The Canyon

The Canyon (2009)

  • 27% of critics liked it
    (15 reviews)

  • 34% of users liked it
    (550 ratings)

A newly married couple finds their dream honeymoon turned into a survivalist nightmare in the indie thriller The Canyon. After eloping to Las Vegas, newlyweds Nick (Eion Bailey) and Lori (Chuck's Yvonne Strahovski) decide to take a mule tour of the Grand Canyon. But the pleasure trip turns… More

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R,
Directed By
Written By
Steve Allrich
Genres
Mystery & Suspense, Drama
In Theaters
Oct 23, 2009 Wide
On DVD
Nov 17, 2009
Magnolia Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times

    If well-meaning people didn't make stupid choices -- and if cellphones worked everywhere -- way fewer vacation-from-hell thrillers would probably be made.

  • Cary Darling, Dallas Morning News

    The Canyon is undermined by the expectation of a big payoff that never comes.

  • Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

    The best thing about this would-be nature thriller is Will Patton's zesty performance as a cackling, crazed muleskinner, a wily old hand who exits far too soon. There's nothing much to replace him, so we're in for a long 102 minutes.

  • Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Hint to newlyweds: Don't honeymoon in a primeval wilderness populated by diamondback rattlesnakes, aggressive wolves and alcoholic wilderness guides.

  • Ty Burr, Boston Globe

    The Canyon is so singularly inept it gives you a whole new appreciation for the ept.

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  • Ken S


    I have no idea where the 10million dollar budget went, but this cautionary tale of yuppies getting lost in the grand canyon is well done, but nothing revolutionary. The final act is probably the strongest, which is rare.

  • Cynthia S


    I have never heard of this movie, but wow was it good! It has a really shocking ending, too, which really makes or breaks a movie for me. I definitely recommend this.

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