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The Final Destination

2009·Movie
1h 22min·R
38
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb5.1Metacritic304.9Rotten Tomatoes28%35%

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The Final Destination fingerprint

A , horror movie: .

Good for friends night · party vibe · teens

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Story

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About

Rest in pieces.

A horrifying premonition saves a young man and his friends from death during a racetrack accident but terrible fates await them nonetheless.
Visceral HorrorGory Death SequencesSupernatural ThrillerHigh-Stakes TensionBody HorrorFranchise FormulaShock ValueFatalistic DreadSpectacular EffectsTeen Horror

Crew

Directed by:
David R. Ellis
Written by:
Eric Bress
Produced by:
Craig Perry, Warren Zide
Composed by:
Brian Tyler

Sequels and Prequels

Final Destination
Final Destination (2000)
GoodWatch score 55
Final Destination 2
Final Destination 2 (2003)
GoodWatch score 53
Final Destination 3
Final Destination 3 (2006)
GoodWatch score 52
The Final Destination
The Final Destination (2009)
GoodWatch score 38
Final Destination 5
Final Destination 5 (2011)
GoodWatch score 58
Final Destination Bloodlines
Final Destination Bloodlines (2025)
GoodWatch score 77
Final Destination 7
Final Destination 7 (2028)

Media

Questions about The Final Destination

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Final Destination?

HBO MaxPhiloAMC+AMC

In the United States, The Final Destination streams on HBO Max, Philo, AMC+, and AMC. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 89 other countries.

Is The Final Destination worth watching?

38
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 38 (IMDb 5.1, Rotten Tomatoes 28%, and Metacritic 30). Audiences rate it higher (45 out of 100) than critics (29).

Will The Final Destination scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 9 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching The Final Destination?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 2 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Was The Final Destination a box office hit?

Budget$40 million
Box office$187 million

Yes: it cost about $40 million to make and earned $187 million worldwide, 4.7 times its budget.

What tropes does The Final Destination use?

Call-BackDull SurpriseHypocritical HumorVery Loosely Based on a True StoryCompany Cross-ReferencesGas-Cylinder RocketMalaproperDowner EndingGiving Them the StripFold-Spindle MutilationHeroic SacrificeHotter and Sexierand 51 more

TV Tropes lists 63 tropes for it, including Call-Back, Dull Surprise, and Hypocritical Humor.