Snakes on a Plane
2006 · Movie · R · 105 min · ★ 5.5 · 64% critics
An FBI agent boards a flight to escort a witness bound for a major trial, but a plan goes horribly wrong when venomous snakes are released onboard. With frightened passengers and crew trapped in the cabin, they must work together to survive the escalating chaos.
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Details
- Years
- 2006
- Release date
- 2006-08-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Critic score
- 64/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.5/10 (1,987 votes)
- Box office
- $62,022,014
- Budget
- $33,000,000
About
If you want a campy, no-holds-barred disaster thriller with nonstop onboard peril and plenty of dark humor, you’ll likely enjoy Snakes on a Plane; Not for you if you need a smart, realistic story or polished effects, or if you dislike similar creature features like Deep Blue Sea or Splinter.
Pros: campy thriller energy; fun group survival; snake attacks | Cons: dumb, drawn-out plot; cheesy effects; stereotypes and clichés
Themes
- airplane
- snake
- fbi
- animal attack
- witness
- death
- first class
- duringcreditsstinger
- suspenseful
- frightened
Cast & crew
Samuel L. Jackson
as Neville Flynn
Julianna Margulies
as Claire Miller
Nathan Phillips
as Sean Jones
Kenan Thompson
as Troy
Rachel Blanchard
as Mercedes
Flex Alexander
as Three G's
Keith Dallas
as Big Leroy
Sunny Mabrey
as Tiffany
Lin Shaye
as Grace
Elsa Pataky
as Maria
Directed by David R. Ellis