Snakes on a Plane

Snakes on a Plane
Snakes on a Plane
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	David R. Ellis
Screenplay by	John Heffernan; Sebastian Gutierrez;
Story by	David Dalessandro; John Heffernan;
Produced by	Craig Berenson; Don Granger; Gary Levinsohn;
Starring	Samuel L. Jackson; Julianna Margulies; Nathan Phillips; Bobby Cannavale; Flex Alexander; Todd Louiso; Sunny Mabrey; Kenan Thompson; Elsa Pataky; David Koechner;
Cinematography	Adam Greenberg
Edited by	Howard E. Smith
Music by	Trevor Rabin
Production; company	Mutual Film Company
Distributed by	New Line Cinema; Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates	August 17, 2006 (Puerto Rico); August 18, 2006 (United States);
Running time	106 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$33 million
Box office	$62 million

Snakes on a Plane is a 2006 American action thriller^[3] film directed by David R. Ellis and starring Samuel L. Jackson. It was released by New Line Cinema on August 18, 2006, in North America. The film was written by David Dalessandro, John Heffernan, and Sebastian Gutierrez and follows the events of dozens of venomous snakes being released on a passenger plane in an attempt to kill a trial witness.

The film gained a considerable amount of attention before its release, forming large fanbases online and becoming an Internet phenomenon, due to the film's title, casting, and premise. In response to the Internet fan base, New Line Cinema incorporated feedback from online users into its production, and added five days of reshooting. Before and after the film was released, it was parodied and alluded to on television shows and films, fan-made videos, video games, and various forms of literature.

Released in the US and UK on August 18, 2006, the film received mixed reviews and was a "box office disappointment".^[4]^[5] Despite the immense Internet buzz, the film's gross revenue did not live up to expectations; it earned US$15.25 million in its opening weekend.^[4]^[5] The film grossed US$62 million worldwide before its release on home video on January 2, 2007.

^ ^a ^b "Snakes on a Plane (2006) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
^ ^a ^b "Snakes on a Plane (2006)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021.
^ Synopsis by Mark Deming (2006-08-18). "Snakes on a Plane (2006) - David R. Ellis | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie. Archived from the original on 2022-04-18. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
^ ^a ^b Waxman, Sharon (August 21, 2006). "After Hype Online, "Snakes on a Plane" Is Letdown at Box Office". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 17, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2009.
^ ^a ^b Rich, Joshua (August 20, 2006). "Oh Sssssnap! (Snakes doesn't have much bite)". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 22, 2006. Retrieved May 11, 2009.

[numbers-1] "Snakes on a Plane (2006) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2021-11-05.

[bom-2] "Snakes on a Plane (2006)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021.

[3] Synopsis by Mark Deming (2006-08-18). "Snakes on a Plane (2006) - David R. Ellis | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie. Archived from the original on 2022-04-18. Retrieved 2018-04-27.

[NYT-letdown-4] Waxman, Sharon (August 21, 2006). "After Hype Online, "Snakes on a Plane" Is Letdown at Box Office". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 17, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2009.

[EW-nobite-5] Rich, Joshua (August 20, 2006). "Oh Sssssnap! (Snakes doesn't have much bite)". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 22, 2006. Retrieved May 11, 2009.

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