cillian Murphy) at check-in. She thinks it luck that they're seated together on the plane, but soon learns otherwise. Jackson hopes to assassinate the head of Homeland Security, but to do so, he needs Lisa to reassign the official's room number at her hotel. As insurance, Jackson has kidnapped Lisa's father (Brian Cox).
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With solid performances and tight direction from Wes Craven, Red Eye is a brisk, economic thriller.

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Chris Stuckmann ChrisStuckmann.com I just think it's a really fun thriller. Rated: B Oct 21, 2019 Full Review Nigel Floyd Time Out The psychological mind-games are played to the hilt, the pressurised cabin air increases the edge-of-the-seat tension and the 85-minute flight time is gratifyingly short. Jun 3, 2006 Full Review Empire Magazine Not the most sophisticated psychological thriller, yet slick fun deftly handled by Craven and his leads. Rated: 3/5 Jan 7, 2006 Full Review Michael Clark Epoch Times When taking place at the airport and on a plane, “Red Eye” is pitch perfect. The cloistered space and confined quarters ratchets up the suspense, often to uncomfortable (but welcomed) levels. Rated: 3.5/5 Nov 6, 2023 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand [H]orror pop-meister Wes Craven proves to be a good hand at crafting a simple, straightforward, surprisingly effective thriller with a minimum of gimmickry. Sep 8, 2023 Full Review James Croot The Post NZ Craven shows he still knows how to ratchet up the tension - chiefly using claustrophobic camera angles - and conjure up images and scenarios that are the stuff of nightmares. Rated: 3.5/5 Mar 12, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Mike K I just thought it was average.Why so important to kill head of Homeland Security.And then the way they tried to do it was very unrealistic. And the ending was predictable.i knew a guy like Brian Cox would rise up and kill the baddie. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/09/25 Full Review Alexander S Red Eye displays a compelling thriller with performances from Rachel McAdams and Cillian Murphy that immerses the viewer in a gripping scenario, eagerly anticipating the resolution and while Wes Craven’s original work is commendable, the narrative lacks the requisite elements to truly qualify as a horror film. Grading: B- Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/09/25 Full Review Laura M One of the most boring and stupid thriller I ever seen. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/08/25 Full Review Jenna G. Started as a romcom, quickly became a thriller, ended with one of the best comedic lines Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/08/25 Full Review William O Sneaky, lying, scrapes at your heart, thriller and definitely lives up to the ‘sinister’ label. The Irish bloke, Cillian Murphy is totally convincing as the sinister would-be kidnapper … but we can’t say more. Look carefully to spot, another bloke, Brian Cox, but so young, you won’t recognize, enjoy! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/08/25 Full Review Craig K Very thrilling, edge of your seat suspense. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/07/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In the wake of her grandmother's funeral, hotel manager Lisa Reisert (Rachel McAdams) is waiting to fly back home when she meets charming Jackson Rippner (Cillian Murphy) at check-in. She thinks it luck that they're seated together on the plane, but soon learns otherwise. Jackson hopes to assassinate the head of Homeland Security, but to do so, he needs Lisa to reassign the official's room number at her hotel. As insurance, Jackson has kidnapped Lisa's father (Brian Cox).
Director
Wes Craven
Producer
Chris Bender, Marianne Maddalena, Corinne Pooler
Screenwriter
Carl Ellsworth
Distributor
DreamWorks SKG
Production Co
DreamWorks Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Sequences of Violence|Language)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 19, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 18, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$57.9M
Runtime
1h 25m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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