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The Terminal Reviews

2004

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Viktor Navorksi (Tom Hanks) falls into a bureaucratic crack in the system when his plane lands at New York's JFK airport from the fictitious country of Krakozhia. Unbeknownst to Navorski, his country fell prey to a military coup while he was in flight, causing it to be wiped from the map. This effectively renders his passport .. Read more

Starring	Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta Jones, Stanley Tucci
Director	Steven Spielberg
Genres	Comedy, Romance

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- Inspired by the true story of an Iranian who has lived in a French airport for more than ten years, this is a sly, observant, upbeat fable of persistence and survival Ð and the eccentricity to be found lurking in unexpected places.
- 34487
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
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  Gate 67
  
  An extremely likeable film - very pleasant a good old fashioned movie.
  
  Can thoroughly recommend it for an enjoyable and relaxing two hours of fun.
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - stuart rogerson
  - Scotland
  - 18 Feb 2005 at 23:49
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- - 1
  - 0
  Tom is Terminal
  
  Tom Hanks not popular with some, so wont watch it anyway, but is a simple story well done. Personally think Tom puts in a good performance, and enjoyed the film... read more »
  
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- - Peril
  - 49 reviews
  - 22 Dec 2011 at 17:01
- - 0
  - 0
  Mildly funny!
  
  Light hearted film which is mildly funny. I thought towards the end the story line was getting a little tedious but overall it's not a bad film. As usual ... read more »
  
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- - Range37
  - 26 reviews
  - Nottingham
  - 26 Oct 2011 at 23:09
- - 0
  - 0
  Rainy? Seen Big twice? oh go on then.
  
  Good God Zeta Jones is annoying in this but Tom Hanks is endearing enough and Speilberg adds a little magic to an otherwise fairly dreary plot. Overall, worth a... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 16 Oct 2011 at 20:19
- - 0
  - 0
  Entertaining
  
  Spielberg and Hanks. One of the best directors and one of the best actors of their time. I suppose it's a bit of an unusual story and an unusual main ... read more »
  
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- 1049127
- - RalfyM
  - Swindon
  - 08 Oct 2011 at 17:40
- - 0
  - 0
  Misplaced in transit
  
  A film that all the family can enjoy and there is far more to it than meets the eye. So often in life people fail to pick up on the nuances of 'jobsworth ... read more »
  
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- 1038035
- - apixviewer
  - 29 reviews
  - UK
  - 07 Sep 2011 at 17:52
- - 0
  - 0
  Great story, great characters and comedy.
  
  A funny film with a great story and great characters. Tom Hanks acts very well. Not heard of a story like this before. The ending isn't exciting, it isn'... read more »
  
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- 1030878
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - mjLRgs
  - 15 reviews
  - Preston
  - 18 Aug 2011 at 17:19
- - 0
  - 2
  May aswell have sat in Gatwick airport with a camcorder
  
  One of THOSE again!
  
  One of those movies people love because it's so random that they can't fathom it - it's slow, boring and I may aswell... read more »
  
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- - vanilla_quiff
  - 265 reviews
  - Gatwick, England
  - 08 May 2011 at 21:22
- - 0
  - 0
  IT PASSES A COUPLA HOURS....
  
  The fact that this is a Spielberg (awesome director)/ Hanks (awesome actor)/ Zeta Jones (awesome looks) film was the reason I watched.
  
  A big fan of ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - GArchie
  - 13 reviews
  - Scotland
  - 05 May 2011 at 10:54
- - 0
  - 0
  Fantastic, a must see
  
  Fantastic! A very good watch for Saturday lye-ins or lazy Sundays! Good to watch with family or friends of an age of 16+ :)
  
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- - Em118
  - 17 reviews
  - In Devon
  - 28 Nov 2010 at 18:36
- - 0
  - 3
  Nononono bad
  
  This film was shockingly odd!
  
  I had no idea what level to take it on; it alternated between the serious immigration / foreign relations story, and ... read more »
  
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- - Jackaroonie
  - 4 reviews
  - Andover, UK
  - 28 Nov 2010 at 17:19
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- - 51
  - 5
  Gate 67
  
  An extremely likeable film - very pleasant a good old fashioned movie.
  
  Can thoroughly recommend it for an enjoyable and relaxing two hours of fun.
  
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- 73867
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - stuart rogerson
  - Scotland
  - 18 Feb 2005 at 23:49
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  - 17
  the terminal
  
  absoloute rubbish. Fell asleep the fist time i watched it so put it on again because i didnt believe something with Tom Hanks in would be so boring, but when ... read more »
  
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- - rebecca lambert
  - rotherham england
  - 06 Mar 2005 at 20:51
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  - 7
  I cant comment on the ...
  
  I cant comment on the special features etc on this disc as it isnt out yet.
  
  However I cant rate this movie enough. Ive given it 4 not 5 as I think ... read more »
  
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- - garry#15
  - WIGAN
  - 08 Sep 2004 at 10:40
- - 16
  - 3
  great film recommended highly
  
  Excellent movie - Tom Hanks is brilliant - this movie has some romance,some sad moments, plenty of funny moments which overall make this well worth watching.the... read more »
  
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  - 04 Mar 2005 at 12:59
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  Absolute rubbish. Can...
  
  Absolute rubbish. Can't believe Spielberg directed this. You know the premise - a man is stuck at an airport. He can't fly home, he can't get a ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - BIGGLESWADE
  - 02 Oct 2004 at 08:35
- - 16
  - 10
  Spielberg's greatest horror.
  
  Insulting, patronizing and demeaning to anyone who is not American. This movies soul purpose is to have the main character played by Tom Hanks, represents the ... read more »
  
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- - D Onianwa
  - England
  - 22 Sep 2005 at 22:42
- - 11
  - 2
  Not leaving on a jet plane today.
  
  Not really sure what to say, a man who no longer has an identity because his country is at war is stuck in an airport until he can be sent home again, he isn&#... read more »
  
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- 315165
- - 3girlsonfilm
  - 145 reviews
  - cambridge
  - 26 Nov 2004 at 15:25
- - 11
  - 4
  Brilliantly acted
  
  First off, let me start by saying this: How can people be so narrow minded? The amount of low reviews this movie has recieved is shocking and unnecessary. The ... read more »
  
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- - Rob S
  - Catterick Garrison, England
  - 25 Feb 2006 at 22:47
- - 10
  - 4
  Feel good movie
  
  Tom Hanks makes you laugh and cry. Catherine Zeta Jones essays a role which has limited scope and screentime.
  
  The script is good in the sense that it... read more »
  
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- - arun
  - Liverpool
  - 14 Feb 2005 at 19:29
- - 10
  - 4
  A Lovely Film
  
  Looking for something different? A gentle, relaxing, but very entertaining film that you can safely watch with all the family (the younger ones might be bored... read more »
  
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- 276178
- - Stewart Williams
  - Lancaster
  - 17 Aug 2006 at 09:00

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  Viktor Navorksi (Tom Hanks) falls into a bureaucratic crack in the system when his plane lands at New York's JFK airport from the fictitious country of Krakozhia. Unbeknownst to Navorski, his country fell prey to a military coup while he was in flight, causing it to be wiped from the map. This ...