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A Perfect Getaway

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Newlyweds Cliff (Steve Zahn) and Cydney (Milla Jovovich) are celebrating their honeymoon by hiking through a secluded region of Hawaii. Their idyllic trek takes a dark turn when they find a group of frightened hikers who claim that another couple has been brutally murdered. Far from civilization and unsure who to trust, Cydney and Cliff soon get locked into a terrifying battle for survival.
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While smarter than the average slasher film, A Perfect Getaway eventually devolves into a standard, predictable, excessively violent thriller.

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Adam Nayman The Ringer The intimacy of A Perfect Getaway can be read as Twohy's response to his adventures in mega-budget moviemaking, as can its smartly self-reflexive references to the craft of storytelling itself. Aug 9, 2019 Full Review Ben Kenigsberg Time Out Rated: 2/5 Nov 18, 2011 Full Review Joshua Rothkopf Time Out Rated: 2/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review Michael Leader Den of Geek Utterly wafer-thin fluff – thinking too much, trying to retroactively fit its twist into the film's earlier moments, or discern motives and intention, will cause the whole thing to dissolve. A Perfect Getaway is a trashy, brain-relaxing treat. Rated: 3/5 May 7, 2024 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review You won’t be able to deny how engrossed you were throughout, how well Twohy keeps you guessing, or how realistic the characters feel for a time. Rated: 3/4 Sep 4, 2023 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Like most capable suspense films, the anticipation for shocks and instantaneous turns are surrounded by humor. Rated: 5/10 Nov 29, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member it was pretty fair even after 15 years it just takes so long for things to start picking up its ok in terms of developing its characters the 1st half is pretty much a romance-involved take the twist is actually pretty clever in the 3rd act and you put the pieces together it actually makes alot of sense Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/08/24 Full Review angela g this movie is great. i like the actors in this movie the twist and turns where crazy defiantly a watch Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/14/23 Full Review Regina P I had considered that the culprits were who they turned out to be early on in the story. However, there were 2 scenes that did not mesh with that theory. One in particular where the guilty people are discussing whether the other couple is guilty. Huh????? Maybe I'm remembering that wrong. Anyway, it wasn't a bad watch. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/05/23 Full Review Joe F This is a little known gem of a movie, I'll tell you that. What could have been the most basic of plots and simple of concepts is elevated to such bigger heights that it was supposed to. The writing is great, cast was brilliant and the TWIST! I'm not going to lie, I'm usually VERY good at predicting twists, VERY attentive to seeing all the little hits the movie is giving you. This one smacked me right in the face! The casting for this movie was fantastic that it gave unexpected roles to actors that sold it well. I was honestly SHOCKED to see the rating on this movie was so low. I love it with a passion. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Gene T An entertaining whodunit-style mystery. Good acting and great cinematography. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/07/22 Full Review Tom G More than enough for a good thrill. Chris needs to play characters like this more often. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/14/22 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Newlyweds Cliff (Steve Zahn) and Cydney (Milla Jovovich) are celebrating their honeymoon by hiking through a secluded region of Hawaii. Their idyllic trek takes a dark turn when they find a group of frightened hikers who claim that another couple has been brutally murdered. Far from civilization and unsure who to trust, Cydney and Cliff soon get locked into a terrifying battle for survival.
Director
David Twohy
Producer
Robbie Brenner, Ryan Kavanaugh, Mark Canton, Tucker Tooley
Screenwriter
David Twohy
Distributor
Universal Studios
Production Co
Relativity
Rating
R (Language|Graphic Violence|Sexual References|Some Drug Use)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 7, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 8, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$15.5M
Runtime
1h 37m
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