Terminal Velocity

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Terminal Velocity

PG-13

1994

1h 42m

Action

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A skydiver lands in the middle of a deadly spy caper with his student, who is not what she appears to be.

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More of a string of formulaic set pieces than an actual action thriller, Terminal Velocity ends up going nowhere fast.

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Ryan Gilbey

Independent on Sunday

Dec 13, 2017

As a wise-cracking sky-diving instructor, Charlie Sheen wears his usual look of someone who has just been asked a really difficult question (like: how come your career has lasted this long?).

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

Jan 16, 2013

2/4

Some of the comic writing undercuts the preposterous story.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

2/4

You've gotta hand it to Terminal Velocity: This movie may be dumb as a box of shredded wheat, but it has the damnedest action sequence I've seen since Arnold Schwarzenegger blasted the bad guy with the missile in True Lies.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Sep 24, 2020

4/10

Although the realism is at a staggering low, the screenplay is surprisingly clever, using quite a few jokes and suspenseful situations for impressive comedic effect.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Jun 8, 2019

2.5/4

...a perfectly watchable (if entirely forgettable) little thriller...

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

Mar 28, 2014

3.5/5

A brisk, sleek wrong-man story that's easily the better of 1994's dueling skydiver movies and, had a darker Charlie Sheen from another universe not swapped places with our own, might have made the actor Kurt Russell's action-movie heir apparent.

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Jacob W

@RT17896586 Nov 1, 2026

At the time of this release there was also Drop Zone with Wesley Snipes that looked at the similar situation. That said this film with Charlie Sheen. At the hight of his career he was in some really high profile films. Like this one Sheen demonstrates what a good actor he is. While he is renowned for comedy roles. What people forget is that as a serious actor he is also really good.

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Mason M

@buddy2537 Apr 24, 2026

The buses don’t work here, I am an a**hole

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Rory M

@RT17554317 Apr 14, 2026

Deserves more then it's score.Its a fun watch I enjoyed it.

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ashley h

@Ashleyape Jan 21, 2026

Fun film .. good action .

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Apr 12, 2025

Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são bacaninhas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajudou a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom.

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Steve D

@RT35616104 Feb 19, 2023

Every bit as dumb as it sounds.

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Synopsis

A skydiver lands in the middle of a deadly spy caper with his student, who is not what she appears to be.

Director: Deran Serafian
Producer: Scott Kroopf, Tom Engelman
Screenwriter: David Twohy
Production Co: Cinergi Pictures Entertainment, Hollywood Pictures, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Interscope Communications
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $16.5M
Runtime: 1h 42m

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