| Final Destination 5 | |
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| Directed by | Steven Quale |
| Written by | Eric Heisserer |
| Based on | Characters by Jeffrey Reddick |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Brian Pearson |
| Edited by | Eric Sears |
| Music by | Brian Tyler |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 92 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $40 million[2] |
| Box office | $157.9 million[2] |
Final Destination 5 is a 2011 American 3D supernatural horror film directed by Steven Quale and written by Eric Heisserer. It is the fifth installment in the Final Destination film series and a direct prequel to Final Destination (2000). Final Destination 5 stars Nicholas D'Agosto, Emma Bell, Miles Fisher, Arlen Escarpeta, David Koechner, and Tony Todd, and follows a young man (played by D'Agosto) who has a premonition and saves a group of people from death when a suspension bridge begins to collapse. However, they soon learn that they cannot escape Death's plan.
Despite The Final Destination (2009) being announced as the final film in the franchise, that film's financial success led to the development of Final Destination 5, which began in 2010. Filming took place in Vancouver, as with the first three installments. It is also the second film in the franchise to be shot in 3D.[3]
Final Destination 5 was theatrically released on August 12, 2011, and on DVD on December 27, 2011, by Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema. The film received mixed reviews from critics, some of whom considered it both a return-to-form for the franchise and an improvement over the previous installment. Other reviewers criticized the film for failing to bring anything new to the franchise, weak character development, and average dialogue, but also praised the use of 3D, the visual effects, the inventive death scenes, and the return of suspense as opposed to a campy feel (particularly both the opening sequence and the twist ending). The film grossed $157 million worldwide against a $40 million budget, becoming the second highest-grossing film in the franchise. A sixth installment, Final Destination: Bloodlines, is scheduled to be released in 2025.
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- ^ a b "Final Destination 5 (2011)". Box Office Mojo. August 2, 2011. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
- ^ "Final Destination 5 3D Blu-ray Review". AVForums. January 31, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2024.