Unstoppable (2010)
82%RT Audience Score: 72%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 Oscar
1 win & 14 nominations total
As fast, loud, and relentless as the train at the center of the story, Unstoppable is perfect popcorn entertainment — and director Tony Scott’s best movie in years
Unstoppable is the kind of movie that makes you want to hold onto your popcorn for dear life. With a runaway train, a couple of heroes, and some seriously impressive stunts, it’s a wild ride from start to finish. Director Tony Scott knows how to build tension, and the cast (including Denzel Washington and Chris Pine) bring their A-game. Sure, the plot may be simple, but who needs complexity when you’ve got this much excitement? If you’re looking for a movie that will get your heart racing, Unstoppable is the ticket.
Production Company(ies)
Warner Bros., Star Thrower Entertainment, Westbrook Studios,
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
Beech Creek, Pennsylvania, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for sequences of action and peril, and some language
Year of Release
2010
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:DolbyDTSS DDS Dolby Surround 7.1
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:1h 34m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Nov 12, 2010 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 15, 2011
Genre(s)
Action/Drama
Keyword(s)
Worldwide gross: $167,805,466
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $228,112,488
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 624
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 24,875,953
US/Canada gross: $81,562,942
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $110,875,564
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 683
US/Canada opening weekend: $22,688,457
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $30,842,383
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 442
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $100,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $135,938,652
Production budget ranking: 258
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $73,202,964
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $18,970,872
ROI to date (est.): 9%
ROI ranking: 1,352
Chris Pine – Will Colson
Rosario Dawson – Connie Hooper
Kevin Dunn – Galvin
Ethan Suplee – Dewey
Kevin Corrigan – Inspector Werner
Director – Tony Scott
Producer – Julie Yorn, Tony Scott, Mimi Rogers, Eric McLeod, Alex Young
Writer – Mark Bomback
Director(s)
Tony Scott
Writer(s)
Mark Bomback
Producer(s)
Julie Yorn, Tony Scott, Mimi Rogers, Eric McLeod, Alex Young
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
1 win & 14 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (195) | Top Critics (59) | Fresh (169) | Rotten (26)
Packed with stunts that would make even Tom Cruise grimace, Unstoppable is an adrenaline-fueled action flick that leaves you at the edge of your seat until the very end.
September 9, 2017 | Rating: B+
Candice Frederick
Reel Talk Online
TOP CRITIC
It’s filled with jaw-dropping tension.
November 9, 2016 | Rating: 3.5/4
Dwight Brown
National Newspaper Publishers Association
TOP CRITIC
Despite Tony Scott managing to maintain his high-octane style, the relative simplicity of the plot gives Unstoppable a more intimate feel than his usual bombastic actioner
November 22, 2011
Laurence Boyce
Little White Lies
TOP CRITIC
(Director Tony) Scott is much better at building tension here than he was in 2009’s so-average-it-hurt remake of The Taking of Pelham 123.
January 7, 2011 | Rating: 3.5/5
Jim Schembri
The Age (Australia)
TOP CRITIC
It’s a simple enough plot, inspired, we’re told, by real events, and it’s aimed at audiences looking for suspense and genuine thrills this summer.
December 13, 2010 | Rating: 3.5/5
David Stratton
At the Movies (Australia)
TOP CRITIC
Tony Scott has been applying hyper-coloured flash to movies for three decades, but Unstoppable, his two-men-against-a-runaway-train logistical rollercoaster ride, is the first in some while where style and concept get on a treat.
November 29, 2010 | Rating: 4/5
Tim Robey
Daily Telegraph (UK)
TOP CRITIC
You will never see a more growling, intimidating, and unrelenting inanimate object in a movie like this train.
March 8, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
Don Shanahan
Every Movie Has a Lesson
Director Tony Scott certainly likes action films and casting Denzel Washington.
November 30, 2020 | Rating: 6/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
Washington and Pine bring their characters vividly to life.
September 26, 2020 | Rating: 3.0/4.0
Richard Propes
TheIndependentCritic.com
As the Explosion Express picks up speed, your nerves are picked off, one by one.
June 2, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/5
Leigh Paatsch
Herald Sun (Australia)
Unstoppable is lean, driving and accomplishes just about everything it sets out to do.
February 16, 2019 | Rating: A-
Abbie Bernstein
Assignment X
The efficient, edge-of-your seat execution can be attributed to its capable cast and crew.
January 19, 2019
Nathalia Aryani
San Diego Entertainer…
Plot
A runaway train carrying a cargo of toxic chemicals puts an engineer and his conductor in a race against time. They’re chasing the runaway train in a separate locomotive and need to bring it under control before it derails on a curve and causes a toxic spill that will decimate a town.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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