Boarding Gate (2008): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Boarding Gate is a 2008 drama thriller directed by Olivier Assayas. It runs 1 hour 46 minutes and earned $586,888 worldwide. Critics gave it 33% on Rotten Tomatoes and 47 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 46m (106 min)
- Director
- Olivier Assayas
- Original language
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Chinese - Studio
- Magnolia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Boarding Gate About?
The premise of Boarding Gate without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Fleeing a turbulent past, Sandra seeks a fresh start in the vibrant, neon-lit city of Hong Kong. As a former sex worker, she hopes to leave her old life behind. However, her hopes are challenged when she encounters a charming couple who offer her assistance. As she becomes increasingly reliant on them, Sandra discovers their promises of salvation hide a dangerous and deceptive game, jeopardizing her chance at a new beginning and forcing her to confront the shadows she desperately tried to escape.
Boarding Gate Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- prostitute
- female buttocks
- female nudity
- affair
- adultery
- france
- drug smuggling
- tattoo
- murder
- hong kong
- airport
- sex scene
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- female rear nudity
- man undresses a woman
- woman wears a black bra and panties
- female topless nudity
- shot in the head
- test firing a gun
- shooting range
- loading dock
- shipping container
- warehouse
- hand truck
- hand over mouth
- swimming underwater
- belt around neck
- shot in the back of the head
- shot multiple times
- pool of blood
- mob execution
- leaving town
- woman changes clothes
- climbing over an airline seat
- taxi
- locked in
- discovering a dead body
- escape
- foot chase
- falling down stairs
- drugged
- nightclub
- gun
- italian woman
- paris france
- triad
- switchblade
- murder for profit
- investor
- handgun
- handcuffs
The Director of Boarding Gate
Directed by Olivier Assayas.
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Director Olivier Assayas
Boarding Gate Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Boarding Gate 33% on Rotten Tomatoes and 47 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 33% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 20%
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Metacritic 47 Metascore
User score 6.9
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TMDB 50% User score
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Boarding Gate Plot Summary
What happens in Boarding Gate from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
As Miles Rennberg, a veteran in the criminal underbelly, contemplates his retirement by cashing out from his security company alongside partner André, he is abruptly interrupted in his Paris office by Sandra, a shrewd and merciless moll. With a bombastic air of self-assurance, she launches into a searing tirade, unraveling their tumultuous history with unflinching candor—a toxic cocktail of masochism, deceit, and dependence in which she was victimized by perilous clients for her own ends. The true essence of their connection is laid bare: Sandra’s devious tactic to exploit intimacy to advance her business ambitions.
Full summary
The whole story of Boarding Gate, scene by scene
Boarding Gate Box Office
Boarding Gate grossed $586,888 worldwide. $49,333 came from the US and Canada and $537,555 (92%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$586.9K
- US & Canada
- $49.3K
- International
- $537.6K
Boarding Gate Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Boarding Gate.
How Well Do You Know Boarding Gate?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the main female character in 'Boarding Gate'?
Cars in Boarding Gate
13 cars on screen, including the 1990 Honda Civic and the 2004 Toyota Crown Comfort.
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1990 Honda Civic Important role -
2004 Toyota Crown Comfort Important role -
Volvo XC90 Important role -
1999 Acura RL Minor role
Boarding Gate Also Known As
16 alternative titles, including “Boarding Gate - Ein schmutziges Spiel” and “Boarding Gate: Seducción y muerte”.
- Also known as
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- Boarding Gate - Ein schmutziges Spiel
- Boarding Gate: Seducción y muerte
- שער עלייה
- 登机门
- Vstupní brána
- Przejście
- Amatőr bérgyilkos
- Выход на посадку
- Boarding Gate - Porta de Embarque
- 보딩 게이트
- 登機門：最後刺殺
- Traição em Hong Kong
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- Kaçış Yolu
- Вихід на посадку
- レディ・アサシン
- دروازه سوار شدن به هواپیما
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Boarding Gate FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Boarding Gate, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Boarding Gate?
Boarding Gate runs 1 hour 46 minutes (106 minutes).
When was Boarding Gate released?
Boarding Gate was released on March 21, 2008.
Who directed Boarding Gate?
Boarding Gate was directed by Olivier Assayas.
More films by Olivier Assayas How much did Boarding Gate make at the box office?
Boarding Gate grossed $586,888 worldwide ($49,333 domestic, $537,555 international).
How is Boarding Gate rated?
Boarding Gate has 33% on Rotten Tomatoes, 47 on Metacritic and 50% on TMDB.
Does Boarding Gate have a post-credit scene?
No. Boarding Gate has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Boarding Gate in?
The original language of Boarding Gate is Chinese.
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