Snakes on a Plane

"Sit back. Relax. Enjoy the fright."

FBI agent Neville Flynn boards a flight from Honolulu, Hawaii to Los Angeles, escorting a key witness to testify against a mob boss at an upcoming trial. An on-board assassin releases a crate full of hundreds of deadly venomous snakes in an attempt to eliminate the witness. Flynn and a host of frightened passengers and crew must band together to survive the slithery threat.

Quick Stats
5.5
TMDB Rating
2,027
Votes
1h 45m
Runtime
$33.0M
Budget
$62.0M
Box Office
188%
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Key Crew
DirectorDavid R. Ellis
WriterJohn Heffernan
CinematographySandes Ashe
ComposerTom Bellfort
EditorMindy Elliott
Production DesignBayard Baudoin
Produced by
New Line CinemaMutual Film CompanyMeradin Zweite ProductionsEyetronicsH2L Media Group

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Critics & Reviews

5 featured
J4stringthang

This Movie is exactly what you think it is, Although there was actually a plot. If you like Sam Jackson in Formula 51, then you should see his. The snakes CAN be a little over the top. But I found this flick to be more Comedy Thriller than Action Thriller. I gave it 2.5 stars but can be a 3 star if in the right mood.

Written Feb 6, 2014 · read original
Gimly
3/10

Better than _Snakes on a Train_. _Final rating:★½: - Boring/disappointing. Avoid if possible._

Written Apr 4, 2017 · read original
Kamurai
7/10

Good watch, could watch again, and can recommend, especially for a bad movie night. For such a horrible premise, this actually holds up pretty well. It's a bad movie, but it's still pretty entertaining. The snakes almost have the same behavior / pacing as a "blob", slowly seeping through the plane and over taking people bit by bit. Without a veteran actors like Samuel L. Jackson or Kenan Thompson to hold things together this could have easily fallen apart in a much worse way. The "realism" is certainly not a concern. While pheromones are a thing that can incite some behaviors, snakes aren't loyal to each other, especially different species. Once you accept the initial scenario, every ridiculous thing that happens is funny, and the tension is up just because you have no idea where the snakes are coming from at any time, and the knowledge that the entire setting could just fall out of the sky, even if enough people survive the snakes it could all end with a crash. There is likely a truly good version of this movie we could get, but for now, making fun of this one should be a good time.

Written Oct 18, 2020 · read original
JPV852
6/10

I remember the amount of hype behind this movie back in 2006 but that didn't translate into box office success (only made like $60M worldwide). This is only my second viewing and while entertaining enough and plenty of cheese, it's just a SyFy movie with a big star and slightly better visual effects which here weren't very good. Jackson for his part seemed to have plenty of fun but there's nothing particularly memorable outside of his famous line. **3.0/5**

Written Feb 4, 2026 · read original
Sierbahnn
7/10

Ridiculous premise, perfect execution For a premise this bonkers the movie ought not work, and yet it does. It is highly over the top, but it just works. The casting, acting, direction and production works really well, to give a fantastic product in the end. Sure, the movie has aged, and some of its special effects have aged, but they are grand for their time, and hold up pretty well, I think. I highly recommend it.

Written Jun 16, 2026 · read original

Cast

Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson
Neville Flynn
Julianna Margulies
Julianna Margulies
Claire Miller
Nathan Phillips
Nathan Phillips
Sean Jones
Kenan Thompson
Kenan Thompson
Troy
Rachel Blanchard
Rachel Blanchard
Mercedes
Flex Alexander
Flex Alexander
Three G's
Keith Dallas
Keith Dallas
Big Leroy
Sunny Mabrey
Sunny Mabrey
Tiffany
Lin Shaye
Lin Shaye
Grace
Elsa Pataky
Elsa Pataky
Maria
B
Bruce James
Ken
Casey Dubois
Casey Dubois
Curtis
Gerard Plunkett
Gerard Plunkett
Paul
Terry Chen
Terry Chen
Chen Leong
E
Emily Holmes
Ashley

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