The Terminal

After finishing ”[[Catch Me If You Can]]” (2002), Spielberg decided to direct ”The Terminal” because he wanted to make a film “that could make us laugh and cry and feel good about the world”. As no suitable airport was willing to provide their facilities, an entire working set was built inside a large hangar at the [[Palmdale Regional Airport|LA/Palmdale Regional Airport]], with the customs hall, offices and most of the film’s exterior shots filmed at the [[Montreal–Mirabel International Airport]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Terminal (2004) – Filming & Production |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0362227/locations |website=IMDb.com |access-date=2022-11-08 |archive-date=2016-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160209082313/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0362227/locations |url-status=live }}</ref>

After finishing ”[[Catch Me If You Can]]” (2002), Spielberg decided to direct ”The Terminal” because he wanted to make a film “that could make us laugh and cry and feel good about the world”. As no suitable airport was willing to provide their facilities, an entire working set was built inside a large hangar at the [[Palmdale Regional Airport|LA/Palmdale Regional Airport]], with the customs hall, offices and most of the film’s exterior shots filmed at the [[Montreal–Mirabel International Airport]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Terminal (2004) – Filming & Production |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0362227/locations |website=IMDb.com |access-date=2022-11-08 |archive-date=2016-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160209082313/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0362227/locations |url-status=live }}</ref>

The film was released in North America on June 18, 2004, to generally positive reviews and was a commercial success, earning $219 million worldwide.

The film was released in North America on June 18, 2004, to generally positive reviews and was a commercial success, earning $219 million worldwide.

== Plot ==

== Plot ==