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Snakes on a Plane

  • 20062006
  • RR
  • 1h 45min
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
136K
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Samuel L. Jackson and Nathan Phillips in Snakes on a Plane (2006)
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An FBI agent takes on a plane full of deadly venomous snakes, deliberately released to kill a witness being flown from Honolulu to Los Angeles to testify against a mob boss.An FBI agent takes on a plane full of deadly venomous snakes, deliberately released to kill a witness being flown from Honolulu to Los Angeles to testify against a mob boss.An FBI agent takes on a plane full of deadly venomous snakes, deliberately released to kill a witness being flown from Honolulu to Los Angeles to testify against a mob boss.

IMDb RATING
5.4/10
136K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,913
556
  • Director
    • David R. Ellis
  • Writers
    • John Heffernan(screenplay)
    • Sebastian Gutierrez(screenplay)
    • David Dalessandro(story)
  • Stars
    • Samuel L. Jackson
    • Julianna Margulies
    • Nathan Phillips
Top credits
  • Director
    • David R. Ellis
  • Writers
    • John Heffernan(screenplay)
    • Sebastian Gutierrez(screenplay)
    • David Dalessandro(story)
  • Stars
    • Samuel L. Jackson
    • Julianna Margulies
    • Nathan Phillips
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    • 1KUser reviews
    • 298Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 8 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Samuel L. Jackson
    Samuel L. Jackson
    • Neville Flynnas Neville Flynn
    Julianna Margulies
    Julianna Margulies
    • Claire Milleras Claire Miller
    Nathan Phillips
    Nathan Phillips
    • Sean Jonesas Sean Jones
    Rachel Blanchard
    Rachel Blanchard
    • Mercedesas Mercedes
    Flex Alexander
    Flex Alexander
    • Three G'sas Three G's
    Kenan Thompson
    Kenan Thompson
    • Troyas Troy
    Keith Dallas
    Keith Dallas
    • Big Leroyas Big Leroy
    • (as Keith [Blackman] Dallas)
    Lin Shaye
    Lin Shaye
    • Graceas Grace
    Bruce James
    Bruce James
    • Kenas Ken
    Sunny Mabrey
    Sunny Mabrey
    • Tiffanyas Tiffany
    Casey Dubois
    • Curtisas Curtis
    Daniel Hogarth
    • Tommyas Tommy
    Gerard Plunkett
    Gerard Plunkett
    • Paulas Paul
    Terry Chen
    Terry Chen
    • Chen Leongas Chen Leong
    Elsa Pataky
    Elsa Pataky
    • Mariaas Maria
    Emily Holmes
    Emily Holmes
    • Ashleyas Ashley
    Tygh Runyan
    Tygh Runyan
    • Tyleras Tyler
    Mark Houghton
    Mark Houghton
    • John Sandersas John Sanders
    • Director
      • David R. Ellis
    • Writers
      • John Heffernan(screenplay) (story)
      • Sebastian Gutierrez(screenplay)
      • David Dalessandro(story)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    While practicing motocross in Hawaii, Sean Jones witnesses the brutal murder of an important American prosecutor by the powerful mobster Eddie Kim. FBI agent Neville Flynn persuades him to testify against Eddie in Los Angeles. They board the red-eye Flight 121 of Pacific Air, occupying the entire first-class section. However, Eddie dispatches hundred of different species of snakes airborne with a time-operated device in the luggage to release the snakes into the flight with the intent of crashing the plane. Neville and the passengers must struggle with the snakes to survive. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    naked dead womansex in an airplanemurder of a nude womanpantyhoseairplane250 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • On August 18th Summer Really Begins
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Crime
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language, a scene of sexuality and drug use, and intense sequences of terror and violence
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      (At around forty-four minutes) When the male flight attendant puts the snake in the microwave, he can be seen hitting the "snake" preset button on that microwave, a somewhat unusual preset for a microwave.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 7 mins) When Sean asks the other passengers to block the stairs from the snakes they start unloading lots of bags from the overhead compartments although the top floor of the plane was originally empty except for the two agents and Sean.
    • Quotes

      Neville Flynn: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

      [the terrified passengers on the plane turn to Neville]

      Neville Flynn: I HAVE HAD IT WITH THESE MOTHERFUCKING SNAKES ON THIS MOTHERFUCKING PLANE!

    • Crazy credits
      Before the credits, there is a quick flash of a open-mouthed snake ready to bite the camera. During the credits, Cobra Starship's "Snakes on a Plane (Bring It!)" music video plays.
    • Alternate versions
      The DVD contains some deleted scenes:
      • A scene where Mercedes talks to the newlywed couple in the airport.
      • The scene where Eddie Kim fights his opponent is prolonged.
      • A scene where you see all the passengers board the plane.
      • The dialog between Three Gs and Mercedes is prolonged.
      • More dialogs in the first meeting between Agent Flynn and Claire.
      • The attack on Mrs. Bova is prolonged.
      • A scene where Three Gs and Mercedes talk about a music video.
      • The newlywed woman complains that she never will have children.
      • A short scene between the newlyweds when they prepare to crash.
      • More dialog in the final scene between Flynn and Claire.
    • Connections
      Featured in Pure Venom: The Making of 'Snakes on a Plane' (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Lovely Day
      Written and Performed by Donavon Frankenreiter

      Courtesy of Lost Highway Records

    User reviews1K

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Settle down fanboys...
    Look the movie was okay, it gave you what it advertised but its not the holy grail man. Is Hollywood getting so bad to where something that just says its got SNAKES ON A PLANE and gives you SNAKES ON A M*&@$&^$ PLANE causes the entire general population (and nerds, dorks, dweebs, fanboys, chunk heads, 40 year old virgins, that Ain't it cool guy) to off and praise it ad infinatum? Really people, be more critical and stop falling in line to hype. Apparently, we've reached a phase where Hollywood crap is digested much more easily than the good stuff. Who would've thought we've just given directors and hack screenwriters the green-light to make even cornier movies with impunity since our expectations are so low. Hey, now you don't even have to get a GED to write the next blockbuster. Just put some ridiculous combination together and bam, people are gonna flock to something like 'Boobs with nunchucks' (don't try that, I'm already writing a spec screenplay with Jessica Simpson as lead, got full backing from the Weinsteins AND Eisner) This is simply a dumb popcorn movie with a plot thinner than Paris Hilton's sex tape. Hollywood can give us better and our expectations are so low that we pay $8 at the box office in droves to see a movie like this because this week nothing else even comes close. That's right, nothing coming out of Hollywood this second is more impressive than SNAKES ON A PLANE. Which probably means Hollywood is out of ideas. I'd bet anyone $50 this was written by some guy with a laptop and screen writing for dummies book at Starbucks and completed in a single lunch break.

    And just to show people here how bad it is, SoaP is currently 8.4, that means it is rated more favorably than: Chinatown, Hotel Rwanda, M, the Maltese Falcon, Aliens, A Clockwork orange, Reservoir Dogs, Ragin Bull, Saving Pvt. Ryan, Braveheart, Blade Runner, Cool Hand Luke, Treasure of the Sierra Madre, and Rashomon. Seriously people, improve your tastes a bit. Watch something made more than 6 months ago thats not pointless and derivative or some worthless remake, improve on your attention span, anything.
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    FAQ8

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 18, 2006 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Anaconda 3
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Mutual Film Company
      • Meradin Zweite Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $33,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $34,020,814
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $13,850,000
      • Aug 20, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $62,022,014
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 45min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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