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Snakes on a Plane

  • 2006
  • R
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
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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.

  • Director
    • David R. Ellis
  • Writers
    • John Heffernan
    • Sebastian Gutierrez
    • David Dalessandro
  • Stars
    • Samuel L. Jackson
    • Julianna Margulies
    • Nathan Phillips
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    142K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,553
    521
    • Director
      • David R. Ellis
    • Writers
      • John Heffernan
      • Sebastian Gutierrez
      • David Dalessandro
    • Stars
      • Samuel L. Jackson
      • Julianna Margulies
      • Nathan Phillips
    • 1.1KUser reviews
    • 290Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 8 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Samuel L. Jackson
    Samuel L. Jackson
    • Neville Flynn
    Julianna Margulies
    Julianna Margulies
    • Claire Miller
    Nathan Phillips
    Nathan Phillips
    • Sean Jones
    Rachel Blanchard
    Rachel Blanchard
    • Mercedes
    Flex Alexander
    Flex Alexander
    • Three G's
    Kenan Thompson
    Kenan Thompson
    • Troy
    Keith Dallas
    Keith Dallas
    • Big Leroy
    • (as Keith [Blackman] Dallas)
    Lin Shaye
    Lin Shaye
    • Grace
    Bruce James
    Bruce James
    • Ken
    Sunny Mabrey
    Sunny Mabrey
    • Tiffany
    Casey Dubois
    • Curtis
    Daniel Hogarth
    • Tommy
    Gerard Plunkett
    Gerard Plunkett
    • Paul
    Terry Chen
    Terry Chen
    • Chen Leong
    Elsa Pataky
    Elsa Pataky
    • Maria
    Emily Holmes
    Emily Holmes
    • Ashley
    Tygh Runyan
    Tygh Runyan
    • Tyler
    Mark Houghton
    Mark Houghton
    • John Sanders
    • Director
      • David R. Ellis
    • Writers
      • John Heffernan
      • Sebastian Gutierrez
      • David Dalessandro
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Contrary to popular belief, Samuel L. Jackson's agent insisted that the title be changed, because Jackson "couldn't" work on a film with such a title. When Jackson heard about all of this, he responded with the much cited comment, "We're totally changing that back. That's the only reason I took the job. I read the title."
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 27 mins) Flynn tells the passengers to hold their breaths before he shoots the windows, thereby depressurizing the interior of the plane. In reality, if a person holds their breath during depressurization, a 'lung over-expansion injury' can occur. This is why scuba divers are taught "Never hold your breath".
    • 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 reviews1.1K

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    6/10
    Don't get high on the hype.
    A lot of people on IMDb have given Snakes on a Plane a 10/10 rating and left comments like "omg this is best movie ever lol." Unfortunately, most of these people had come to this conclusion before seeing the movie, and are still high on the Internet hype that built the movie up to be something it's not.

    I guess there's no real point to writing a review of Snakes On A Plane. With a title like that, you've already made up your mind about if you want to see it. But keep this in mind...

    Snakes On A Plane isn't a comedy movie. It isn't a horribly cheesy or bad (intentionally or not) movie, either, or one that's "so bad it's good," which is a phrase that gets thrown around a lot in SOAP discussions. Also, the movie's not all about Samuel L. Jackson being a badass or swearing a lot, although it happens. Snakes On A Plane is a entertaining mid-grade thriller movie that pretty much delivers what you'd expect from a Hollywood movie about snakes on an airplane. No more, no less.

    Don't see this movie if you're expecting to constantly laugh at Samuel L. Jackson showing off how cool he is. There are plenty of moments where Sam kicks ass and gives some great one-liners and does amusing things, but he is offscreen just as often as he is on it.

    Snakes On A Plane isn't the best movie of the year. It's not the funniest movie of the year or the scariest, but it is a good movie if you're looking for mindless fun involving a lot of snakes on an airplane, some gratuitous gore and nudity, and a few great Samuel L. Jackson moments, check it out.
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    • Aug 19, 2006

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    • How do the snakes get from the cargo hold into the passenger compartment?

    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
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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