Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- paranoid
- aggressive
- thriller night
- vacation movie marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film smart and entertaining as an island thriller, while arguing that its intricate mystery ultimately becomes predictable and excessively violent.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Cliff and Cydney repeatedly evaluate whether Kale, Cleo, Nick, and Gina fit the description of the nearby murderers.
Kauai's waterfalls, mountains, and lush jungles shift from honeymoon scenery into spaces associated with pursuit and terror.
The newlyweds' Hawaiian honeymoon becomes a search for safety after they learn of a grisly double murder nearby.
Cliff and Cydney must navigate the danger of being followed while deciding whom they can believe among their chance acquaintances.
Films like A Perfect Getaway, and why
Six Days Seven Nights
Shared tropical adventure setting, escalating suspicion, and survival-oriented thriller tension.
Dead Calm
Shared isolated vacation setting, relationship stress, and paranoia-driven mystery thriller structure.
And Then There Were None
Shared vacation murder mystery, shifting suspicions, and violent slasher-adjacent suspense.
Movie Details
- Director
- David Twohy
- Release Date
- 2009-06-08
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (1486)
Cast
- Steve Zahn
- Milla Jovovich
- Timothy Olyphant
- Kiele Sanchez
- Chris Hemsworth
- Marley Shelton
- Holt McCallany
- Anthony Ruivivar
- Dale Dickey
- Wendy Braun
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Starz Apple TV channel
- 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 A Perfect Getaway about?
- A Hawaiian honeymoon turns into a tense game of suspicion when a newlywed couple fears that fellow travelers may be killers on the run.
- What is A Perfect Getaway like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Perfect Getaway as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is A Perfect Getaway violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in A Perfect Getaway as brutal.
- What did critics think of A Perfect Getaway?
- Critics generally found the film smart and entertaining as an island thriller, while arguing that its intricate mystery ultimately becomes predictable and excessively violent.
- Which films are like A Perfect Getaway?
- Films with a similar feel include Six Days Seven Nights, Dead Calm, and And Then There Were None.
- How long is A Perfect Getaway?
- A Perfect Getaway runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Perfect Getaway?
- In United States, A Perfect Getaway streams on Starz Apple TV channel.
