Final Destination

R

Released Mar 17, 2000

1 hr. 37 min.

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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36%

97 Reviews

Tomatometer

68%

250,000+ Ratings

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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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James B

A really good new type of horror movie. I love it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/15/24

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Jorge C

Comienza mi maratón de mi más grande gusto culposo del cine, la saga de Destino Final. La primera película de esta saga creo un subgénero dentro del slasher (subgénero del terror), planteando de manera clásica, la muerte de un grupo de jóvenes bajo la mano de un ser omnipresente. Ya por este aspecto, se considera un clásico del terror, pero claramente de dudosa calidad. El accidente del avión es efectivo en todo momento, donde a pesar del bajo presupuesto, tuvieron muy claro qué querían mostrar y funciona tanto en una primera vista, como en estarla repitiendo una y otra vez la escena. Con esto nos lleva a las muertes de los personajes, digamos que el desenlace de las mismas es efectivo, pero la manera en cómo empiezan, no. Detalles como el agua mágica que sale del inodoro o la taza que al mínimo cambio de temperatura se rompa (haría falta comprobarlo), hacen que estas escenas pierdan potencia, ya que, de manera contenida y no gore, logran ser efectivas e impactantes, sin mencionar que una de esas muertes es un tremendo jumpscare. Respecto a las matices de la historia, antes me parecía que hablaban mucho y no decían nada, pero ahora, algunos detalles cobran bastante sentido, como las presuntas sospechas de los agentes hacia Alex alegando que es un terrorista arraigado a los que se bajaron del avión, o del hecho que Clear no cree acerca del plan de la muerte debido al trauma que le genero la muerte de su padre y no querer aceptar un destino así; son momentos que pase muy por alto en su momento y que haberla visto después de muchos años, hacen que se le agregue un valor mas profundo a la película. Por último, voy a mencionar al elefante en la habitación, el terrible agujero argumental casi al final de la película, donde Alex se da cuenta que Clear era la siguiente y no él, ni siquiera intentaron justificarlo, fue una decisión bastante estúpida tanto de los escritores de la historia, como del mismo Alex en este universo, es completamente ridículo e incoherente y afecta muchísimo a la película, es la única razón por la cual pierde tres puntos y se queda con una calificación menguante.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/12/24

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Tony M

You can't cheat death. No boogeyman, no monster just death itself claiming people when it's their time. I like this movie, I will watch it again.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/08/24

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Samuel V

It's fine. I wish the story was better developped. although the movie isn't terrible, it feels a bit "pointless".

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/20/24

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Amir A

I Don't care what anyone else says, this is the best horror movie I have ever watched. The Gore, Tension and Raw Jaw-Dropping Moments Stand Out. I Cannot wait for Final Destination 2!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/18/24

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Ashley H

Final Destination is a disappointing film. It is about Alex who saves some of classmates after getting a premonition. Devon Sawa and Ali Larter give terrible performances. The script is badly written. James Wong did a horrible job directing this movie. I was not impressed with this motion picture.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/27/24

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James Wong

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Devon Sawa

Alex Browning

Ali Larter

Clear Rivers

Kerr Smith

Carter Horton

Kristen Cloke

Valerie Lewton

Daniel Roebuck

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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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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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Mikel Zorrilla

Espinof

A movie that traps you and leaves you wanting for more gruesome adventures. [Full Review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/5

Apr 12, 2020

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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
Executive Producer: Richard Brener, Brian Witten
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
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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