Stephen King's 'The Langoliers'

1995

3 hr. 0 min.

Horror

Sci-Fi

List

50%

22 Reviews

Tomatometer

46%

10,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

Ten passengers on a red-eye flight from L.A. to Boston discover that they are not the only people on the plane, but after making an emergency landing in Bangor, Maine, they discover that they are the only people on the planet. This film was based off the Stephen King short story Four Past Midnight.

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Critics Consensus

While not without its fair share of thrills, The Langoliers suffers from a meandering pace and dubious characterizations.

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Forged S

Quite a few of these classic ABC Stephen King made-for-TV specials have horrible dialogue and overly dramatic music, yet this one has held up surprisingly well. I remember how scared I was when I first watched this movie. It stuck with me years. Now, as I watch it, I'm fascinated more than anything. Most people remember the IT special, with Tim Curry, or maybe even The Stand, but few can say the same.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/10/24

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Howard H

If reliving 90s TV mini/series is your thing...you may enjoy some of the characters

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/20/23

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Montgomery M

What an odd movie. And I oddly really enjoyed it. The effects are bad but its so funny to watch. The overall storyline is pretty good, although its a bit drawn out. Overall I would rewatch it.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/12/23

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Ottman O

Love the book and love how close the miniseries is to the book

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/12/23

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Steve D

It often slides into unintended comedy when it isn't it is slow and unpleasant.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Pierre L

When the five senses have become useless, When the logic is different, Only the innermost remains... But is this one good or bad?

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/25/23

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Tom Holland

Director

Patricia Wettig

Actor

Bronson Pinchot

Actor

Dean Stockwell

Actor

Kate Maberly

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John Voorhees

Seattle Times

As the scriptwriter for "The Langoliers," [Tom] Holland has strung together some of the clunkiest dialogue you're ever likely to hear. As the director he has encouraged his mediocre cast to overact shamelessly.

Jan 15, 2020

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William Thomas

Empire Magazine

Is it the post-apocalypse? Is it another dimension? Or is it a half-decent episode of The Twilight Zone stretched into a miniseries? Whatever the case, expect cries of "For God's sake get on with it!" to reverberate around your living room.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 15, 2020

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John Carman

San Francisco Chronicle

You spend hours in the company of cardboard characters, under the doughy direction of Tom Holland, waiting for something scary to happen, and at long last your payoff is a couple of minutes of cheesy special effects. Anyone's idea of a good time?

Jan 15, 2020

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Tom Jicha

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

The two-parter takes a while to gather momentum, but the second installment is a tense, eerie barn-burner.

Jan 15, 2020

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David Zurawik

Baltimore Sun

It would take a great dramatic performance by [Bronson] Pinchot for the film to have any chance of working. He doesn't deliver.

Jan 15, 2020

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Scott D. Pierce

Deseret News (Salt Lake City)

The cast, on the whole, creates believable characters in an unbelievable situation.

Jan 15, 2020

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Synopsis

Ten passengers on a red-eye flight from L.A. to Boston discover that they are not the only people on the plane, but after making an emergency landing in Bangor, Maine, they discover that they are the only people on the planet. This film was based off the Stephen King short story Four Past Midnight.

Director: Tom Holland
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Release Date (DVD): Aug 21, 2001