Red Eye

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Red Eye

PG-13

2005

1h 25m

Mystery & Thriller

Action

Drama

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In the wake of her grandmother's funeral, hotel manager Lisa Reisert is waiting to fly back home when she meets charming Jackson Rippner at check-in. She thinks it luck that they're seated together on the plane, but soon learns otherwise. Jackson hopes to assassinate the head of Homeland Security, but to do so, he needs Lisa to reassign the official's room number at her hotel. As insurance, Jackson has kidnapped Lisa's father.

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Critics Consensus

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

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

Oct 21, 2019

B

I just think it's a really fun thriller.

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Nigel Floyd

Time Out

Jun 3, 2006

The psychological mind-games are played to the hilt, the pressurised cabin air increases the edge-of-the-seat tension and the 85-minute flight time is gratifyingly short.

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Empire Magazine

Jan 7, 2006

3/5

Not the most sophisticated psychological thriller, yet slick fun deftly handled by Craven and his leads.

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Sharai Bohannon

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Mar 6, 2026

3.5/5

This thriller had no business being this electric.

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Michael Clark

Epoch Times

Nov 6, 2023

3.5/5

When taking place at the airport and on a plane, “Red Eye” is pitch perfect. The cloistered space and confined quarters ratchets up the suspense, often to uncomfortable (but welcomed) levels.

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Sean Axmaker

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Sep 8, 2023

[H]orror pop-meister Wes Craven proves to be a good hand at crafting a simple, straightforward, surprisingly effective thriller with a minimum of gimmickry.

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Huidige T

@RT32193330 Sep 5, 2026

Best movie ever, Rachel McAdams is so talented actress.

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B P

@Bradster69 Sep 2, 2026

Not Bad, but Not My Favorite

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Teddy S

@Teddy_S Aug 17, 2026

Very dumb but very fun. And not over-long, either. Recommended.

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Chris S

@Janomi Aug 10, 2026

Red Eye has plenty to like because the thriller setup is so tight and simple. A woman trapped on a flight next to a charming stranger who reveals he is part of an assassination plot is direct, easy to understand, and immediately tense. Rachel McAdams gives the movie a strong emotional center as Lisa. She is smart, frightened, capable, and resourceful without turning into an unrealistic action hero. Cillian Murphy is excellent as Jackson Rippner because he begins smooth and almost charming before slowly letting the threat underneath show. His calmness makes him more intimidating. Wes Craven keeps the movie lean and focused, using the airplane setting for natural claustrophobia. The final act is less interesting once the story leaves the plane and becomes a more standard chase thriller, but Red Eye is still efficient, tense, and very watchable.

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Kirstie W

@KLoves Jul 11, 2026

Brilliant. Worth a watch.

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Algielyn E

@chielmace Jun 11, 2026

yeah, a must seen movie. Im sorry but i have to say this (THEY SHOULD HAVE KISS!) joke the tension sksks

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Synopsis

In the wake of her grandmother's funeral, hotel manager Lisa Reisert is waiting to fly back home when she meets charming Jackson Rippner at check-in. She thinks it luck that they're seated together on the plane, but soon learns otherwise. Jackson hopes to assassinate the head of Homeland Security, but to do so, he needs Lisa to reassign the official's room number at her hotel. As insurance, Jackson has kidnapped Lisa's father.

Director: Wes Craven
Producer: Chris Bender, Marianne Maddalena, Corinne Pooler
Screenwriter: Carl Ellsworth
Distributor: DreamWorks SKG
Production Co: DreamWorks Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Sequences of Violence|Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Action, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 19, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 18, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $57.9M
Runtime: 1h 25m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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