A Perfect Getaway

Play trailer

A Perfect Getaway

R

Released Aug 7, 2009

1h 37m

Mystery & Thriller

Action

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

62%

Tomatometer

138 Reviews

52%

Popcornmeter

100,000+ Ratings

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.

Watch on Fandango at Home

Stream Now

Critics Consensus

While smarter than the average slasher film, A Perfect Getaway eventually devolves into a standard, predictable, excessively violent thriller.

Read Critics Reviews

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

Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

Twohy lets his story's central guessing game play out with patient tautness.

Rated: B

Mar 1, 2010

Full Review

Dennis Harvey

Variety

A big-reveal thriller with surprises that really do surprise -- and are worth waiting for through an audaciously long buildup.

Dec 18, 2009

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

Carrie S

I can watch this movie over and over!!! The first time is super thrilling with a twist. When you watch it the 2nd, 3rd.4th… it’s still amazing!! I’m watching it tonight, and it still keeps me on my toes!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/01/25

Full Review

vividsoup s

Surprised how low this movie is rated. This is a pure entertainment flick with some good twists, nice dialogue and a great cast of characters and actors bringing them to life. For me, it's just a great feeling flick that gives you exactly what you expect when going to the movies.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/17/25

Full Review

Audience Member

Honestly this was kinda fun and very corny. Bunch of recognizable actors

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/09/25

Full Review

Tina S

I just did not enjoy this. Found it boring. Turned it off.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

06/16/25

Full Review

Jose R

Despite it having lots of common elements of this genre this movie is still enjoyable and of good quality. The actors are excellent, the script is very good and the finale is perfect. The title matches the ending in a good way, and overall it's better than other similar movies. It does have entertainment value.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/12/25

Full Review

Iamwhoi M

Gorgeous scenery, and a twist. Not the most misleading twist ever; but it works for this flick. Entertaining!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/04/25

Full Review

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

David Twohy

Director

Steve Zahn

Cliff

Timothy Olyphant

Nick

Milla Jovovich

Cydney

Kiele Sanchez

Gina

Marley Shelton

Cleo

Haywire

80%

41%

Haywire

Watchlist

Crank: High Voltage

64%

49%

Crank: High Voltage

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Crank: High Voltage

Hitman

16%

57%

Hitman

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Hitman

Faster

41%

52%

Faster

Watchlist

No Escape

47%

62%

No Escape

Watchlist

TRAILER

for No Escape

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

View more photos

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

Most Popular at Home Now