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The Terminal

  • 20042004
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 8m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
450K
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POPULARITY
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Tom Hanks in The Terminal (2004)
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
An Eastern European tourist unexpectedly finds himself stranded in JFK airport, and must take up temporary residence there.An Eastern European tourist unexpectedly finds himself stranded in JFK airport, and must take up temporary residence there.An Eastern European tourist unexpectedly finds himself stranded in JFK airport, and must take up temporary residence there.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
450K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,568
137
  • Director
    • Steven Spielberg
  • Writers
    • Andrew Niccol(story)
    • Sacha Gervasi(story)
    • Jeff Nathanson(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Tom Hanks
    • Catherine Zeta-Jones
    • Chi McBride
Top credits
  • Director
    • Steven Spielberg
  • Writers
    • Andrew Niccol(story)
    • Sacha Gervasi(story)
    • Jeff Nathanson(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Tom Hanks
    • Catherine Zeta-Jones
    • Chi McBride
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 817User reviews
    • 160Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 8 nominations

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    Trailer 0:31
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    Stanley Tucci in The Terminal (2004)
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    Tom Hanks
    Tom Hanks
    • Viktor Navorskias Viktor Navorski
    Catherine Zeta-Jones
    Catherine Zeta-Jones
    • Amelia Warrenas Amelia Warren
    Chi McBride
    Chi McBride
    • Mulroyas Mulroy
    Stanley Tucci
    Stanley Tucci
    • Frank Dixonas Frank Dixon
    Diego Luna
    Diego Luna
    • Enrique Cruzas Enrique Cruz
    Barry Shabaka Henley
    Barry Shabaka Henley
    • Thurmanas Thurman
    Kumar Pallana
    Kumar Pallana
    • Gupta Rajanas Gupta Rajan
    Zoe Saldana
    Zoe Saldana
    • Dolores Torresas Dolores Torres
    • (as Zoë Saldana)
    Eddie Jones
    Eddie Jones
    • Salchakas Salchak
    Jude Ciccolella
    Jude Ciccolella
    • Karl Iversonas Karl Iverson
    Corey Reynolds
    Corey Reynolds
    • Waylinas Waylin
    Guillermo Díaz
    Guillermo Díaz
    • Bobby Alimaas Bobby Alima
    • (as Guillermo Diaz)
    Rini Bell
    Rini Bell
    • Nadiaas Nadia
    Stephen Mendel
    Stephen Mendel
    • First Class Stewardas First Class Steward
    Valeriy Nikolaev
    • Milodragovichas Milodragovich
    • (as Valera Nikolaev)
    Michael Nouri
    Michael Nouri
    • Maxas Max
    Ana Maria Quintana
    Ana Maria Quintana
    • Government Inspectoras Government Inspector
    Bob Morrisey
    Bob Morrisey
    • Government Inspectoras Government Inspector
    • Director
      • Steven Spielberg
    • Writers
      • Andrew Niccol(story)
      • Sacha Gervasi(story) (screenplay)
      • Jeff Nathanson(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The movie was inspired by the story of Merhan Nasseri, an Iranian refugee. In 1988, he landed at Charles De Gaulle Airport near Paris, after being denied entry into England, because his passport and United Nations refugee certificate had been stolen. French authorities wouldn't let him leave the airport. He remained in Terminal One, a stateless person with nowhere else to go. He has since been granted permission to either enter France or return to Iran. He chooses to continue to live in the terminal and tell his story to those who will listen. Reportedly, his mental health has deteriorated over the years. When given the opportunity to live in France, he refused because the documents did not name him as "Sir Alfred", and he claims to have forgotten his native Persian. Reportedly, he left the terminal in August 2006 to be hospitalized for an unspecified illness. DreamWorks reportedly paid him $250,000 for the use of his biography.
    • Goofs
      The departure board indicates that Viktor's flight is bound for "Krakhosia," yet this board is supposed to show cities not countries. However, it's possible that the capital of fictitious Krakhosia is also named Krakhosia, just as the capitals of Mexico, Panama, Oklahoma and (formerly) Belize (whose capital is now relocated to Belmopan) share the country's/state's name, or that Krakhosia is a single-city nation like Singapore or San Marino. Either way, this is not necessarily a goof.
    • Quotes

      Officer Dolores Torres: Let me ask you something, Mr. Navorski. Why do you wait here two hours every day when I've told you there's nothing I can do for you - that your new visa will not arrive until your country is recognized by the United States?

      Viktor Navorski: You... you have two stamp. One red, one green.

      Officer Dolores Torres: So?

      Viktor Navorski: So, I have chance go New York, 50-50.

      Officer Dolores Torres: [laughs] Yes, that's a beautiful way to look at it. But America doesn't work that way.

    • Crazy credits
      SPOILER: In the closing credits, the names of the production staff and prominent cast are the person's actual signature, rather than the standard block print used in the remainder of the credits. This follows with the secondary plot of Victor trying to get the last signature for the memory of his deceased father.
    • Connections
      Featured in HBO First Look: Inside 'The Terminal' (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Strangers in the Night
      Written by Bert Kaempfert, Charles Singleton & Eddie Snyder

      Performed by Strings Unlimited

      Courtesy of Countdown Media

    User reviews817

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    A well written,well portrayed entertainer that will win your heart!!!!
    Viktor Navorski is a visitor to New York from Eastern Europe. His homeland erupts in a fiery coup, while he is in the air en route to America. Stranded at Kennedy 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. As the weeks and months stretch on, Viktor finds the compressed universe of the terminal to be a richly complex world of absurdity, generosity, ambition, amusement, status, serendipity--and even romance with a beautiful flight attendant named Amelia. But he has long worn out his welcome with airport official Frank Dixon, who considers Viktor a bureaucratic glitch--a problem he cannot control but wants desperately to erase.
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    • Jun 18, 2015

    FAQ5

    • What is The Terminal about?
    • Why does Dixon hate Viktor so much and always plot against him?
    • Was the movie based on a true story?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 18, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Bulgarian
      • Spanish
      • Russian
      • Mandarin
      • German
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Terminal
    • Filming locations
      • Palmdale Regional Airport, Palmdale, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Dreamworks Pictures
      • Amblin Entertainment
      • Parkes/MacDonald Image Nation
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $60,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $77,872,883
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $19,053,199
      • Jun 20, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $219,100,084
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 8 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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