Snakes on a Plane (2006)

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:

The movie's line "I have had it with these motherfucking snakes on this motherfucking plane!" was voted as the #55 of "The 100 Greatest Movie Lines" by Premiere in 2007.

Goofs:

Factual errors: After the first officer is incapacitated, the aircraft is shown in a steep descent. It goes from 32,400 feet to 26,200 feet in approximately three-quarters of a second. That would translate to around four hundred ninety-six thousand (496,000) feet per minute, or four thousand nine-hundred and sixty (4960) knots vertical velocity. The aircraft would have come apart long before this speed, as it is impossible to achieve that in this kind of vehicle.

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:

Henehene Kou'aka

Amusing title, Everyday movie, Suspicious voting behaviour

What can I say? I'm a secret fan of 'over the top' action and horror films. Especially when it comes with a lot of lots of humour and innuendo, but I'm not a fan of Snake on a Plane.

There are three potential draws to this film: • The comedy of the situation; • The horror; and • The novelty of hundreds of snakes being of a plane.

Firstly, this film isn't written as a tongue-in-cheek horror or a comedy, and there are only 1 or 2 points in the film where you'll smile to yourself. If you want to get the feel of the film, the trailer genuinely represents the movie, a horror.

Secondly, if you're expecting a film full of action and shocks, you won't be disappointed. It doesn't stand out above other movies, but it always keeps your attention.

Thirdly, Although the novelty of Snakes of a Plane doesn't wear off, but you'll leave the cinema thinking "what was all the fuss about".

I know this movie has a high rating, but it doesn't add up. A) Many of the reviews where written before the film was released and, B) The breakdown of user ratings has a lot less variation than normal 77% of people rating the movie 10/10, with only 7% of people giving it 9/10 - Why such an enormous gap?