The Final Destination

Play trailer

2:01

The Final Destination

R

2009

1h 22m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

28%

Tomatometer

98 Reviews

35%

Popcornmeter

250,000+ Ratings

While enjoying a day at the track, Nick O'Bannon (Bobby Campo) has a horrific premonition of his friends and him all dying in a freak accident involving many racecars. Mere seconds before the vision comes true, he manages to convince them to leave. Although they cheat death then, the survivors each begin to meet a grisly end, and Nick tries to figure a way to escape a similar fate.

Watch on Fandango

Stream Now

Critics Consensus

With little of the ingenuity of previous installments, The Final Destination is predictable, disposable horror fare.

Read Critics Reviews

Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

Oct 15, 2009

2/5

The film showers you with gore while dumping a motor engine in your lap and poking you in the eye with a burnt stick.

Go to Full Review

Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

Oct 15, 2009

3/5

The characters are crash-test dummies, with dialogue to match. Yet Eric Bress' script is mockingly self-aware, framing the film as the ultimate example of violence as entertainment.

Go to Full Review

Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Sep 4, 2009

1.5/4

For me, this has always been a series of films that, other than a couple of inventive kills and one insanely choreographed opening sequence, has always been more or a less a waste of time.

Go to Full Review

Megan Williams

Battle Royale With Cheese

Nov 17, 2024

The actors all do well enough for the roles they’re given, but the film chooses to focus more on the deaths and frequent premonitions rather than character development, leaving the characters flat and uninteresting.

Go to Full Review

Jason Adams

My New Plaid Pants

Jan 14, 2022

Clocking in at under an hour and a half and filled to the brim with devilishly sick set-pieces, and with plenty of viscera slapping you across the face thanks to the gloriously cheesy exploitation of the third dimension

Go to Full Review

Matthew Rozsa

matthewrozsa.com

Oct 8, 2020

0.5/5

It reminds us that a "Nazi ain't got no humanity." They -- and Trump supporters like them -- must be depicted as punchlines, not normal people, so America will never tolerate them.

Go to Full Review

Read all reviews

B P

@Bradster69 Sep 2, 2026

Not Bad, but Not My Favorite

See more

Sunil M

@KaalKranti Aug 18, 2026

A must-watch this whole franchise of "Final Destination" films. Splatter - Thriller - Future Instinct - SuperNatural films.

See more

Alex G

@RT15582241 Jul 19, 2026

The wrinkles are interesting the deaths are not.

See more

Lilly P

@RT45086844 Jun 23, 2026

This movies was the best movie I’ve ever seen and I you don’t like it you’re boring and have no sense of humor. Pouring one out tonight to my close personal friend George, gone too soon🕊️

See more

Charles T.

@CharlesGaming1000 Jun 2, 2026

Meh its not really good

See more

Jack S

@ilikescarymovies Apr 9, 2026

i love this fd4 is underrated

See more

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

POST RATING

David R. Ellis

Director

Bobby Campo

Nick

Shantel VanSanten

Lori

Nick Zano

Hunt

Haley Webb

Janet

Mykelti Williamson

George

Final Destination 5

64%

53%

Final Destination 5

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Final Destination 5

My Soul to Take

11%

26%

My Soul to Take

Watchlist

Final Destination 3

44%

57%

Final Destination 3

Watchlist

Final Destination 2

52%

58%

Final Destination 2

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Final Destination 2

The Killing Room

67%

40%

The Killing Room

Watchlist

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

The Final Destination: Trailer 1

2:01

Now Playing

View more videos

View more photos

Synopsis

While enjoying a day at the track, Nick O'Bannon (Bobby Campo) has a horrific premonition of his friends and him all dying in a freak accident involving many racecars. Mere seconds before the vision comes true, he manages to convince them to leave. Although they cheat death then, the survivors each begin to meet a grisly end, and Nick tries to figure a way to escape a similar fate.

Director: David R. Ellis
Producer: Craig Perry, Warren Zide
Screenwriter: Eric Bress
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: Practical Pictures, Parallel Zide
Rating: R (Language|A Scene of Sexuality|Strong Gruesome Accidents|Strong Violent Accidents)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 28, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $66.5M
Runtime: 1h 22m

Join The Newsletter

Join The Newsletter

Cookie Settings