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Final Destination (2000)

Film · 1h 38m · Rated R

Horror

A terrifying premonition of disaster sparks a chilling, brisk chase as Death stalks its survivors.

Suspenseful and pulpy. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Max and AMC+.

Final Destination parents guide

It stays inside its R, with real scares and several jump scares.

Scare
Properly scary
Frightening, not just tense.
Jump scares
Several
More than a couple of sudden jolts.
Gore
Graphic gore
Blood and wounds shown clearly.
Violence
Strong violence
Violence is frequent or intense.
Sex and nudity
Mild
Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
Language
Strong
Frequent strong profanity or slurs.

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Three questions

Is Final Destination scary?
Yes, properly. Final Destination is the real thing without being an endurance test.
How gory is Final Destination?
Graphic gore and strong violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
What is Final Destination rated, and is it OK for kids?
Rated R, and it earns it: real scares, several jump scares and strong violence. Not one for kids.

What is Final Destination about?

After a teenager has a terrifying vision of him and his friends dying in a plane crash, he prevents the accident only to have Death hunt them down, one by one.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

It leaves the ending open to interpretation.

Cast and crew

Directed byJames Wong
StarringDevon Sawa, Ali Larter, Kerr Smith, Kristen Cloke, Daniel Roebuck, Roger Guenveur Smith

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