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Overview

User Rating:
5.1/10   9,334 votes
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Director:
David R. Ellis
Writers (WGA):
Eric Bress (written by)
Jeffrey Reddick (characters)
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Release Date:
28 August 2009 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror | Thriller more
Tagline:
Take the trip in Real D 3D more
Plot:
After a teen's premonition of a deadly race-car crash helps saves the lives of his peers, Death sets out to collect those who evaded their end. | full synopsis
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The Final Destination Coming to Blu-ray
 (From TheHDRoom. 7 November 2009, 6:13 AM, PST)

The Final Destination Crashes onto Blu-ray and DVD
 (From Dread Central. 5 November 2009, 3:37 PM, PST)

User Comments:
A series of fatally unfortunate events more (172 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Final Destination 4 (USA) (working title)
Final Destination: Death Trip (USA) (working title)
Final Destination: Death Trip 3D (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violent/gruesome accidents, language and a scene of sexuality.
Runtime:
82 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Certification:
USA:R (certificate #45492) | Australia:MA | Singapore:R21 | Ireland:15A | Singapore:M18 (edited version) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Germany:18 | UK:15 | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Iceland:16 | Japan:R15+ | Portugal:M/16 | Hong Kong:IIB (2D Version) | Hong Kong:III (3D Version) | New Zealand:R16 | Finland:K-18 | Sweden:15
Filming Locations:
Harahan, Louisiana, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Ashley Tisdale auditioned for the part of Gearhead's Girlfriend, but lost it to Stephanie Honore. Tisdale also auditioned for a part in Final Destination 3 (2006) . more
Goofs:
Factual errors: During the escalator scene, Lori's right foot was crushed by the escalator's conveyor belt. This makes her spit out blood. This should not suppose to happen since only her limbs were hurt or injured, thus she didn't had to spit out blood. We only spit out blood if our head, chest, or abdomen was injured or hurt. more
Quotes:
[from trailer]
Lori: Janet we have to go!
Janet: No you guys are nuts! I was meant to see this movie!
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Movie Connections:
References Dark City (1998) more
Soundtrack:
Devour more

FAQ

What is this movie about?
Is this really The "Final" Destination?
What is the movie Janet and Lori are watching at the theater near the end of the movie?
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24 out of 37 people found the following comment useful.
A series of fatally unfortunate events, 2 September 2009
3/10
Author: badidosh from Philippines

Arriving on local theaters without the benefit of 3-D, the novelty of "The Final Destination" goes doubly kaput, as it not only lacks inspired deaths and sympathetic characters, but also because the flatness of David R. Ellis' body bag-fodder isn't mitigated by whatever shallow entertainment an additional dimension might have brought.

Eric Bress' script wastes no time in shaping its interchangeable characters as, apparently, Death has to immediately dive into placing its cardboard victims in intricate fatalities that have been the series' central gimmick. Nick (Bobby Campo) experiences a premonition of a disaster in a race track and manages to get a few people out, who would have otherwise died. As per the franchise's tradition, Death won't be cheated and it starts to do anything -- like toppling cans and letting waters drip -- to create a ripple of events that would eliminate the survivors.

Despite showing how lame entertainment can be entertainingly lame with "Snakes on a Plane," Ellis -- who also directed "Final Destination 2" -- doesn't strive for an ounce of creativity, resulting to a terribly disposable fare that fails to hit its its mark despite aiming so low. And as embodied by the narrative shortcuts this gorefest constantly employs, the Rube Goldberg set pieces start to feel less impressive than mechanical, which makes one believe that Death has worked itself too much over the last three installments.

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