Snakes on a Plane

2006 | Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller, Aviation, Creature Feature, Horror Comedy

Synopsis

An FBI agent takes on a plane full of deadly venomous snakes, deliberately released to kill a witness being flown from Honolulu to Los Angeles to testify against a mob boss.

Scores

Overall Score
82.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
92.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
85.0%
Review Aggregate
58.5

Critic Consensus

68.2% Fresh • 170 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 68% of 170 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, scary. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotfunnyscaryaction-packedfamily-friendlysuspensefulpsychologicalstylized

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Samuel L. Jackson2006$1,662,000$2,586,000(est)
Julianna Margulies2006$1,023,000$1,592,000(est)
Nathan Phillips2006$770,000$1,199,000(est)
Bobby Cannavale2006$630,000$980,000(est)
Flex Alexander2006$539,000$838,000(est)
Todd Louiso2006$474,000$738,000(est)
Sunny Mabrey2006$426,000$662,000(est)
Kenan Thompson2006$388,000$603,000(est)
Elsa Pataky2006$357,000$556,000(est)
David Koechner2006$332,000$516,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score69.0
RT critic review count178
Rotten Tomatoes audience score49.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes147,970

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2006$34,020,814$52,938,142
International2006$28,001,200$43,571,312
Worldwide2006$62,022,014$96,509,453

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2006$28,210,887$43,897,595
Digital Rentals ?2006$485,000$754,685
Digital Purchases ?2006$149,000$231,852
Physical Rentals ?2006$15,332,000$23,857,383
Physical Purchases ?2006$36,165,000$56,274,606
TV & Streaming Revenue2006$8,505,204$13,234,535
Total Revenues2006$88,847,090$138,250,656
Expenses
Budget ?2006$33,000,000$51,349,702
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2006$21,133,000 (est)$32,884,038 (est)
Participations2006$3,554,000$5,530,207
Residuals ?2006$4,235,000$6,589,878
Interest & Overhead2006$5,610,000$8,729,449
Total Expenses2006$67,532,000$105,083,276
Movie Net Profit or Loss2006$21,315,090$33,167,380

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