Critic Reviews

Snakes on a Plane (2006) Rank 1 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Snakes on a Plane (2006) a score of 2.6523 out of 4

based on (224) reviews

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Excellent

(27)

Very Good

(130)

Good

(54)

Fair

(11)

Poor

(2)

Reviews by Score:

The Onion (A.V. Club) (Nathan Rabin)

Not since Pet Rocks riveted the nation have so many gotten so excited over so little. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Nathan Rabin)

MovieJuice! (Mark Ramsey)

'Snakes are definitely a mid-air danger,' said Homeland Security chief Michael Chertoff. 'It's on the list right before 'holding your palm in front of a pilot's eyes to block his view.' ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at MovieJuice! (Mark Ramsey)

OhmyNews.com (Brian Orndorf)

The greatest trick New Line Cinema ever pulled was convincing the world that it had something of great amusement behind their decision to hold Snakes from view up to the last minute. Now that the slither is out of the bag, let the yawns begin. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at OhmyNews.com (Brian Orndorf)

Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)

Snakes was born dumb, but was then rendered ordinary. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)

L.A. Weekly (Scott Foundas)

Chances are you�ll be too giddy to think about anything other than a second helping. Tarantulas on a Train ? Scorpions on a Sailboat perhaps? Fear not, the internet is already abuzz. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at L.A. Weekly (Scott Foundas)

Cinematical (James Rocchi)

Snakes on a Plane has an irresistible title and an impressive promotional campaign -- but pitches aren't plots, and marketing isn't moviemaking. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Cinematical (James Rocchi)

eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)

The equivalent of Spielberg during Raiders dropping thirty people in a row into the Well of the Souls, having them stare down the same snake, letting it lunge and then dropping another person down. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)

The Dallas Morning News

And if that doesn't sound fun, you could always go see a real movie. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at The Dallas Morning News

Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)

Okay, here's the plot: We're in Hawaii. Surfer dude Sean Jones (Nathan Phillips) sees bad guy cameo Chen Leong(Terry Chen) murder cameo prosecutor. They're out to get him, and FBI agent ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)

One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)

As the movie droned on, I found myself feeling nostalgic for the last big snake movie, 1997's �Anaconda,� which was a silly by-the-numbers horror flick but at least boasted Jon Voight and his completely ridiculous accent to provide some fun. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)

South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Phoebe Flowers)

The greatest title in history is, when executed as an actual movie, venomously awful. ...read the complete Snakes on a Plane movie review at South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Phoebe Flowers)

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