The Final Destination (2009): Cast, Ratings & Box Office
The Final Destination is a 2009 horror thriller directed by David R. Ellis, starring Krista Allen, Andrew Fiscella and Nick Zano. It runs 1 hour 22 minutes and earned $186.2 million worldwide on a $40 million budget. Critics gave it 28% on Rotten Tomatoes and 30 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.1/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 22m (82 min)
- Director
- David R. Ellis
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Budget
- $40M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Final Destination About?
The premise of The Final Destination without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A premonition of a deadly accident spares Nick and his friends from a catastrophic event, but they soon realize they haven't escaped death's grasp. As each survivor meets a bizarre and gruesome end, Nick struggles to understand the sequence of deaths and prevent his own demise. He must decipher the mysterious visions that foretold the tragedy and confront the inescapable force of fate before it claims them all.
The Final Destination Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- premonition
- car crash
- collapsing scaffold
- tooth knocked out
- overflowing bathtub
- obscene finger gesture
- throwing a rock
- talking during sex
- film within a film
- hit by a truck
- racetrack
- near death experience
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- survival
- teenage boy
- teenage girl
- swimming pool
- n word
- repeat sequel
- tablesaw
- computer generated imagery
- golf
- hit with a ball
- popping a cork
- feces
- slipping and falling
- blowing out a tire
- watching tv
- 3 dimensional
- coffee shop
- trying to warn someone in danger
- man in jeopardy
- danger after danger
- characters murdered one by one
- supernatural power
- psychotronic film
- year 2006
- 2000s
- cell phone
- grindhouse film
- f word
- woman wears a bikini
- woman on top sex
- chihuahua dog
- racism
- time travel
- ku klux klan
- chain reaction
- cheating death
- sex scene
- interrupted sex scene
The Final Destination Cast
Krista Allen leads the cast, with Andrew Fiscella and Nick Zano. Directed by David R. Ellis.
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Director David R. Ellis
More from David R. Ellis
More films directed by David R. Ellis, best-rated first: Cellular, Snakes on a Plane, Final Destination 2 and Shark Night 3D.
The Final Destination Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The Final Destination 28% on Rotten Tomatoes and 30 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.1/10.
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IMDb 5.1 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 28% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 35%
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Metacritic 30 Metascore
User score 5.0
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TMDB 56% User score
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The Final Destination Plot Summary
What happens in The Final Destination from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Ten years after the tragic explosion of Flight 180, Nick O’Bannon experiences a terrifying vision that reveals a chaotic series of events at the McKinley Speedway. In this premonition, multiple race cars collide, sending flaming debris into the stands, leading to the brutal deaths of his friends and the catastrophic collapse of the upper deck. Frightened by the horror of his dream, Nick persuades his girlfriend, Lori, along with their friends, Janet and Hunt, to leave the venue, narrowly escaping the disaster before it unfolds in reality.
Full summary
The whole story of The Final Destination, scene by scene
The Final Destination Box Office & Budget
The Final Destination grossed $186.2 million worldwide on a $40 million budget, 4.7 times what it cost. $66.5 million came from the US and Canada and $119.7 million (64%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$186.2M
4.7× its budget
- US & Canada
- $66.5M
- International
- $119.7M
- Budget
- $40M
The Final Destination Trailers & Videos
11 videos: 2 trailers, 6 teasers and 3 clips.
- Trailer The Final Destination (2009) Second Trailer
- Teaser TV Spot 17
- Teaser TV Spot 18
- Teaser TV Spot 19
How Well Do You Know The Final Destination?
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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What catastrophic event does Nick O'Bannon foresee in his vision?
Cars in The Final Destination
53 cars on screen, including the 1989 Chevrolet Suburban and the 1973 GMC C-Series.
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1981 Toyota Land Cruiser Important role
The Final Destination Also Known As
43 alternative titles, including “Final Destination: Death Trip” and “El Destino Final (Destino Final 4)”.
- Also known as
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- Final Destination: Death Trip
- El Destino Final (Destino Final 4)
- Oszukać Przeznaczenie 4
- The Final Destination in 3-D
- Destino Final 4
- مقصد نهایی 4
- Destination Finale 4
- Final Destination 3D
- โกงตาย ทะลุตาย
- La Destination Ultime
- Lưỡi Hái Tử Thần 4
- 死神來了 4
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- Final Destination 4
- 绝命终结站4
- ファイナル・デッドサーキット 3D
- The Final Destination 3D
- Son Durak 4
- Пункт назначения 4
- O Último Destino 4
- 死神来了4
- Végső állomás 4.
- Nezvratný osud 4
- יעד סופי 4
- Последња екскурзија 4
- Βλέπω το Θάνατό σου 4
- ファイナル・デッドサーキット
- Destinație finală 4
- مقصد نهایی ۴
- 파이널 데스티네이션 4
- Premonição 4
- ไฟนอล เดสติเนชั่น 4 : โกงตาย ทะลุตาย
- Пункт призначення 4
- Последен изход 4
- 絕命終結站4
- 死神4來了
- Ceļa gals 4, საბოლოო დანიშნულება 4
- Put bez povratka 4
- الوجهة النهائية 4
- Destinació final 4
- मौत की मंज़िल
- Galutinis tikslas 4
- Brez povratka 4
- Lõpp-punkt 4
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The Final Destination FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of The Final Destination, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Final Destination?
The Final Destination runs 1 hour 22 minutes (82 minutes).
When was The Final Destination released?
The Final Destination was released on August 28, 2009.
Who directed The Final Destination?
The Final Destination was directed by David R. Ellis.
More films by David R. Ellis Who is in the cast of The Final Destination?
The Final Destination stars Krista Allen, Andrew Fiscella and Nick Zano.
How much did The Final Destination make at the box office?
The Final Destination grossed $186.2 million worldwide ($66.5 million domestic, $119.7 million international) on a budget of $40 million.
How is The Final Destination rated?
The Final Destination has 5.1/10 on IMDb, 28% on Rotten Tomatoes, 30 on Metacritic and 56% on TMDB.
Does The Final Destination have a post-credit scene?
No. The Final Destination has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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