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      The Terminal

      PG-13 Released Jun 18, 2004 2 hr. 8 min. Comedy Drama TRAILER for The Terminal: Trailer 1 List
      61% 208 Reviews Tomatometer 73% 250,000+ Ratings Audience Score 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 Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Feb 21 Buy Now

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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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      Sugar P I guarentee this movie is based on BS. Tom Hanks does a terrible job as a foreigner. The body language and head movements is all wrong. Anyways 18 years stuck in a terminal? BS BS BS. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/14/24 Full Review letaiser i absolute love this movie ,when I was younger I always watched this movie and gave it a rewatch and it is a classic and cult ,the ending might be one of the most and best endings ever it is very emotional ,the acting is very good and tom hanks plays his role perfect and that it is even based on true story is more crazy ,it is definitely in my top movies of all time ,there were some basic romantic and drama scenes like in many movies but still tho this movie is and stays a classic. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/13/24 Full Review Aleenna M It's the second time I see this, and I hugely enjoyed it this time also. The movie is a dramedy, light and funny, and Tom Hanks makes a great role, as usual - loved him to bits! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/10/24 Full Review alvin a what kind of society think it's acceptable to keep a man hostage in an airport because he's a "man of no country"??? how awful is that?? and then Steven Spielberg makes a little happy romcom about it makes me just speechless. what is his real motivation to make this film? I feel that's so morally disgusting. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/02/24 Full Review Bolulu Z when his country going into chaos, they wouldn't have given him a visa in the first place. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/02/24 Full Review Jalile A its actually crazy how much of a miss this was for Spielberg. i didnt know anything about this film besides the basic premise going in. a hallmark movie starring tom hanks. except, he doesnt get to be tom hanks, because he has to put on this horrible vague eastern european accent for the entirety of the film and barely even speaks for the first 30 minutes! there is absolutely no chemistry between our two leads, and the movie recognizes it but still goes along with it. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/01/24 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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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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      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
      Executive Producer
      Andrew Niccol, Patricia Whitcher, Jason Hoffs
      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
      Sound Mix
      Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
      Aspect Ratio
      Flat (1.85:1)
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