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<em>'The Final Destination'</em> - because apparently <em>'Final Destination 4'</em> was taken?! - is the weakest of opening four entries from this franchise. That's a shame because I liked seeing Bobby Campo as a lead, but I'm not sure he ...
Movie spotlight
The Final Destination
2009
Movie
82 min
English
A horrifying premonition saves a young man and his friends from death during a racetrack accident but terrible fates await them nonetheless.
Insights
IMDb5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes27%
Metacritic42/100
Google Users63%
Director: David R. Ellis•Genres: Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Plot Summary
A group of college students survives a catastrophic accident at a car racing stadium, only to discover that death is coming for them, one by one. As the survivors try to cheat death, they realize that their attempts only postpone the inevitable and that fate is an unyielding force. They must uncover the pattern of death's design before they all succumb.
Critical Reception
The Final Destination received generally negative reviews from critics, who found it formulaic and lacking in originality. However, it was a commercial success, with many audiences enjoying the elaborate and gruesome death sequences that have become a hallmark of the franchise.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its creative and over-the-top death scenes.
Criticized for its predictable plot and weak character development.
Often described as a standard entry in the horror franchise, relying heavily on gore.
Google audience: Audience reviews often highlight the film's suspenseful premonition sequences and the inventive, shocking ways characters meet their demise. However, many also point out that the story treads familiar ground for the series, with dialogue and acting that could be more engaging.
Fun Fact
The film was originally intended to be released in August 2009, but was pushed back to September to avoid competing with 'Final Destination 3' director James Wong's other film, 'Dragonball Evolution', which was released in March 2009.
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RalphRahal
Final Destination 4 (or The Final Destination) is exactly what you’d expect, same setup, same formula, but with a heavy focus on 3D effects. The plot is as basic as it gets, just an excuse to showcase over-the-top death sequences. The direc...
Andre Gonzales
This movie has a sweet into too. A race car disaster like no other. Bet that would look sweet in 3D.
Wuchak
***More of the same, but with one of the better ‘final girls’ and superior music*** The first "Final Destination" movie in 2000 was a rather innovative 'Dead Teenager Movie' in that the killer was Death itself, an invisible spirit. A g...
Dark Jedi
For some reason this one is named The Final Destination instead of Final Destination 4. Almost looks like they expected this installment to be the final in the series but since the 5th one is about to come out on Blu-ray that was obviously ...
John Chard
It's not actually final... You can just imagine the suits sitting around their big round table discussing how to churn out another financially beneficial Final Destination movie and get away with it. Big suit number one puts forward that...
Leigh Bowden
I had low expectations when I entered the theater to see the 5th installment of the FD series, because the 4th movie was such a disappointment. But after watching it, I was surprised. First off,this movie was way,( and I mean), way better t...