They say two things are certain in life: Death and Taxes!
It’s possible to cheat the taxman (not that we would recommend it) but we can’t cheat Death. The groups of young people in the Final Destination movies think they have cheated death after getting caught up in bizarre accidents that should have killed them all. But as they quickly discover, Death still has a nasty way of catching up to them!
There are currently five movies in the franchise, as well as two comic books and nine novels. A sixth movie, titled Final Destination: Bloodlines, is currently in production. No release date has been announced but we wouldn’t be surprised if it was released around Halloween-time in 2024.
In this article, we list every Final Destination movie in release date order. Which of these is your favourite? Let us know in the comments section below.
Final Destination
US Release Date: March 17, 2000
Worldwide Box Office: $112.9 million
Director: James Wong
Metascore: 36
Main Cast:
Devon Sawa (Alex Browning), Ali Larter (Clear Rivers), Kerr Smith (Carter Horton), Kristen Cloke (Valerie Lewton), Tony Todd (Bludworth)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
Alex Browning is among a group of high school students on a trip to Europe. He suddenly has a premonition their aeroplane will crash, he screams to warn the others but is thrown off of the plane, and the plane crashes after they get off.
Movie Tagline:
Death is the Final Destination, Boarding Starts Now!
Final Destination 2
US Release Date: January 31, 2003
Worldwide Box Office: $90.9 million
Director: David R. Ellis
Metascore: 38
Main Cast:
A.J. Cook (Kimberly Corman), Ali Larter (Clear Rivers), Michael Landes (Thomas Burke), James Kirk (Tim Carpenter), Tony Todd (Bludworth)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
Kimberly has a premonition of an accident killing multiple people including her and her friends. She blocks the cars behind her on the ramp and as a police trooper arrives, the accident happens. Death is stalking this group of survivors.
Movie Tagline:
Death is like a boomerang. It keeps coming back.
Final Destination 3
US Release Date: February 10, 2006
Worldwide Box Office: $118.9 million
Director: James Wong
Metascore: 41
Main Cast:
Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Wendy Christensen), Ryan Merriman (Kevin Fischer), Kris Lemche (Ian McKinley), Alexz Johnson (Erin),
Synopsis (from IMDB):
Six years after students cheated death, another teen has a premonition that she and her friends will be involved in an accident. When the vision comes true, the students and survivors deal with the repercussions of cheating the Grim Reaper.
Movie Tagline:
This Ride Will Be The Death Of You.
The Final Destination
US Release Date: August 28, 2009
Worldwide Box Office: $112.9 million
Director: David R. Ellis
Metascore: 30
Main Cast:
Nick Zano (Hunt), Krista Allen (MILF), Bobby Campo (Nick), Shantel VanSanten (Lori), Haley Webb (Janet)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
A horrifying premonition saves a young man and his friends from death during a racetrack accident but terrible fates await them nonetheless.
Movie Tagline:
Just because you know it’s happening, doesn’t mean you’ll see it coming.
Final Destination 5
US Release Date: August 12, 2011
Worldwide Box Office: $157.9 million
Director: Steven Quale
Metascore: 50
Main Cast:
Nicholas D’Agosto (Sam), Emma Bell (Molly), Arlen Escarpeta (Nathan), Miles Fisher (Peter), Tony Todd (Bludworth)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
Death returns to claim the lucky survivors of a deadly bridge collapse in this fifth frightening instalment in the series.
Movie Tagline:
Death has never been closer.
Which is your favourite movie in the Final Destination franchise? Let us know in the comments below.