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The Terminal

The Terminal

2004
Romance, Comedy
2h 8m
The Terminal tells the story of Viktor Navorski (Hanks), a visitor to New York City from Eastern Europe, whose homeland erupts in a fiery coup while he is in the air en route to America. Stranded at John F. Kennedy International Airport with a passport from nowhere, he is unauthorized to actually enter the United States and must improvise his days and nights in the terminal's international transit lounge until the war at home is over... (DreamWorks)

Directed by:

Steven Spielberg

Screenwriter:

Andrew Niccol, Sacha Gervasi

Starring:

Catherine Zeta-Jones, Tom Hanks, Stanley Tucci, Kumar Pallana, Guillermo Díaz, Michael Nouri, Zoe Saldana, Barry Shabaka Henley, Diego Luna, Eddie Jones, Jude Ciccolella, Chi McBride

Genres:

Romance, Comedy, Drama

Country:

USA

Languages:

English, Spanish, French, Mandarin, German, Russian, Bulgarian
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2004
Romance, Comedy
2h 8m
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djrossdjross
Rated 19 Sep 2009
15
0th
Why would somebody decide to take a Kafkaesque ordeal and tragedy that lasted 18 years and turn it into a heartwarming bit of schmaltz about "destiny"? The distressing if not indeed revolting and horrifying aspect of such a decision seems to utterly elude the director of this piece of syrupy goop.
Rated 19 Sep 2009
paxtonPaxton
Rated 29 Aug 2014
48
18th
Spielberg: I bet I can make a somewhat boring situation entertaining! No killer animals, no whips, no aliens; just fine acting and competent direction. You'll love it! Me: (mimics yawn) Spielberg: Why didn't you just really ya(actually yawns)(frowns) Me: (smiles)
Rated 29 Aug 2014
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 20 Dec 2006
38
4th
Stupid. An unstoppable barrage of product placement. Tom Hanks lays it on way too thick, and the in-your-face multiculturalness of his little airport clique was groan-inducing. Stanley Tucci was so absurdly evil, I'm surprised he wasn't given a handlebar moustache to twirl. The movie is interesting when it stays focused on the resourcefulness of its main character... unfortunately it quickly abandons that angle to stray into more heartstring-pulling territory.
Rated 20 Dec 2006
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 31 May 2015
70
53rd
Stanley Tucci's character is probably the guy who waved all those 9/11 hijackers through and now over compensates for every single thing.
Rated 31 May 2015
overratedoverrated
Rated 10 Jan 2010
30
21st
It's as lifeless as an actual airport terminal, I'll give it that.
Rated 10 Jan 2010
magbMagb
Rated 16 Dec 2006
50
15th
I suppose this could potentially have been good, but Spielberg didn't manage to make it any interesting at all. It's just predictable and boring.
Rated 16 Dec 2006
halfjapaneseHalfJapanese
Rated 07 Jan 2010
50
13th
Hey, me Tom Hanks, me speaka in Eastern European accent in zany rom-com. Like-a alla my movies, feel made to bait Oscar nominations.
Rated 07 Jan 2010
purgatospurgatos
Rated 16 May 2009
56
25th
So forgettable that I saw it under a year ago and had to have the whole plot explained to me before exclaiming 'oh yeah, I have seen that!'.
Rated 16 May 2009
critickerkawcritickerkaw
Rated 11 Mar 2008
93
75th
A really interesting idea for a movie. It is worth seeing even if only for Tom Hanks' remarkable performance and for the incredibly determined, honest and kindhearted character he portrays. A real "message movie" about what can happen to the average, innocent people when politicans tangle.
Rated 11 Mar 2008
fuxoftfuxoft
Rated 14 Aug 2007
45
20th
The worst movie Spielberg ever directed.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
shilpzShilpz
Rated 24 May 2007
85
55th
A wonderful story of a Man who is a foreigner in every way to the american soil but not a foreigner in the basic shrewdness of human mind. A Man who is very good at heart and intelligent comes out of a very dicey situation a winner who wins many friends even tho he has no adequate understanding of the language. The guy who is forced to live at the airport due to war in his homeland and coz the embassy cannot give him any visa to any foreignland due to the ongoing war in his homecountry.
Rated 24 May 2007
joelwatchesmoviesjoelwatchesmovies
Rated 26 Mar 2021
4
12th
Product placement and kinda cringe-y "foreign person in America" schtick aside, this could've been a good film if it cut a half hour of its runtime and just stuck with the "happy-go-lucky guy living in an airport" narrative. Alas, as it is we get on top of it not one but two baffling romances (one ending in a wedding after literally no relationship, one weirdly melodramatic: "Just stay away from me, Viktor") and an out-of-nowhere climactic plot point that's only introduced with 20 minutes left.
Rated 26 Mar 2021
byderByder
Rated 21 Mar 2019
58
36th
This movie is only 2 hours long but I think whole empires rose and fell in the time it took me to watch it. There is an undeniable charm to the misadventures of Viktor Navorski but the ending was coated in too much sugar.
Rated 21 Mar 2019
dardandardan
Rated 11 May 2015
23
11th
Rewatched a bit of this 6-7 years after I first saw it. Lowered the score with 22 points and am disappointed in my 14yo self that I didn't recognize how false and simple the notes were with which Spielberg attempts to steer our emotions.
Rated 11 May 2015
carpetgiantCarpetgiant
Rated 03 Oct 2014
82
48th
I guess if I'm going to spend one hundred and twenty eight minutes at an airport (and not actually go somewhere), I'd like something interesting to happen. Something along the lines of a deranged bomber on a plane; a pilot having a heart attack and crashing his plane into the cockpit of a Boeing 747, killing members of the flight crew and blinding the pilot; or a hijacking that goes terribly wrong, resulting in the plane getting trapped under a hundred feet of water. Something like that.
Rated 03 Oct 2014
haruhiHaruhi
Rated 01 Feb 2014
16
9th
(2014 Watch) Terrible in every manner.
Rated 01 Feb 2014
wezzoWezzo
Rated 21 Oct 2013
91
83rd
I remain a sucker for schmaltzy character drama, and this rates among the finest. A cute, back-of-postage-stamp story that really works in two-hour format. Hanks is gold.
Rated 21 Oct 2013
sirrobbieSirRobbie
Rated 11 Oct 2013
50
8th
I actually like the lighter and more sentimental side of Spielberg's filmography: "Catch Me if You Can", "War Horse" and of course "Always", but here the ship has sunk completely. Too predictalbe, too cheesy and poorly written (the idea for the story was nice, though). Hanks and Tucci saved it a little but that's not saying much.
Rated 11 Oct 2013
msdstcmsdstc
Rated 25 Dec 2012
35
36th
Steven misfires.
Rated 25 Dec 2012
davidystephdavidysteph
Rated 20 Nov 2012
7
8th
Tom Hanks adoption of an Eastern European ethnicity only borders on offensive, but extends well into unconvincing and distracting territory. The films moderately engaging premise at first succeeds in generating some amusing scenes. But as the sappy main storyline becomes the focus, the unbelievability becomes eye-rolling, the dialogue cliched, and the drama boring and predictable. Our protagonist is a scary person.
Rated 20 Nov 2012
sharpcoolsharpcool
Rated 28 Mar 2012
40
11th
When Spielberg's trite M.O. began to grate on me.
Rated 28 Mar 2012
delizdeliz
Rated 20 Apr 2011
81
69th
I enjoyed it.
Rated 20 Apr 2011
irvinejumpirvinejump
Rated 29 Sep 2010
5
3rd
Just offensive (and a true story)
Rated 29 Sep 2010
vespera23vespera23
Rated 25 Sep 2010
70
30th
thechad0007thechad0007
Rated 30 Jul 2010
42
17th
Forgetful and filled with a whole lot of "whatever." It did have a few good moments, but many times there was too much sillyness and pointlessness to hit home for me. It also dragged...I couldn't wait to be over. Though 2 hours and 8 min isn't really that long for a movie, that amount of time stuck in "The Terminal" was overkill to me.
Rated 30 Jul 2010
jakefaceJakeFace
Rated 06 Jun 2010
1
18th
god, i think if a genie gave me one wish while i was watching this movie i would actually use it to punch tom hanks in the face
Rated 06 Jun 2010
omringoOmringo
Rated 27 Mar 2010
35
6th
Give me a break
Rated 27 Mar 2010
danonDanon
Rated 26 Jan 2010
70
38th
I think this movie is charming. Tom Hanks does a great job with his character. Stanley Tucci is also good, and Kumar Pallana is a nice touch. I like when Spielberg takes on a personal story like this. These are the movies that really show his skill as a director, when he steps away from the blockbuster films he is so well known for. I think it's a really enjoyable watch.
Rated 26 Jan 2010
chemtrailschemtrails
Rated 03 Oct 2009
50
37th
Featuring baggage handlers of several ethnicities
Rated 03 Oct 2009
tig3rgirlTig3rGirl
Rated 05 Aug 2009
85
64th
Would have been better without Catherine Zeta Jones.
Rated 05 Aug 2009
annmovieAnnMovie
Rated 22 Mar 2008
92
71st
I really like this movie. It's cute and funny. Hanks' character is great! Motivated, independent, moralistic, with loads of initiative! Hanks does a wonderful job - again, I see him as Viktor and not other characters he's played in the past. It's a different movie - not a true comedy, not a true romance, not a drama, but it's sweet and touching.
Rated 22 Mar 2008
gtown1479gtown1479
Rated 20 Feb 2008
44
3rd
Its amazing what you can do in an air terminal.
Rated 20 Feb 2008
dbibbyDBibby
Rated 14 Aug 2007
30
3rd
A real disappointment given the talent involved. One can only assume a lot was left on the cutting-room floor given how muddled the film was.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
svicciarellisvicciarelli
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
21st
Minor Spielberg. Interesting but inconsequential.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jimmynmujimmynmu
Rated 01 Mar 2007
59
38th
The Terminal seemed to be a strange project for Spielberg to tackle. The results aren't too memorable, although Hanks' character does have some charm.
Rated 01 Mar 2007
munchforeverMunchForever
Rated 26 Jan 2007
40
11th
Meh. I thought I would enjoy this more but really didn't care for it. It really have a sense of direction and to tell you the truth the fact that most, if not all, of the movie takes place inside an airport is fairly bland to me.
Rated 26 Jan 2007
gamul1Gamul1
Rated 02 Dec 2024
80
42nd
Surprisingly good watch. Plenty of unrealistic aspects but easy to ignore those.
Rated 02 Dec 2024
sheepslashersheepslasher
Rated 28 Sep 2024
3
56th
ngl, can't buy tom hanks as eastern european. he looks like a guy getting yelled at by his wife in a dennys parking lot
Rated 28 Sep 2024
bzymusbzymus
Rated 28 Jan 2024
64
28th
audiovisual 60 acting 64 overall feeling 69 avg 64
Rated 28 Jan 2024
cstewart64CStewart64
Rated 29 Oct 2023
10
36th
Need to rewatch.
Rated 29 Oct 2023
thatyoungmthatyoungm
Rated 10 Oct 2023
65
5th
Outside of the occasional creative shot, you would hardly guess this film was directed by Spielberg. Hanks is appropriately charming, but the source material is so thin and pointless that even he can't save this boring movie. There are no stakes, the chemistry between Hanks and his supporting cast of characters doesn't feel genuine, and the movie just ends up feeling like a bigger budget Hallmark movie. Not at all one of Spielberg's best.
Rated 10 Oct 2023
scuffedScuffed
Rated 23 Mar 2023
60
45th
It's probably aged by now, but this was an interesting enough movie in its day.
Rated 23 Mar 2023
silmanjSilmanj
Rated 24 Oct 2022
40
0th
I simply can't look past Hanks' accent in this. Completely put me off from the beginning, so at least I was only half-watching the rest of the film in which nothing happened.
Rated 24 Oct 2022
jessjess125Jessjess125
Rated 22 Aug 2022
82
54th
He is a cutie but also it makes me sad because he had no home :(((
Rated 22 Aug 2022
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 20 May 2022
50
8th
Coolairporttextintro+foreignernotbelievableenoughactinglol+theyhandlehimsobad:P+looldoesnttakechancetoleave+learnsomeenglishcomparingfriendsmagslol+givejob+helpingguygetZ+wontsayafraidfordeal+paintingjobtopayfordate+helpingrussiankeepmedslol+herolol+helpmakeherwalktohim:P-anddothedinner+iswearZmarrieshimjustcuzproposewhenmusthardlyknoweachotherlol
Rated 20 May 2022
gencayGencay
Rated 26 Apr 2022
67
45th
Spielberg tarzı bir feel-good filmi. Saçmalıklar var mı var, Tom Hanks'in İngilizce konuşamama sahnelerinde oyunculuk kötü mü, bence evet. Ama yine de güzel bir zaman geçirmelik film. İkinciye izlenmez ama ilk izlenmede keyif veriyor.
Rated 26 Apr 2022
veronicaaVeronicaa
Rated 14 Jan 2022
95
0th
Dedication, respect, passion, humor, love and purity.
Rated 14 Jan 2022
lightshadowlightshadow
Rated 11 Dec 2021
78
7th
Holywoodun klasikleşmiş mitolojik hikaye anlatım - (kahramanın yolculuğu) kullandığı , kahramanın süreciyle topluma ilham veren eğlenceli bir film.İçinde bolca reklam ve Tom Hanks oyunculuğu geçen, arkadaşlarla toplu bir şekilde izlenmeden keyif alınabilecek Çizy kategorisinde yerini almış filme puanım 7.8
Rated 11 Dec 2021
margustaMargusTa
Rated 24 Nov 2021
64
50th
Spielberg gathered the cast and crew, who are the cream of the crop in movie world. Still the movie didn't had nothing special in it. So, i blame the script. On positive site, from head to toe stereotypic character Viktor Navorski have much more talented and funnier successor - Borat.
Rated 24 Nov 2021
edwardedward
Rated 27 Jun 2021
1
12th
This was not thought out very well at all. Hanks can usually make a film somewhat bearable, but this is disastrous.
Rated 27 Jun 2021
hssnozdagghssnozdagg
Rated 23 May 2021
59
27th
I had some kind of fun at least.
Rated 23 May 2021
andaybandayb
Rated 01 May 2021
50
27th
the terminal is a mixed bag. its childlike naivete and the heartwarming "family picture" vibe is nice, but very much out of step from the dystopian post 9/11 era, when it was filmed. hanks is endearing, yet his display of this "alien" edges on absurd, like a character out of a SNL sketch. this film would have worked better if it was shot in early 1990s, a much happier, simpler time, politics-wise.
Rated 01 May 2021
caocaocaocao
Rated 28 Feb 2021
67
41st
This movie bought off way more than it could chew. There's a lot of piecemeal story but, ultimately it works because the core premise is done well enough. It helps having an all timer like Hanks carrying it. A bit of a missed opportunity, but watchable.
Rated 28 Feb 2021
brellbrell
Rated 27 Nov 2020
37
66th
an implausible yet charming fantasy about victory over inescapable and inhumane systems. would that we could
Rated 27 Nov 2020
matthagenmatthagen
Rated 21 Mar 2020
60
72nd
Seen: 2.
Rated 21 Mar 2020
cakeucakeu
Rated 05 Feb 2020
80
52nd
really enjoyable movie
Rated 05 Feb 2020
kitty19Kitty19
Rated 19 Jan 2019
80
51st
Very interesting movie. Great performance by Tom Hanks. Given the current state of affairs in our country in regards to immigrants I bet I could watch this again with a new appreciation for it. I felt so sorry for him.
Rated 19 Jan 2019
doomdodgersDoomdodgers
Rated 27 Dec 2018
85
55th
Very nice film here. A perfect image into how bureaucracy is ruining the world, but with unintended positive outcome.
Rated 27 Dec 2018
rcjunkrcjunk
Rated 05 Sep 2018
38
19th
the perfect film to watch on a long plane flight when you just want to waste time and possibly fall asleep.
Rated 05 Sep 2018
rottentRottenT
Rated 26 Mar 2018
61
37th
The Terminal transcends its flaws through the sheer virtue of its crowd-pleasing message and a typically solid star turn from Tom Hanks.
Rated 26 Mar 2018
90scoffee90sCoffee
Rated 04 Mar 2018
75
55th
Stereo-typically Spielbergian
Rated 04 Mar 2018
2256a7a3902256a7a390
Rated 10 Apr 2017
80
27th
I loved the overall story. But I'm not sure about the romance.
Rated 10 Apr 2017
amizahi79amizahi.79
Rated 01 Apr 2017
80
45th
Not bad...not really perfect... Had some thing to say about the matter of LIBERTY!!!
Rated 01 Apr 2017
kito1kito1
Rated 15 Mar 2017
60
47th
Comforting and easy on the viewer. I like airports.
Rated 15 Mar 2017
plusdrolePlus_Drole
Rated 26 Feb 2017
90
92nd
Hollywood production achieves an Indie feel. A kind of sparse and yet fully funded and slick production. This could have been done with a blunt and heavy Hollywood hammer, but is actually a deft and gently brushed picture of frustration and common humanity.
Rated 26 Feb 2017
errol246Errol246
Rated 06 Aug 2016
2
9th
Starts out promisingly but falls victim to usual Hollywood comic-cliches. The characters grow in unrealistic ways that ruined my enjoyment. Hanks was the only thing that saved it in the end. He deserves to be in better movies.
Rated 06 Aug 2016
the_tussThe Tuss
Rated 17 Nov 2015
60
33rd
An entertaining film that has its charming moments. A few nice example of camerawork and framing in its own corny way. I expected it to be worse but Hanks' accent wasn't always on par and at times slipped. Very typical story of a Spielberg film but entertaining for a first viewing.
Rated 17 Nov 2015
hakkanarejohakkanarejo
Rated 26 Aug 2015
0
2nd
Really not interested.
Rated 26 Aug 2015
dorothyozDorothyOz
Rated 23 Aug 2015
65
39th
Pretty average
Rated 23 Aug 2015
rymRYM
Rated 28 Mar 2015
55
31st
2.76/5
Rated 28 Mar 2015
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 21 Dec 2014
40
29th
Not great, but man did I fancy a Whopper afterwards.
Rated 21 Dec 2014
equivokeequivoke
Rated 08 Oct 2014
82
28th
Large airports are small cities, and Hanks learns the fault lines along which the desperate live. Speaking little english, upon arriving in the U.S., Hanks reprises the limited-dialog showcase that was, Cast Away. Anyone who has been a transient citizen of an airport gate (due to weather, for example) can understand how these places of flight can seem so confining.
Rated 08 Oct 2014
hopioushopious
Rated 24 Sep 2014
80
80th
Weird but good. Tom Hanks' character was very believable.
Rated 24 Sep 2014
tma1tma1
Rated 21 Sep 2014
70
58th
Too much charisma not to be good, but it's also a little predictable. However, you will have a good time watching it.
Rated 21 Sep 2014
gkfilmgkfilm
Rated 28 Jun 2014
55
37th
Entertainment: 4/4. Spirituality: 1/3. Sustainability: 0.5/3.
Rated 28 Jun 2014
grejuvagrejuva
Rated 30 Mar 2014
87
82nd
nice
Rated 30 Mar 2014
lookjabbaLookJabba...
Rated 06 Mar 2014
7
57th
The Terminal is a charming gem from Steven Spielberg. By his standards the scale is much smaller and understated than the huge blockbusters we all associate him with. I absolutely love Tom Hanks here and he gives another effortless performance. And Stanley Tucci is decent as always. Catherine Zita-Jones is incredibly bland and forgettable though. At times it does feel overly sentimental and there are pacing issues. But the overall direction is solid and the humour is well delivered. Charming.
Rated 06 Mar 2014
lisa_iilisa-
Rated 26 Jan 2014
1
1st
no comment, except to note that this was an unforgivably painful experience.
Rated 26 Jan 2014
couch_potatoCouch Potato
Rated 17 Jan 2014
40
7th
Interesting concept, but very loooonggg and stretched out. Bored the living daylights out of me. Still 40 because of Tom Hanks.
Rated 17 Jan 2014
rttntomatoesrttntomatoes
Rated 20 Dec 2013
60
33rd
Tom Hanks and the rest of the amiable cast make this bumpy ride worth sitting through.
Rated 20 Dec 2013
dmcrimsonDMCrimson
Rated 03 Jul 2013
72
17th
Man, Spielberg made one boring movie
Rated 03 Jul 2013
spamhead80spamhead80
Rated 03 Jun 2013
50
9th
I like Tom Hanks; I really, honestly do. I would really, really like it if he stopped playing what appear to be slight variations of the same character, some kind of amiable and likable everyman. I'm sure that he is concerned about my opinions regarding his movie roles as he counts his millions of dollars every evening before bed.
Rated 03 Jun 2013
kukockukoc
Rated 24 Mar 2013
75
39th
interesting scenario
Rated 24 Mar 2013
nicolNicol
Rated 23 Feb 2013
62
31st
Dumb fun. Tom Hanks is cool.
Rated 23 Feb 2013
alex_wsAlex WS
Rated 18 Jan 2013
20
1st
DUMBBB!!
Rated 18 Jan 2013
glm01glm01
Rated 08 Jan 2013
72
43rd
72.000
Rated 08 Jan 2013
lexlex
Rated 30 Jul 2012
80
53rd
The Terminal is a charming, excellently crafted and interesting experience. I had a great time during my stay at JFK airport (seems rather impossible doesn't it?) and the film is darker with more on its mind than most people seem to notice, cuddly outside and all.
Rated 30 Jul 2012
braddad68braddad68
Rated 15 May 2012
90
52nd
Another amazing performance by Hanks.
Rated 15 May 2012
gillsoloGillSolo
Rated 10 Apr 2012
61
26th
Its just a really boring feel-good movie. That's it.
Rated 10 Apr 2012
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 17 Feb 2012
60
36th
Hanks plays an entertaining enough Eastern European. Managing to make a film that was probably 30 minutes longer than it needed to be and has more sap than a maple tree watchable...even if it's only one time.
Rated 17 Feb 2012
aeghtesadiaeghtesadi
Rated 09 Jan 2012
62
45th
Tom Hanks is charming, but ultimately I'd only watch this if I was bored and caught it while flipping through channels.
Rated 09 Jan 2012
chmulcr0nchmul_cr0n
Rated 15 Nov 2011
72
64th
cute. :> Loved Zoe Saldana's Trekkie moment. :D
Rated 15 Nov 2011
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 19 Oct 2011
68
44th
A pleasantly entertaining film. Tom Hanks is charming.
Rated 19 Oct 2011
aidanmckAidanMcK
Rated 23 Sep 2011
78
63rd
Hard to believe they can make a good movie just about hanging around an airport, but they did.
Rated 23 Sep 2011
moviebuff18moviebuff18
Rated 11 Sep 2011
85
40th
Actually I think this film had moments of blegh cheesiness but there is one scene that was so poignant I cried--just a minute or so of absolutely beauitful film, when the Tom Hanks character uses hiw knowledge of customs law to help a man legally smuggle medicine to his sick father. Supporting actors are also fantastic. Unfortunately, the main romance and way the engaging story is sensationalized is a bit blegh.
Rated 11 Sep 2011
justthinkitjustthinkit
Rated 05 Aug 2011
85
76th
Hanks does it again. "I wait". Love it.
Rated 05 Aug 2011
rossmcnairnrossmcnairn
Rated 25 Jul 2011
67
29th
Decent movie with Tom Hanks as on form as always. There were a few things that annoyed me about the movie, but overall it's a nice easy watch with a few genuinely touching moments.
Rated 25 Jul 2011
thedailynathanTheDailyNathan
Rated 23 Jul 2011
91
95th
A sweet, charming story
Rated 23 Jul 2011
freshFresh
Rated 19 Jul 2011
60
29th
Tom Hanks and the rest of the amiable cast make this bumpy ride worth sitting through.
Rated 19 Jul 2011
ptendencyPtendency
Rated 29 Jun 2011
83
52nd
Linda peli...
Rated 29 Jun 2011

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