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The Terminal

PG-13 Released Jun 18, 2004 2h 8m Comedy Drama TRAILER for The Terminal: Trailer 1 List
61% Tomatometer 208 Reviews 73% Audience Score 250,000+ Ratings
When Viktor Navorski (Tom Hanks), an Eastern European tourist, arrives at JFK in New York, war breaks out in his country and he finds himself caught up in international politics. Because of the war, the Department of Homeland Security won't let him enter or exit the United States. He's trapped at JFK -- indefinitely. While living at the airport, Viktor falls for a flight attendant (Catherine Zeta-Jones). She may have feelings for him too. But what good is love if Viktor can't leave the terminal? Read More Read Less
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The Terminal transcends its flaws through the sheer virtue of its crowd-pleasing message and a typically solid star turn from Tom Hanks.

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Namrata Joshi Outlook Spielberg turns the sublime into the banal, at times taking it to the verge of ridiculous. Rated: 2/4 Jan 7, 2019 Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media Lovely and well worth sharing with your family. Rated: 4/5 Dec 29, 2010 Full Review Nick Schager Lessons of Darkness Hanks' overdone slapstick antics and awful accent ... keep this featherweight farce from taking flight. May 4, 2005 Full Review Alan Jones Radio Times While the performances are appealing, Spielberg relies too heavily on the airport-terminal-as-microcosm-of-society angle and the saccharine sentimentality gets piled on as the credibility decreases. Rated: 3/5 Apr 12, 2024 Full Review Akos Peterbencze Vulnerable Man (Medium) Although it is way too idealistic, The Terminal works because the characters’ idiosyncrasies are still relevant today. The script conveys that universal bond immigrants form between each other, given their social status in a foreign country. Jul 22, 2023 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand ... an impossibly romantic portrait of an immigration nightmare that becomes an irresistible fantasy thanks to the grace and compassion of Spielbergs direction. Mar 12, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Mariano M Very good, I feel as if critics are too harsh with this movie. It is another outstanding performance from Tom Hanks and another great directing from Steven Spielberg. I definitely recommend this movie for anyone with a heart👍 😆 Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/03/24 Full Review Ryland C Nothing but a good heart felt Slice of Life movie. 👍 Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/29/24 Full Review Alejandro E The story of a traveler forced, by circumstances, to improvise a home in an airport, is not Steven Spielberg's best. Deep down it's not bad, but whose idea was it for Tom Hanks to play a role almost identical to Forrest Gump? Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/29/24 Full Review Samuel P Increíblemente hermosa y emotiva, me llegó al corazón de una forma la cual no esperaba. Completamente recomendable y que la gente debería ver si quieren una historia hermosa de comedia y amor. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/11/24 Full Review Cameron M This film explores fantastic themes while also keeping the plot simple and fresh. The acting from the entire ensemble is near perfect. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/07/24 Full Review Samuel S Shockingly well done movie with a nice plotline and characters to follow. It was shockingly creative with what they did with an airport and how they made that entertaining. Ending also surprised me. Tom Hanks is good but the fish out of water schtick was not too charming for me. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/19/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When Viktor Navorski (Tom Hanks), an Eastern European tourist, arrives at JFK in New York, war breaks out in his country and he finds himself caught up in international politics. Because of the war, the Department of Homeland Security won't let him enter or exit the United States. He's trapped at JFK -- indefinitely. While living at the airport, Viktor falls for a flight attendant (Catherine Zeta-Jones). She may have feelings for him too. But what good is love if Viktor can't leave the terminal?
Director
Steven Spielberg
Producer
Laurie MacDonald, Walter F. Parkes, Steven Spielberg
Screenwriter
Sacha Gervasi, Jeff Nathanson
Distributor
DreamWorks SKG
Production Co
Amblin Entertainment, DreamWorks SKG
Rating
PG-13 (Drug Reference|Brief Language)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 18, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$77.0M
Runtime
2h 8m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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