Final Destination

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Final Destination

R

Released Mar 17, 2000

1h 37m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Alex Browning (Devon Sawa), is embarking on a trip to Paris. Alex experiences a premonition -- he sees the plane explode moments after leaving the ground. Alex insists that everyone get off the plane and 7 people including Alex, are forced to disembark. All watch as the plane actually explodes in a fireball. He and the other survivors have briefly cheated death, but will not be able to evade their fate for very long. One by one, these fugitives from fate fall victim to the grim reaper.

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Critics Consensus

Despite a panel of X-Files' alums at the helm and a promising premise, flighty performances and poor execution keep Final Destination from ever taking off.

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Lisa Schwarzbaum

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: B+

Sep 7, 2011

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Joe Leydon

Variety

Generates a respectable amount of suspense and takes a few unexpected turns while covering familiar territory.

Mar 27, 2009

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Time Out

This portentous chiller is a nasty piece of work.

Jan 26, 2006

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Akos Peterbencze

The Screen

[James] Wong fills the finest moments of his flick with the kind of self-aware suspense that you know is contrived and insincere but can’t wait to see how it builds to a grisly and blood-soaked climax.

Aug 28, 2024

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James Croot

Stuff.co.nz

Even more than two decades on, it’s hard not to be completely engrossed in the survivors being imperilled by everything from natural gas, knives, trains, power lines and metal shards.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 2, 2023

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

This clever twist on the slasher sub-genre is good, gory fun and features one of the best death scenes ever put on film.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 29, 2020

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Mike P

Not a terrible horror movie. A bunch of kids miraculously survive a brutal plane crash; and then Death and Destiny seems to be coming after them later; since they cheated Death before...Adam Stein, the director, should have reigned himself in a little; it's almost comically melodramatic sometimes. A little more nuance and subtlety, and ambiguity, would have helped. Also teenagers who aren't such a bunch of Animal House-Deadhead stereotypes. And the composer over does it with the Psycho background music...But there's still some cool ideas and set pieces nestled in there; and some good suspense. Supposedly it was inspired by an X Files script; and you can see that influence; that and The Twilight Zone; with all it's twisty stories about fate and destiny. The kill scenes are very similar to the Rube Goldberg type death scenes in The Omen. I'd recommend this for horror aficionados; and horror completists; since it's considered a classic in slasher fan circles. So not a great movie; but interesting in parts.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/08/24

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Char T

Full of suspense, makes you grip the edge of your seat and surprises are thrown in throughout. Worth a watch!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/27/24

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Gianvito A

Very enjoyable i had a lot of fun

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/18/24

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Audience Member

It’s not a bad movie. The visions and deaths are great and make a hallmark of the series because of how graphic and violent they were. However, the forgettable scenes of nonsense dialogue that doesn’t need to be dragged on make this boring for some viewers.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/28/24

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Ethan G

While it's hardly anything more than another gory 'Scream'-inspired teen slasher, it's also a genuinely fun, fast paced thriller with some memorable characters and kills.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/15/24

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William B

It was certainly fun to watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/11/24

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Synopsis

Alex Browning (Devon Sawa), is embarking on a trip to Paris. Alex experiences a premonition -- he sees the plane explode moments after leaving the ground. Alex insists that everyone get off the plane and 7 people including Alex, are forced to disembark. All watch as the plane actually explodes in a fireball. He and the other survivors have briefly cheated death, but will not be able to evade their fate for very long. One by one, these fugitives from fate fall victim to the grim reaper.

Director: James Wong
Producer: Glen Morgan, Craig Perry, Warren Zide
Screenwriter: Jeffrey Reddick, Glen Morgan, James Wong, Jeffrey Reddick
Distributor: New Line Cinema
Production Co: New Line Cinema, Zide-Perry Productions, Hard Eight Pictures
Rating: R (Terror|Language|Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 17, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 26, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $53.3M
Runtime: 1h 37m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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