

The Terminal
Life is waiting.
An Eastern European tourist unexpectedly finds himself stranded in JFK airport, and must take up temporary residence there.
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7.4/10
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $60M
- Box office
- $219.4M
- Language
- Bulgarian
- new york city
- friendship
- marriage proposal
- airport
- stewardess
- translation
- illegal immigration
- language barrier
- immigration law
- craftsman
- fast food restaurant
- jazz singer or musician
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Behind the camera
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Produced in
United States of America
Where to watch
All optionsAvailability for India. Provided by JustWatch through the TMDB API.
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Release dates
IndiaIN
- Theatrical3 Sept 2004
United StatesUS
- PremiereBeverly Hills, California9 Jun 2004
- TheatricalPG-1317 Jun 2004
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical12A3 Sept 2004
United Arab EmiratesAE
- Theatrical15 Sept 2004
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalPG17 Jun 2004
CanadaCA
- TheatricalG25 Jun 2004
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical9 Sept 2004
AustriaAT
- Theatrical8 Oct 2004
BahrainBH
- Theatrical6 Oct 2004
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical1415 Sept 2004
BrazilBR
- Theatrical1210 Sept 2004
BulgariaBG
- Theatrical15 Oct 2004
Frequently asked questions
The Terminal was released on 17 June 2004.
Audience reviews
4- S6/10
SierraKiloBravo
6/2/2020
Click here for a video version of this review: https://youtu.be/n9WhSQ8mYPI Tom Hanks is a perennial favourite in our house, and his 2004 movie _The Terminal_ is one that somehow I missed along the way. I’ve now fixed that and it’s time to talk about it. Let’s start with the official description: _Victor Navorski is a man without a country; his plane took off just as a coup d’état exploded in his homeland, leav…
- K9/10
Kamurai
6/19/2021
Great watch, will likely watch again, and do recommend. I should be able to recommend this just based on "Tom Hanks trapped in an airport", especially given how popular "Cast Away" was. I really love what they did with him being foreign and trap in an American airport, but being hard-working and intelligent. I'm sure there is a "Larry the Cable Guy" version of this movie when it's a useless American trapped in…
- P6/10
Peter McGinn
8/8/2021
I may have watched The Terminal a while after it first came out, but I remembered no details, so I took the opportunity o watch it on Netflix recently. Whether or not I watched it before, I may not remember the details very well now either. It is a quiet movie with a slow moving plot. It stands in direct counterpoint to Spielberg’s Schindler’s List, which was slow moving in a way, but it had as a backdrop the murder …
- M
madriyanto
6/21/2024
"The Terminal," starring Tom Hanks as Viktor Navorski, is more than just a heartwarming comedy about a man stuck in an airport. It's a profound exploration of human resilience, fueled by love and an indomitable spirit. The film transcends its comedic elements to reveal a powerful message about the ability of the human spirit to adapt and thrive, even in the most challenging circumstances. Viktor's plight, thrust i…
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