The Terminal

An Eastern European tourist unexpectedly finds himself stranded in JFK airport, and must take up temporary residence there.

Cast

Tom Hanks

as Viktor Navorski

Catherine Zeta-Jones

as Amelia Warren

Stanley Tucci

as Frank Dixon

Chi McBride

as Mulroy

Diego Luna

as Enrique Cruz

Barry Shabaka Henley

as Thurman

Kumar Pallana

as Gupta Rajan

Zoe Saldaña

as Dolores Torres

Eddie Jones

as Salchak

Jude Ciccolella

as Karl Iverson

Reviews

SierraKiloBravo

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:...

Kamurai

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 a...

Peter McGinn

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 d...

madriyanto

"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 a...

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