Customers also search

Page 1 of 1Page 1 of 1

Product Description

Milla Jovovich, Steve Zahn, Timothy Olyphant and Kiele Sanchez star in this gripping suspense-thriller about an island vacation that turns deadly. Honeymooners Cliff (Zahn) and Cydney (Jovovich) are hiking a jungle trail to a remote Hawaiian beach when they hear that police have uncovered a grisly murder scene and the suspected killers are somewhere nearby. Unsure whether to stay or flee, the pair joins two other couples and things start to go horribly wrong. Far from civilization, a brutal battle for survival begins where danger lurks along every twist of the path and no one is who they seem. From director David Twohy comes the suspenseful film critics call, “a clever, heart-pounding thriller” (Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle).

Product details

Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.35:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.25 x 0.5 inches; 2.4 Ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 61110791
Director ‏ : ‎ David Twohy
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Run time ‏ : ‎ 3 hours and 26 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ July 4, 2017
Actors ‏ : ‎ Timothy Olyphant, Steve Zahn, Milla Jovovich, Kiele Sanchez, Marley Shelton
Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ French, Spanish
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ French, Spanish
Producers ‏ : ‎ Ryan Kavanaugh, Mark Canton, Tucker Tooley, Robbie Brenner
Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Unqualified, Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Studio ‏ : ‎ Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B002UJIY7A
Writers ‏ : ‎ David Twohy
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

Best Sellers Rank: #49,199 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #1,731 in Horror (Movies & TV)
- #2,685 in Mystery & Thrillers (Movies & TV)
- #5,209 in Action & Adventure DVDs

Customer Reviews:
4.5 2,815 ratings

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.

Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Videos

Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video!

Upload your video

Important information

To report an issue with this product, click here.

Customer reviews

4.5 out of 5

2,815 global ratings

5 star
4 star
3 star
2 star
1 star

How customer reviews and ratings work

Sort reviews by

Top reviews from the United States

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

Guest

One of my faves, never disappoints

Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2023

Verified Purchase

I own this on DVD and prime so I can watch it all over the house. I expected low budget and cliched, predictable B movie schlock but I was so pleasantly surprised. I loved the entire cast, it is extremely witty and clever in every sense of the word, unpredictable, twisty, and great character development. This has a cult following and does not get the ratings or hype it deserves. Can’t wait to see more by this director and writer. There’s a fantastic scene that just elevates the movie for me, elevates two character’s developmental arc, I will just say it’s blue/shades of gray. You’ll know it when you see it. To me that scene is understated and profound, the very first part. Don’t miss this! Everyone I suggest it to loves it and thinks it’s an unspoken gem.

Helpful

Avid reader

Diabetics need to skip the first 10 minutes

Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2022

Verified Purchase

At the beginning of the movie, we are introduced to Cliff and Cydney, newlyweds, who are so sweet on each other that you can go into a sugar overdose. They are in Hawaii, and they get their permit to hike a trail, and on the way, meet Kale and Cleo who are hitchhiking. They were a bit wary, and decide to lie about where they are going. Later they meet again Kale and Cleo, and Kale calls him out about the lies. On the hike, they meet Nick, who is going to a secluded waterfall, and they decide to tag along, and meet Nick’s girlfriend Gina. And they find out there was a terrible murder in Honolulu, and the two killers escaped to the island they are on. They are on a remote part of the island, yet wedded to their phones, expecting to get a signal. This has become a staple of current movies. From then on there are twists and turns and red herrings, and the last 20 minutes or so of the movie really delivers. Otherwise, it would have been a so-so movie.

Helpful

S. Seawater

A nice little mystery

Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2023

Verified Purchase

I watch this movie every few years or so. Steve Zahn is one of my favorite actors. Beautiful scenery, too.

Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2021

Verified Purchase

This is an awesome movie that's even better on the rewatch. Its been a long time since a movie has taken so much attention to detail. (spoilers ahead)

The only thing I didn't understand is how he was able to smuggle a pistol with him, but they have been doing it for a long time. Another reviewer mentioned the "bone" thrown where they are talking together in private that throws the audience off even if they are very acute to figure movies out early and who the killers might be. Remember, they are looking for a couple they "want to be". That discussion was based on how crazy they thought the other couple was and he wants to make sure his "wife" is ok with assuming their personalities and has doubts himself. Whenever "cliff" needs to see something clearly, he removes the glasses to see better. There are clues all throughout the movie and rewatching it a few times let's you see the brilliance on how these clues are laid out until we reach the conclusion of their motivation. It's very bold and let's the audience know who the killers are very early in the movie, but relies on how people make first impressions of people to hide everything. Even the scheming and planning of cliff along the way. He is constantly thinking of when, where, how to kill and assume a couples lives, and where to get his fix for a "motivation" to be timed perfectly. They are so into their new lives, they want to know everything about who they are to become. That bone could easily have been him also going through a second thought of the difficulty going from "cliff" to becoming "Nick" and if that identity might get him the wrong attention he couldn't handle. Simply brilliant writing, acting, and production.

2 people found this helpful

Helpful

stephany showers

great movie.

Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2023

Verified Purchase

I caught on right away. I loved every minute of it. 1st watch 02/22/2022.

Helpful

Eric C. Hargrove

Super awesome twist ending!!

Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2023

Verified Purchase

If you’ve never seen this film before, do yourself a favor and watch it ASAP!! Then watch it again to see if you can spot any details. Nice addition to my collection. Plus the disc was delivered super fast!!! 5/5 would use again

Helpful

Shopper

I'm just difficult to kill...I guess

Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2009

Verified Purchase

"I'm just difficult to kill, I guess..." - as soon as one of the main characters of The Perfect Getaway utters these words, you KNOW someone will try to prove him wrong. And they DO (try ;o) ). The story seems simple at first: a couple is honeymooning in Hawaii, while news spreads thru the Islands of a brutal murder of another honeymooning couple. The suspected murderers, a man and a woman, are still at large, but likely have not left Hawaii. As our city-dwellers hike thru the Park, alone and out of their element, can they trust the strangers with whom inevitably they cross paths? (OF COURSE, NOT!) And that's when an interesting twist takes this story from predictable to... well... no spoilers here! ;o)

I did not have high hopes for this flick...I went to see it mainly because I have a secret crush on Milla Jovovich (if I were a lesbian, Milla and Mariska Hargitay from Law and Order would be my dream dates ;-P...). Was the film perfect? No. Nonetheless, to my utmost surprise, I enjoyed this thriller far more then I did many supposed "blockbusters" this summer. It had some laughs, but was also quite unnerving, tense, and creepy with a light sprinkling of gore: everything a good thriller should have on offer. There were signs from the audience that I was not alone in my enjoyment. However, the film did develop its creep factor slowly. The story needed time before it graduated from "fluff" to "nail biter". In the end, the super plot twist more then made up for the wait!

Two names are worth mentioning (in addition to Jovovich): it was the first time I saw Steve Zahn competently playing a complex "grown up" character, a role totally different from the usual "doofus" types he seems to favour. Also, Timothy Olyphant surprised me with his performance. His acting skills often leave a lot to desire. Not here. He was PERFECT as the perennially confident and "difficult to kill" owner of a metal plate in his head...

5 people found this helpful

Helpful

Marvin

Good movie

Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2023

Verified Purchase

Good movie kept you guessing,
who you thought was the killers are not.

Helpful

Top reviews from other countries

Translate all reviews to English

Sabrina

Bella trama....bello Oliphant

Reviewed in Italy on May 11, 2023

Verified Purchase

Timothy Olyphant è sempre sul pezzo, adoro come sappia interpretare il suo ruolo,il film non è da meno....anzi.... con una buon trama scorrevole,qualche colpo di scena, ben inserito ,e anche un po di suspence che non guasta mai!!
Mi e piaciuto dall'inizio alla fine!....per me sono 5 ☆ meritate !

Translate review to English

Snap

Bon

Reviewed in Canada on April 18, 2023

Verified Purchase

Un bon film avec de bons acteurs surtout Milla Jovovich, je vous le recommande.

Translate review to English

Brian Findlay

Cool twists, great acting

Reviewed in Canada on July 23, 2023

Verified Purchase

Very enjoyable movie. Timothy Olyphant steals the show, as usual.

It's Just My Opinion...

Not as suspenseful and twisty-turny as some reviews suggest

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 15, 2010

Verified Purchase

What is it with these films set in exotic locations, featuring ridiculously good-looking people, incomprehensible natives and unrealistic dialogue? With the latter I'm referring to the fact that the characters in such movies often talk so much waffle that it just becomes weird, and doesn't exactly make the plot enthralling to follow.

Of course, perhaps the Perfect Getaway viewer is supposed to think that certain characters are weird, but there's the rub: some things don't make sense and the twist isn't done cleverly-enough. I can't say too much without giving the game away, but the Director could have set things up better, really emphasising for instance that the off-the-wall character Nick was (allegedly) an ex-army man and was therefore someone who should perhaps be left alone.

Indeed, right near the end we could then have had a 'flashback' review of various conversations leading-up to the climax, which at first you thought had one meaning, but you subsequently realise the protagonist/s had another agenda in being wary. Instead, we just get a flashback of the killer's bad deeds, not really explaining why he/ she has killed people and why he/ she is so deranged as-to go out killing. It's all a bit vague on that point.

Also (and this might be just me), but when things really got going 20 minutes from the end, I got confused about which girl was which bloke's partner, because although the actresses don't look that similar, the female characters are not distinctly different enough in this instance.

You can't help but compare this film to the similar Long Weekend, but a Perfect Getaway is much better than that bore-fest. The acting is okay, with Timothy Olyphant's 'Nick' being the standout, and the scenery is great etc, but it's still a slightly-less-than-average movie, partly because the characters are a bit annoying (is Steve Zhan deliberately playing Brad from the Rocky Horror Show?)

4 people found this helpful

The Prairie Chronicles

A white-knuckle ride

Reviewed in Canada on February 12, 2012

Verified Purchase

We first saw this on Netflix and liked it so much (aside from one gorey part involving a wild critter ("dinner") being carved up/'cleaned') we bought a hard copy on amazon.ca.

If you like thrillers, this is a film for you. In fact, there are so many twists and turns (and some kick-butt action sequences) you will resent the fact you have to "pause" the film for a bathroom break or a ringing phone.

I love the gorgeous scenery, the pace of the film, and the fact that it includes some capable "I CAN take care of myself, thank you!" women, which is such a huge change from the usual Hollywood cookie cutter roles.

I enjoyed the twists and turns (and, let's face it, I enjoyed seeing Timothy Olyphant's firm bare butt in one scene ;-) hee hee), and some of the twists and turns are actually highly unexpected, and one or two will have you wearing your popcorn or your drink.
Oh, my rear lifted off the sofa a few times!! Nearly had a heart attack at one point (if you've seen the film, y'all know what I'm talking about!!)

Keeps you guessing, intelligently written, well acted, gorgeous scenery, Timothy O nekked... what more could you ask for?

Oh, and if Timothy O's nekkedness doesn't do anything for you, there's a hot nekked woman in the film as well. Lol.

3 people found this helpful

See more reviews

Image Unavailable

A Perfect Getaway

Director's Cut

Customers also search

Product Description

Product details

Videos

Important information

Customer reviews

Top reviews from the United States

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

Top reviews from other countries