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71 out of 100

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6.2 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 132 Ratings

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  • Starring: Brian Cox, Cillian Murphy, Rachel McAdams
  • Summary: Wes Craven presents a suspense thriller at 30,000 feet. Lisa Reisert (McAdams) hates to fly, but the terror that awaits her on the night flight to Miami has nothing to do with fear of flying. Moments after takeoff, Lisa's seatmate Jackson (Murphy), menacingly reveals that he is an operative in a plot to kill the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security -- and Lisa is the key to his success. (DreamWorks Pictures)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 36
  3. Negative: 1 out of 36
  1. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Michael O'Sullivan
    90
    Will keep you awake, jittery and perched on the edge of your seat for pretty much the entire flight.
  2. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Stephanie Zacharek
    80
    When Craven says "Jump!" we all do it at once, and giggle at how easily we've fallen under the spell. The key is that Craven is laughing with us, not at us.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    60
    After nearly a decade of duds, Wes Craven reasserts his claim to being a master of suspense with this solid little airborne thriller.
  4. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Wesley Morris
    38
    A one-trick action thriller that feels like a poor cousin of an episode of ''24." Call it ''12."

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 50 out of 86
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 86
  3. Negative: 20 out of 86
  1. MelanieC.
    10
    this was a great movie kept me on the edge of my seat! it was worth every cent and had me talking about it almost weeks after i had saw it!
  2. RassamF.
    8
    I thought it was a gripping movie, and was well acted by all cast, like its as well becuase just cam back from miami.lol but was a good film.
  3. LarryS.
    5
    A decent movie for about 40 minutes. Then it gets stupid and unbelievable.
  4. JimG.
    4
    Wow. This has got to be one of the most overrated movies of 2005. The trailers (back in 2004?) had me very curious and expecting a real thriller. But it just evaporated on the screen. This is a plot? It was all over after the realization that the seatmate is a bad guy. What was original after that? Yikes. And the scene back at daddy's house? C'mon! This has got to be the stock ending to every attempt at a thriller. Victim thinks they've won, villian makes last attempt, third party seals the victory from offscreen. Sheesh. Wes Craven can do a lot better than this. And because of that, it can't be better than a 4.… Expand

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