A Perfect Getaway

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A Perfect Getaway

R

2009

1h 37m

Mystery & Thriller

Action

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Newlyweds Cliff (Steve Zahn) and Cydney (Milla Jovovich) are celebrating their honeymoon by hiking through a secluded region of Hawaii. Their idyllic trek takes a dark turn when they find a group of frightened hikers who claim that another couple has been brutally murdered. Far from civilization and unsure who to trust, Cydney and Cliff soon get locked into a terrifying battle for survival.

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While smarter than the average slasher film, A Perfect Getaway eventually devolves into a standard, predictable, excessively violent thriller.

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Adam Nayman

The Ringer

08/09/2019

The intimacy of A Perfect Getaway can be read as Twohy's response to his adventures in mega-budget moviemaking, as can its smartly self-reflexive references to the craft of storytelling itself.

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

03/01/2010

B

Twohy lets his story's central guessing game play out with patient tautness.

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

12/18/2009

A big-reveal thriller with surprises that really do surprise -- and are worth waiting for through an audaciously long buildup.

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Michael Leader

Den of Geek

05/07/2024

3/5

Utterly wafer-thin fluff – thinking too much, trying to retroactively fit its twist into the film's earlier moments, or discern motives and intention, will cause the whole thing to dissolve. A Perfect Getaway is a trashy, brain-relaxing treat.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

09/04/2023

3/4

You won’t be able to deny how engrossed you were throughout, how well Twohy keeps you guessing, or how realistic the characters feel for a time.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

11/29/2020

5/10

Like most capable suspense films, the anticipation for shocks and instantaneous turns are surrounded by humor.

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Synopsis

Newlyweds Cliff (Steve Zahn) and Cydney (Milla Jovovich) are celebrating their honeymoon by hiking through a secluded region of Hawaii. Their idyllic trek takes a dark turn when they find a group of frightened hikers who claim that another couple has been brutally murdered. Far from civilization and unsure who to trust, Cydney and Cliff soon get locked into a terrifying battle for survival.

Director: David Twohy
Producer: Robbie Brenner, Ryan Kavanaugh, Mark Canton, Tucker Tooley
Screenwriter: David Twohy
Distributor: Universal Studios
Production Co: Relativity
Rating: R (Language|Graphic Violence|Sexual References|Some Drug Use)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 7, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 8, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $15.5M
Runtime: 1h 37m

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