Barry Shabaka Henley, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Chi McBride
An eastern immigrant finds himself stranded in JFK airport, and must take up temporary residence there.
DVD Release Date: November 23, 2004
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Stats: 17,832 reviews
Flixster Reviews (17,832)
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October 17, 2009A film so ridiculously sweet and sentimental, it ends up being sickly. There's plenty of enjoyment to be had, but this is on of Spielberg's laziest offerings. Most of the comedy revolves around foreigners being weirdo's. I understand the confusing between languages, but why can't...( read more)
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February 28, 2009SO boring. I don't even remember most of it because it was so forgettable.
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January 8, 2009"Ever feel like you're living in an airport?"
Spielberg's film is about a man from a fictional country. When he arrives to NY, he finds out that he has no homeland anymore.
The story is quite simplistic and feels like an odd choice for Spielberg. He manages to make the film som...( read more) -
January 4, 2009Sad that it is based on true events, but good film. Tom Hanks is in JFK airport hoping to go to New York City but his home country is in warzone so his passport is invalid. He is not able to go home or enter US. Good cast.
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November 3, 2009At first I thought it would be a boring movie but I was blown away by the performance of Tom Hanks! Love the story!
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October 29, 2009I didnt expect to like this movie at all but I REALLY REALLY enjoyed it.A must see
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October 27, 2009"I've been waiting my whole life, I just don't know what the hell for. "
Reminds me about patience, and even if we're very lucky we can't always get what we want. -
October 9, 2009A dumb, clichéd, simple plot, with boring performances and a brainless script. Let's say Spielberg took a brake after too many financially successful films. He lost it again.
55/100
Critic Reviews
May 4, 2005
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness
June 18, 2004
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
The Terminal is quintessential Spielberg: perfectly cast, technically breathtaking, sentimental to the point of being one sugar cube away from gooey and extremely pleasurable to watch. full review
June 18, 2004
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
I'm not in love with The Terminal, but I liked every minute in it. full review
June 17, 2004
Claudia Puig, USA Today
If moviegoers suspend their disbelief -- easy enough thanks to the diverse and talented cast, as well as Spielberg's capable direction -- they're bound to enjoy this cinematic fantasy. full review
June 17, 2004
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
Rarely have I been so acutely aware of a movie's softness and sentimentality, and rarely have I minded less. full review
June 17, 2004
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Even the best of talents misfire. Here's Exhibit A. full review
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April 14, 2009Such a beautiful and heart warming movie! Great story, excellent actors, everything was exactly good. It's a must-see for everyone, one of the most beautiful and most touching movies I've seen in times.
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July 2, 2006i HATED this movie so bad! I hated that no one let him know he could leave! it pissed me off..and I couldnt even watch the rest of the movie cuz It made me so mad!
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