Snakes on a Plane – On Limited Edition 4K UHD Out on 19th Jan. 2026
SIT BACK. RELAX. ENJOY THE FRIGHT.
A viral sensation before it even finished shooting, Snakes on a Plane was one of the first major Hollywood films shaped as much by internet buzz as by studio edict. Stuntman-turned-director David R. Ellis (Final Destination 2) delivers a delirious high-concept thriller that gleefully melds the disaster movie with creature-feature excess.
Samuel L. Jackson (Deep Blue Sea) is FBI agent Neville Flynn, escorting a key witness in the case against a ruthless crime lord on a commercial jet from Hawaii to Los Angeles. But at 30,000 feet, justice takes a backseat when the mobsters unleash a writhing cargo of venomous snakes into the cabin. With passengers dropping like flies and the cockpit compromised, Flynn and a ragtag band of terrified travellers are forced to enter a fight for survival against nature’s deadliest stowaways.
Outrageous, shamelessly entertaining, and featuring one of the most quotable lines in cinema history, Snakes on a Plane is an instant cult classic that more than earns its reputation as one of Hollywood’s craziest action-disaster movies.
4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
- Brand new 4K restoration by Arrow Films
- 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Brand new audio commentary by critics Max Evry and Bryan Reesman
- Archival cast and crew audio commentary, featuring director David R. Ellis, actor Samuel L. Jackson, producer Craig Berenson, associate producer Tawny Ellis, VFX supervisor Eric Henry, and second unit director Freddie Hice
- Snakes on a Page, a brand new mini-documentary exploring the movie tie-in novelization phenomenon, featuring publisher Mark Miller, historian David Spencer and Christa Faust, author of the Snakes on a Plane novelization
- Pure Venom, an archival feature on the making of the film, featuring interviews with the cast and crew
- Meet the Reptiles, an archival featurette on the work of snake wrangler Jules Sylvester and the various snakes featured in the film
- VFX, an archival featurette on the use of CGI to bring the snakes to life
- Snakes on a Blog, an archival featurette on the online hype surrounding the film prior to its release
- Snakes on a Plane music video
- Making of the music video
- Gag reel
- Trailers and TV Spots
- Image gallery
- Easter eggs
- South Pacific Airlines safety instruction card
- Reversible sleeve featuring two original artwork options
- Collectors’ booklet featuring new writing by Daniel Burnett and Charlie Brigden
Details:
Barcode: 5027035029580
Cat number: FCD2788
Format: UHD
UK Release date: 19/01/2026
RRP: £29.99
Genre: Action / Thriller
Region coding:
Runtime: 105 MINS
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audio: 5.1
Colour: Colour
Director: David R. Ellis
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Julianna Margulies, Nathan Phillips, Bobby Cannavale
Language: English
Subtitles: English SDH
Rating: 15