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Original title: Terminal, The Directed by
Steven Spielberg Written by
Andrew Niccol, Sacha Gervasi Cast
Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Stanley Tucci, Chi McBride, Diego Luna [more]
Release Date
• USA: Jun 18, 2004
• UK: 3 Sep 2004
DVD Release Date
• R1: Nov 23, 2004
• R2: 31 Jan 2005
Budget USD 60,000,000
BoxOffice: $77.0M
Official Website:
The Terminal Website
MPAA Rating
Rated PG-13 for brief language and drug references.
Running Time
2 hours, 8 minutes
Country USA
Studio MacDonald, Parkes
More info on IMDb.com
Other Titles
• The Terminal (2004)
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The Terminal Reviews |
This film is the very definition of "light" entertainment. It looks pretty, it feels pretty, it acts pretty and unless you're going to call it on a number of its far-fetched scenarios, you're likely to appreciate it as an "old school" comedic romance that will both frivolously delight and entertain you and yours for a couple of hours. [read review] 6/10
--'JoBlo' (JoBlo.com)
THE TERMINAL is the slickest sort of escapism, designed to amuse, slightly, but not challenge, and then send its viewers out into the world with the sense that they have seen something profound. For the audience that prefers its cinema replete with pat and predictable plotting, it is perfection itself. [read review] 
--Andrea Chase (Killer Movie Reviews)
The Terminal perpetuates Spielberg’s Life is Beautiful mantra, persisting on imparting to audiences an old adage: without darkness, there’s no light. In the most dire of circumstances (and airport terminals), there’s hope, if not stolen moments of comedyand happiness. All you have to do is look. [read review] 
--J.P. Mangalindan (MovieWeb)
Despite the substantial flaws, The Terminal does still entertain enough to recommend. There's a little romance, a little comedy, a little drama, and a lot of geniality, such that, even if the film runs a bit long and doesn't really have much to say, it'sa pleasant experience to get your mind away from the doldrums of life for a while. [read review] 
--Vince Leo (Qwipster.net)
THE TERMINAL is more concerned with giving us some healthy laughs and the occasional moment of warm fuzzies than presenting a realistic scenario or bulletproof plot - but in light of its aspirations, it can be qualified as a success. [read review]
--Brian McKay (eFilmCritic.com)
It would be a shame if movies with the stature of The Terminal were all that the people involved did, and Spielberg does lean on his pet themes a little too hard toward the end, but outside of that context, this movie's a charmer. [read review]
--Jay Seaver (eFilmCritic.com)
It may not measure up with any of Spielberg’s previous classics, but when all is said and done, moviegoers across the nation won’t be able to do much better than they will do, buying a ticket heading for The Terminal. [read review] 
--Danny Baldwin (BucketReviews.com)
The most astonishing thing about Steven Spielberg's The Terminal, an otherwise unremarkable little Capra-esque fable, is the sheer number of businesses and products plugged in the span of under 130 minutes. [read review]
--Elaine Perrone (eFilmCritic.com)
It has big laughs, but it never seems to make an effort for them; it knows exactly, minutely and in every detail who its hero is and remains absolutely consistent to what he believes and how he behaves. [read review] 
--Roger Ebert (Chicago Sun-Times)
Something of a disappointment, despite solid work from Hanks and Tucci – it’s as if Spielberg assembled all the ingredients for a great film and then decided to experiment and threw away the recipe. [read review]
--Matthew Turner (ViewLondon)
About the best thing one can say about The Terminal is that it's cute and inoffensive - not exactly high praise when talking about a movie directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Hanks. [read review] 
--David Nusair (Reel Film Reviews)
In spite of poor writing, and the awkward, forced relationship between Jones and Hanks, 'The Terminal' has a good heart, which makes it bearable. If you’re a Hanks fan, make it a matinee. [read review]
--Greg Ursic (Movie-Gurus.com)
It's somewhat more flawed than you'd expect from Speilberg, mainly because of the script. But with Hanks magnificent performance and Spielberg at the helm, you'll get your money's worth. [read review] 
--Brian Gallagher (MovieWeb)
The Terminal is as pleasantly adrift as its hero, a modestly enjoyable sojourn that has no idea where it should be going. The man in the director's chair has taught us to expect better. [read review] C+
--Rob Vaux (Flipsidemovies.com)
No modern actor can do more with no dialogue than Hanks can and if you aren’t moved by the monologue explaining his purpose in America then his scene alone in a bar says it all. [read review] 
--Erik Childress (eFilmCritic.com)
Overall, the entire film is a wonderful comedy with plenty of great perfomances and a truely original story that is surprisingly unpredictable. Definately worth seeing. [read review] 9/10
--Nate Anderson (Movie-Vault.com)
The film is very well made, and from Spielberg we’d expect nothing less. It unfortunately comes with all of his baggage and nothing groundbreaking to speak of. [read review]
--Christopher Null (FilmCritic.com)
A sentimental comedy from Steven Spielberg, The Terminal is like standing under a waterfall of vomit for two hours and occasionally being let out for air. [read review]
--Nev Pierce (BBC Films)
Spielberg keeps the film moving at a steady pace, avoids Hollywood clichés and allows events to unfold in a natural manner without making it seem forced. [read review] B
--Gareth Von Kallenbach (Lee's Movie Info)
Tom Hanks plays a sort of Esperanto Everyman stuck for months at JFK Airport in what is probably the worst-directed film Steven Spielberg has ever made. [read review]
--Charles Taylor (Salon)
Steven Spielberg's "The Terminal" takes you on such a funny, good-natured ride that you forgive its destination being so ordinary and disappointing. [read review] B+
--Eric D. Snider (EricDSnider.com)
Spielberg's movie manages to entertain, and yet, like so many flat-footed attempts at waving the flag, it feels disingenuous and dogmatic. [read review]
--Jami Bernard (New York Daily News)
...if you are waiting for something to inspire you, make you think, or even move you to tears, you may just have to wait a little longer. [read review]
--Shari L. Rosenblum (CineScene)
While "The Terminal" is nowhere near a BAD film, it's more than a little inconsistent, frequently quite obvious and often rather maudlin. [read review]
--Scott Weinberg (eFilmCritic.com)
Fans of old fashioned filmmaking, in the grand tradition of Frank Capra and Billy Wilder, will find much to enjoy here. [read review] 76/100
--Jamie Gillies (Apollo Guide)
"The Terminal" is reliable, funny, adult-oriented entertainment, and a return to form for the world-class filmmaker. [read review] B+
--Brian Orndorf (FilmJerk.com)
“The Terminal” is highly crafted whimsy; it lacks any compelling reason to exist, and its love story is a dud. [read review]
--David Denby (The New Yorker)
The Terminal aims to be nothing more than a breezy entertainment, and it works just fine as that. [read review]
--Lee Chase IV (CultureDose.net)
"The Terminal" is an old-fashioned, corny but charming fable. [read review]
--Kevin N. Laforest (Montreal Film Journal)
This is one idea they should have kept on standby. [read review] 
--Blake Snyder (MovieWeb)
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