Snakes on a Plane
A witness protected by FBI agents on a flight to testify against a crime lord must stop a time-release crate of venomous, pheromone-raged snakes from destroying the plane before it reaches LAX.
“Sit back. Relax. Enjoy the fright.”
Synopsis
FBI agent Neville Flynn boards a flight from Honolulu, Hawaii, to Los Angeles while escorting a key witness who is scheduled to testify against a mob boss at an upcoming trial. During the flight, an assassin on board releases a crate containing hundreds of venomous snakes in an attempt to kill the witness. Flynn and the passengers and crew must cooperate to survive the snake threat.
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A crew of 47+ credited
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Edited by Howard E SmithShot by Adam GreenbergScored by Trevor RabinDesigned by Jaymes Hinkle
Box Office
2006 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.9× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$62.0M
US & Canada: $34.0M — 55% of worldwide · International: $28.0M (45%)
Opening weekend: $13.8M — 41% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $18.8M — 55% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,555 theaters
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Also known as
- Snakes on a Planede
- Des serpents dans l'avionfr
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Cast & Crew
47 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Samuel L Jackson
as Neville Flynn
Julianna Margulies
as Claire Miller
Nathan Phillips
as Sean Jones
Rachel Blanchard
as Mercedes
Kenan Thompson
as Troy
Flex Alexander
as Three G's
Keith Dallas
as Big Leroy
Lin Shaye
as Grace
Sunny Mabrey
as Tiffany
Bruce James
as Ken
Elsa Pataky
as Maria
Karen L Matthews
as … Costume Design
Supporting cast
22Casey Dubois
as Curtis
Gerard Plunkett
as Paul
Terry Chen
as Chen Leong
Emily Holmes
as Ashley
Mark Houghton
as John Sanders
David Koechner
as Rick
Bobby Cannavale
as Hank Harris
Yan Kay Crystal Lowe
as Autograph Girl
Todd Louiso
as Dr. Steven Price
Kendall Cross
as Driver
Samantha Mcleod
as Kelly
Ann Warn Pegg
as Mrs. Bova
Taylor Kitsch
as Kyle
Kevin Mcnulty
as Emmett Bradley
Agam Darshi
as Dell Girl
Lisa Marie Caruk
as Ken's Girlfriend
Mi Jung Lee
as News Anchor
Lesley Aletter
as Woman Bitten on Tongue
Byron Lawson
as Edward Kim
Tom Butler
as Captain Sam McKeon
Chris Taloa
as Sprayer (uncredited)
David Neale
as Navy Dad
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