The Final Destination
Movie, 2009, Death's Design
The Final Destination is #4 of 6 in release order and #5 of 6 in chronological order in the Final Destination.
The story
A horrifying premonition saves a young man and his friends from death during a racetrack accident but terrible fates await them nonetheless.
The Final Destination recap
At the McKinley Speedway, Nick O'Bannon has a vision of a crash that brings the stands down on the crowd. He leaves with his girlfriend Lori and friends Hunt and Janet, along with others including a security guard, George, a racist tow truck driver, Carter, and a mother with her sons. The disaster plays out as Nick foresaw. Carter blames Nick and dies when his own truck drags him into flames. The other survivors die one by one: a mother in her garden, a mechanic thrown by a tire, Hunt in a swimming pool drain. Nick has more visions and tries to save the next on the list, and he and George try to work out how to cheat the design.
The Final Destination ending explained
Nick saves Janet from a car wash, and George, who failed to kill himself, is hit by an ambulance just as they think they have learned the rules. At a mall cinema, Nick foresees an explosion and an escalator accident killing Janet and Lori, and he saves them both. Two weeks later, the three sit in a cafe under a construction site, Nick sees the signs, and a truck crashes through the window and kills them.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch The Final Destination
The Final Destination is streaming on Philo, AMC, and HBO Max in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 5.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 28%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Final Destination 3, before Final Destination 5.
- Chronological order: after Final Destination 3, before Final Destination Bloodlines.
What to watch before The Final Destination
In release order, the essentials before The Final Destination (2009) are Final Destination (2000), Final Destination 2 (2003), and Final Destination 3 (2006).
Cast
- Bobby Campo as Nick
- Shantel VanSanten as Lori
- Nick Zano as Hunt
- Haley Webb as Janet
- Mykelti Williamson as George
- Krista Allen as MILF / Samantha
- Andrew Fiscella as Mechanic
- Justin Welborn as Racist
- Stephanie Honoré as Mechanic's Girlfriend
- Lara Grice as Racist's Wife
- Jackson Walker as Cowboy
- Phil Austin as MILF's Husband
Directed by David R. Ellis.