Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- brooding
- sardonic
- hyper-stylized
- late night
- neo-noir marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the crime narrative derivative, over-plotted, and poorly paced, while acknowledging its visual polish and Margot Robbie's performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film presents its anonymous city, characters, and violence through conspicuously designed, colorful neo-noir imagery.
The assassins, teacher, janitor, and waitress follow distinct paths that intertwine through a revenge scheme.
Annie leads a dangerous double life while the surrounding characters are drawn into a mastermind's retaliatory plan.
The assassins, mysterious mastermind, coded identities, and theatrical dialogue create an intentionally pulp-like atmosphere.
Films like Terminal, and why
Sin City
Shares hyper-stylized neo-noir visuals, revenge-driven crime plotting, assassins, and darkly comic dialogue.
Smokin' Aces
Combines pulpy criminal underworld intrigue, intersecting killers, heightened violence, and flashy genre filmmaking.
Lucky Number Slevin
Uses witty noir dialogue, revenge motives, assassins, and a deliberately exaggerated crime-thriller tone.
The Spirit
Pairs neon-lit urban noir atmosphere with criminal conspiracies, fatalistic characters, and heightened visual design.
Movie Details
- Director
- Vaughn Stein
- Release Date
- 2018-05-10
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (907)
Cast
- Margot Robbie
- Simon Pegg
- Dexter Fletcher
- Max Irons
- Mike Myers
- Katarina Čas
- Nick Moran
- Les Loveday
- Jourdan Dunn
- Matthew Lewis
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Terminal about?
- In a neon-drenched city, a waitress with a secret identity manipulates assassins and doomed strangers into a vicious revenge labyrinth.
- What is Terminal like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Terminal as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Terminal violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Terminal as brutal.
- What did critics think of Terminal?
- Critics broadly found the crime narrative derivative, over-plotted, and poorly paced, while acknowledging its visual polish and Margot Robbie's performance.
- Which films are like Terminal?
- Films with a similar feel include Sin City, Smokin' Aces, Lucky Number Slevin, and The Spirit.
- How long is Terminal?
- Terminal runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Terminal?
- In United States, Terminal streams on Philo.
