A Perfect Getaway

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A Perfect Getaway

R

2009

1h 37m

Mystery & Thriller

Action

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Newlyweds Cliff (Steve Zahn) and Cydney (Milla Jovovich) are celebrating their honeymoon by hiking through a secluded region of Hawaii. Their idyllic trek takes a dark turn when they find a group of frightened hikers who claim that another couple has been brutally murdered. Far from civilization and unsure who to trust, Cydney and Cliff soon get locked into a terrifying battle for survival.

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Critics Consensus

While smarter than the average slasher film, A Perfect Getaway eventually devolves into a standard, predictable, excessively violent thriller.

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Adam Nayman

The Ringer

08/09/2019

The intimacy of A Perfect Getaway can be read as Twohy's response to his adventures in mega-budget moviemaking, as can its smartly self-reflexive references to the craft of storytelling itself.

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

03/01/2010

B

Twohy lets his story's central guessing game play out with patient tautness.

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

12/18/2009

A big-reveal thriller with surprises that really do surprise -- and are worth waiting for through an audaciously long buildup.

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Michael Leader

Den of Geek

05/07/2024

3/5

Utterly wafer-thin fluff – thinking too much, trying to retroactively fit its twist into the film's earlier moments, or discern motives and intention, will cause the whole thing to dissolve. A Perfect Getaway is a trashy, brain-relaxing treat.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

09/04/2023

3/4

You won’t be able to deny how engrossed you were throughout, how well Twohy keeps you guessing, or how realistic the characters feel for a time.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

11/29/2020

5/10

Like most capable suspense films, the anticipation for shocks and instantaneous turns are surrounded by humor.

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The W

@TheWagners Jul 4

I never even knew this movie existed, but when I watched it, I discovered why. This is such a generic thriller you could guess what was going to happen. The good actors are underused and the dialogue isn't smart at all. And talk about bad cgi ugh.

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Aragorn G

@Aragorn786 Jun 15

Everybody giving this a low rating because they didn't watch it properly or understand it. The serial killers took on the persona of each new couple that they killed, that is why they pretended to be scared. They were keeping in character, even doing so in private. That is because they were crazy and got a thrill out of giving themselsves "new lives". At the end however the crazy female started to wish her partner would actually love her, more than just being obsessed with killing. She never fully shared his obsession with killing but stuck with him partly because his threats if she left him and partly because she thought he was exciting.. I think that seeing Micko (ex-marine super-spy) who was exciting and dangerous but also loving to his partner helped open her eyes and see what she was missing out on. It's not one or the other, you can have both, but her partner was unwilling to truly love her in any meaningful way and so she had him shot in the end

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Marc F

@RT33890785 Jun 12

This movie started strong and then devolved into a mess of nonsensical lines and huge holes in the story. Possible spoiler alert here... *The real killers were often alone where nobody could hear them. Why were they constantly talking about how scared they were and trying to figure out who the real killers were?? Really disappointing when a writer just assumes you'll be fine with things that make no sense!

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Laurie S

@Karlwinters Jun 4

I feel cheated because the director/scrren writer cheated. Am I the only one to see through the loopholes?

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Jaoo G

@Jaoogigliotti Apr 17

This movie has an insane plot twist, it’s really good!

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Downriver R

@Downriver Apr 16

Definitely one of the best thriller drama storytelling I've ever seen. This movie takes you on a Rollercoaster ride. Awsome must see movie that hits all the right notes

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Synopsis

Newlyweds Cliff (Steve Zahn) and Cydney (Milla Jovovich) are celebrating their honeymoon by hiking through a secluded region of Hawaii. Their idyllic trek takes a dark turn when they find a group of frightened hikers who claim that another couple has been brutally murdered. Far from civilization and unsure who to trust, Cydney and Cliff soon get locked into a terrifying battle for survival.

Director: David Twohy
Producer: Robbie Brenner, Ryan Kavanaugh, Mark Canton, Tucker Tooley
Screenwriter: David Twohy
Distributor: Universal Studios
Production Co: Relativity
Rating: R (Language|Graphic Violence|Sexual References|Some Drug Use)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 7, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 8, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $15.5M
Runtime: 1h 37m