Red Eye

Name: Red Eye
Genre: Thriller
Released: August 19, 2005
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 71
Cast: Brian Cox, Cillian Murphy, Rachel McAdams

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Generally favorable reviews based on 36 Critic Reviews

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DreamWorks Distribution | Release Date: August 19, 2005 | PG-13

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 HomelandWes 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

Director: Wes Craven

Genre(s): Thriller

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 85 min

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Michael O'Sullivan

Will keep you awake, jittery and perched on the edge of your seat for pretty much the entire flight. Read full review

Stephanie Zacharek

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. Read full review

Dallas Observer Luke Y. Thompson

May not seem to be your typical Wes Craven movie. It's not really horror, there are no marketable monsters, and unlike "Cursed," "Scream 3" and other recent Craven offerings, it's actually an enjoyable time at the movies. Read full review

Peter Hartlaub

Favoring precision filmmaking over cheap thrills, with a vibe more Alfred Hitchcock than Freddy Krueger, Red Eye establishes two intelligent characters and lets audiences sit back and enjoy an entertaining battle of brains and wills. Read full review

Robert Koehler

Departing less from his horror bailiwick than he did with "Music Of The Heart" in 1999, Wes Craven retains shocks but dispenses with scares in the negligible Red Eye. Read full review

Pete Vonder Haar

Craven eschews horror trappings and gore for a well-paced and engaging thriller that keeps the audience involved despite the fact that most of what takes place onscreen is a conversation between two people. Read full review

Wesley Morris

A one-trick action thriller that feels like a poor cousin of an episode of ''24." Call it ''12." Read full review

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lukechristiansc

Sep 21, 2014

Horror Expert Wes Craven gives us red eye . one of the tempting , thrilling , compelling , airplane action movies ever to made violence one hundred percent epic. Racheal Mcadams gives up a thrilling performance that was never seen since the classic tale of the Notebook , The Vow . CillianHorror Expert Wes Craven gives us red eye . one of the tempting , thrilling , compelling , airplane action movies ever to made violence one hundred percent epic. Racheal Mcadams gives up a thrilling performance that was never seen since the classic tale of the Notebook , The Vow . Cillian Murphy's performance is actually the red eye it sparkles full of evil. Grade A+… Expand

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EricaL.

Sep 5, 2005

Definetly worth the trip. It would have been a ten if it was longer. Keepes you guessing the whole time. Even if you are not a fan of thrillers, you will enjoy it!

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WilliamW.

Jan 22, 2006

The performance of McAdams and Murphy and the thrilling climax make this average thriller just a little above average.

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BrettH.

Sep 11, 2005

All right as someone said, leave your brain at the door. This is one of the blandest movies I've ever seen. The plot is HORRIBLE and unrealistic. The ending is so....dull. You expect a twist you get nothing. Overall it is entertaining but there's so much better out there.

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MarcD

Aug 27, 2005

Are we that easily amused that we can give this film a score of 7 on average? I should hope not. For, it speaks volumes for how shallow our perception of thrillers has crashed in recent memory.

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RyanG

Nov 17, 2007

This is a terrible movie. Honestly one of the worst films I have ever seen. The acting in the first 15 minutes of the film (save Rachel Adams) is horrific, the rest of the film is not much better. I cannot convey or articulate how utterly bad this movie is in every respect. That it scored a This is a terrible movie. Honestly one of the worst films I have ever seen. The acting in the first 15 minutes of the film (save Rachel Adams) is horrific, the rest of the film is not much better. I cannot convey or articulate how utterly bad this movie is in every respect. That it scored a 71 overall with the critics is baffling. Although this site is usually offbase with its scoring of films, the score on this film is criminally overrated. Terrible film, just terrible. I cannot stress this enough. Terrible.… Expand

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