Snakes on a Plane (2006)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Directors:

David R. Ellis
Lex Halaby

Writers (WGA):

John Heffernan (screenplay) and
Sebastian Gutierrez (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

18 August 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Thriller

Tagline:

On August 18th Summer Really Begins

Plot:

An FBI agent takes on a plane full of deadly and poisonous snakes, deliberately released to kill a witness being flown from Honolulu to Los Angeles to testify against a mob boss.

Plot Keywords:

Snake | Passenger | Murder | FBI Agent | Witness

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Samuel L. Jackson	...	Neville Flynn
Julianna Margulies	...	Claire Miller
Nathan Phillips	...	Sean Jones
Rachel Blanchard	...	Mercedes
Flex Alexander	...	Three G's
Kenan Thompson	...	Troy
Keith Dallas	...	Big Leroy (as Keith [Blackman] Dallas)
Lin Shaye	...	Grace
Bruce James	...	Ken
Sunny Mabrey	...	Tiffany
Casey Dubois	...	Curtis
Daniel Hogarth	...	Tommy
Gerard Plunkett	...	Paul
Terry Chen	...	Chen Leong
Elsa Pataky	...	Maria

Also Known As:

Anaconda 3 (USA) (fake working title)
Flight 121 (USA) (working title)
Pacific Air 121 (USA) (working title)
Pacific Air Flight 121 (USA) (working title)
Serpents à bord (Canada: French title)
SoaP (USA) (promotional abbreviation)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, a scene of sexuality and drug use, and intense sequences of terror and violence.

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

Germany | USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

UK:15 | Singapore:M18 | Ireland:15A | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Germany:16 | Singapore:NC-16 (edited version) | Hong Kong:IIB | USA:R (certificate #42661) | Malaysia:18SG | Singapore:NC-16 (cut) | Finland:K-15 | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Sweden:15 | Canada:18A (Manitoba) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Netherlands:16 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Argentina:16 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Zurich) | Malaysia:U (cut) | Italy:VM14 | Romania:I.C.-14 | Portugal:M/16 | Brazil:16 | New Zealand:M | South Korea:18 | Japan:PG-12

Filming Locations:

Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA

Company:

New Line Cinema

Trivia:

In March 2006 New Line Cinema, due to massive fan interest on the Internet, allowed for a 5 day re-shoot to film new scenes to take the movie from PG-13 to a R-rated film (originally the film wrapped principal photography in September 2005). Among these additions is the Samuel L. Jackson character's line, "I've had it with these motherfucking snakes on this motherfucking plane," a line that originated in an anticipatory Internet parody of the movie.

Goofs:

Continuity: When they are examining his wound, the bite on Tommy's arm can be seen on both his right and left arm between the changing shots.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Daniel Hayes: [to Sean] Go, get outta here. Go!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The New Adventures of Old Christine: Snakes on a Date (#4.4)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

New Friend Request

There is NOTHING bad about this movie!

If you got at all caught up in the hype of this movie, even so much as chuckled at any of the viral videos inspired by its epic title (or at the title itself!), you will LOVE this film. It was everything I had hoped for and more. Sex, drugs, violence, gore, guns, other unlikely weapons, deadly reptiles, predictable plot, occasionally questionable acting, tacky CGI, factual inaccuracies, physical impossibilities... I mean, this movie has something for anyone with a pulse.

It has achieved the perfect balance: it is bad enough to be funny, but good enough to be great. If you ever find yourself less than thrilled to be watching it, all you have to do is remember the title and suddenly it's amazing! Really the best thing about it (other than the concept/title) is that, on the whole, it's not a terribly made film. Plus, at least for the screening at our theater, the whole audience was completely into it. People were cheering and clapping and everyone was psyched just to be there.

If you think the idea is lame, if you don't "get it" and don't want to, well, I don't know what to tell you. You've already made up your mind what you're going to think about this movie. But even if you've never heard of it, approach with an open mind and you won't be disappointed. GO SEE IT!