The Terminal

The Terminal is a 2004 American tragicomedy and drama film directed by Steven Spielberg. The screenplay was written by Sacha Gervasi and Jeff Nathanson, with John Williams composing the music. The cast includes Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Stanley Tucci, and Barry Shabaka Henley. Production was handled by Amblin Entertainment, DreamWorks Pictures, and Parkes+MacDonald Production, with Laurie MacDonald, Steven Spielberg, Walter F. Parkes, and Andrew Niccol serving as producers. The film was distributed by Netflix in video on demand format.

Set in New York City, the narrative focuses on aviation and was inspired by Mehran Karimi Nasseri. Principal photography took place in Montreal, with Janusz Kamiński as director of photography and Michael Kahn as film editor. The movie runs for 128 minutes and features dialogue in Russian, English, and French. It was released on June 17, 2004, with a budget of 60,000,000 and a box office revenue of 219,417,255. The film holds a 7.4 rating on IMDb based on 536,576 votes and a 7.352 average on TMDb from 8,677 votes.