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Snakes on a Plane
2006 105 min United States of America R 16+
★5.8
Action, Thriller, Adventure, Crime, Horror
Director: David R. Ellis
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Description
FBI agent Neville Flynn boards a flight from Honolulu, Hawaii to Los Angeles, escorting a key witness to testify against a mob boss at an upcoming trial. An on-board assassin releases a crate full of hundreds of deadly venomous snakes in an attempt to eliminate the witness. Flynn and a host of frightened passengers and crew must band together to survive the slithery threat.
Budget:
$33M
US Gross:
$34.02M
Worldwide:
$62.02M
Starring
Samuel L. Jackson
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Julianna Margulies
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Nathan Phillips
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 2007
— Best Horror Film
Key opinion
Snakes on a Plane is widely regarded as a self-aware, campy B-movie spectacle that thrives on its own absurdity rather than cinematic quality. While critics and audiences remain divided on whether it succeeds as entertaining "trash" or fails as a coherent thriller, there is a general consensus that it is best viewed with lowered expectations.
| Acting | Samuel L. Jackson delivers a committed performance that provides a necessary anchor for an otherwise flimsy film. | |
| Originality | The premise and execution embrace a campy, B-movie spirit that resonates with fans of ironic or "so-bad-it's-good" cinema. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is burdened by lazy tropes, nonsensical character decisions, and offensive stereotypes. | |
| Production | Visual effects are frequently criticized for looking cheap, artificial, and scientifically inaccurate regarding snake behavior. | |
| Emotion | The tone is caught between tense thriller and absurd comedy, leaving viewers unsure whether to be frightened or amused. | |
| Pacing | Opinions on the pacing are split: some find the chaotic, constant action exhilarating, while others feel the film drags and lacks genuine tension. |