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Red Eye (2005)

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Reviews Counted:176

Fresh:138

Rotten:38

Average Rating:6.6/10

Consensus: With solid performances and tight direction from Wes Craven, Red Eye is a brisk, economic thriller.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for some intense sequences of violence, and language

Runtime: 86 mins

Genre: Thriller

Theatrical Release:Aug 19, 2005 Wide

Box Office: $57,859,105

Synopsis: From director Wes Craven (the "Scream" franchise) comes "Red Eye," a suspense thriller at 30,000 feet, starring Rachel McAdams ("The Notebook," "Wedding Crashers") and Cillian Murphy ("Batman... From director Wes Craven (the "Scream" franchise) comes "Red Eye," a suspense thriller at 30,000 feet, starring Rachel McAdams ("The Notebook," "Wedding Crashers") and Cillian Murphy ("Batman Begins," "28 Days Later"). Lisa Reisert (Rachel McAdams) hates to fly, but the terror that awaits her on the night flight to Miami has nothing to do with a fear of flying. Upon boarding the plane, Lisa is pleasantly surprised to find that she is seated next to Jackson (Cillian Murphy), the seemingly charming man with whom she had shared a drink—and perhaps even a brief flirtation—in the airport terminal. But moments after takeoff, Jackson drops his façade and menacingly reveals the real reason he's on board: He is an operative in a plot to kill the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security...and Lisa is the key to its success. If she refuses to cooperate, her own father will be killed by an assassin awaiting a call from Jackson. Trapped within the confines of a jet at 30,000 feet, Lisa has nowhere to run and no way to summon help without endangering her father, her fellow passengers and her own life. As the miles tick by, Lisa knows she is running out of time as she desperately looks for a way to thwart her ruthless captor and stop a terrible murder. "Red Eye" is directed by Wes Craven and produced by Chris Bender and Marianne Maddalena. The executive producers are Bonnie Curtis, Jim Lemley, JC Spink and Mason Novick. The screenplay was written by Carl Ellsworth from a story by Ellsworth and Dan Foos. --© Dreamworks [More]

Starring: Rachel McAdams, Cillian Murphy

Starring: Rachel McAdams, Cillian Murphy

Director: Wes Craven

Director: Wes Craven
Screenwriter: Carl Ellsworth
Story: Dan Foos
Producer: Chris Bender, Marianne Maddalena, Bonnie Curtis
Studio: DreamWorks Distribution LLC

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Book your seat for this one now.

Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
08/19/05
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Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
01/07/06
Empire Magazine

A nail-biting 90 minutes at the movies. Wes Craven got it right this time. Hop aboard for the thrill-ride of the summer!

Full Review Source: Juicy Cerebellum | comment Comment
08/24/05
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

played out with a squirm-inducing tension that occasionally supersedes the instinct to breathe

Full Review Source: Killer Movie Reviews | comment Comment
07/30/05
Andrea Chase
Andrea Chase
Killer Movie Reviews

I’m not claiming masterpiece stature for Red Eye, just a solid professionalism in the acting, writing and direction that seems inextricably related to the modesty of its intentions.

Full Review Source: New York Observer | comment Comment
09/07/05
Andrew Sarris
Andrew Sarris
New York Observer
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Coming in at a fairly miraculous 85 minutes ... its built-for-speed, no-nonsense style goes a long way toward juicing this summer's dog days.

Full Review Source: The Stranger (Seattle, WA) | comment Comment
08/18/05
Andrew Wright
Andrew Wright
The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

If you stop to think about it, the setup is kind of silly...but, luckily, director Wes Craven...keeps things brisk enough that you rarely do stop to think about.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles CityBeat | comment Comment
08/17/05
Andy Klein
Andy Klein
Los Angeles CityBeat

Tight and tense. "Red-Eye" delivers the thrills.

Full Review Source: Sympatico.ca | comment Comment
08/25/05
Angela Baldassarre
Angela Baldassarre
Sympatico.ca

Fanatically intense.

Full Review Source: Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah) | comment Comment
08/18/05
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah)

With their riveting performances in 'Red Eye,' Cillian Murphy and Rachel McAdams are on the way to A-list movie stardom.

Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | comment Comment
08/20/05
Betty Jo Tucker
Betty Jo Tucker
ReelTalk Movie Reviews

This is what we call summer entertainment, and who would have thought that a mid-August barnburner would emerge as one of the best films of the summer?

Full Review Source: FromTheBalcony | comment Comment
08/18/05
Bill Clark
Bill Clark
FromTheBalcony

It's encouraging that Craven cast two relative newcomers who are excited about being in the film, rather than stale stars earning a paycheck.

Full Review Source: Arizona Republic | comment Comment
08/18/05
Bill Muller
Bill Muller
Arizona Republic
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Wes Craven's airplane thriller strips down the mechanics of suspense to bare basics.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Daily News | comment Comment
08/19/05
Bob Strauss
Bob Strauss
Los Angeles Daily News

A nifty thriller that plays like B-movie blast from the past.

Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | comment Comment
08/18/05
Bob Townsend
Bob Townsend
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Until he moves into action territory, Wes Craven keeps the tension tight and mostly avoids big plot holes.

Full Review Source: Denton Record Chronicle (TX) | comment Comment
08/19/05
Boo Allen
Boo Allen
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)

The film’s contained setting and solid performances drag it over the top and make it a flight to book and enjoy if not necessarily forever remember.

Full Review Source: Now Playing Magazine | comment Comment
08/18/05
Brent Simon
Brent Simon
Now Playing Magazine

Smart, funny, and keenly aware – even celebrating – of its own wild contrivances, it’s the stuff of popcorn-movie bliss.

Full Review Source: Freeze Dried Movies | comment Comment
08/17/05
Brian Juergens
Brian Juergens
Freeze Dried Movies

A rock-em, sock-em, deliriously fantastic wedge of pop thriller, Red Eye cleanses Craven’s past sins away, at least for the time being.

Full Review Source: FilmJerk.com | comment Comment
08/18/05
Brian Orndorf
Brian Orndorf
FilmJerk.com

If you can sit back, buckle up and forgive the plot holes on its runway, Craven's bumpy ride is rollicking entertainment, careening from winking humor and cutting dialogue to big action payoffs.

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
08/19/05
Bruce Westbrook
Bruce Westbrook
Houston Chronicle
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The kind of quick-paced, jolt-packed and ultimately throwaway film that's always welcome in the summer.

Full Review Source: Sacramento Bee | comment Comment
08/19/05
Carla Meyer
Carla Meyer
Sacramento Bee
 
 
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