Eion Bailey, Yvonne Strahovski, Will Patton
A newly married couple finds their dream honeymoon turned into a survivalist nightmare in the indie thriller The Canyon. After eloping to Las Vegas, newlyweds Nick (Eion Bailey) and Lori (Chuck's Yvon... read more 
DVD Release Date: November 17, 2009
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Flixster Reviews (96)
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December 8, 2010I have no idea where the 10million dollar budget went, but this cautionary tale of yuppies getting lost in the grand canyon is well done, but nothing revolutionary. The final act is probably the strongest, which is rare.
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October 14, 2010I have never heard of this movie, but wow was it good! It has a really shocking ending, too, which really makes or breaks a movie for me. I definitely recommend this.
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January 16, 2012Little known film that in many ways was better than 127 Hours.Honeymooners(Yvonne Strahovski of "Chuck" fame, & Eion Bailey) go off the beaten track with an eccentric Guide (Will Patton) in the grand Canyon & when the guide dies of a snake bite, they are lost with no experience,... read more
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February 8, 2010Very suspenseful and believably told. The lead actors do a fine job. Realistic, good cinematography. It remained interested from start to finish,
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November 27, 2009Sarah Versus Wolves!! This is Open Water. Just replace the Ocean with the Grand Canyon, and Sharks with Wolves. The movie itself is mostly blah. Yvonne Strahovski, on the other hand, doesn't have a blah bone in her body. Other than mine.. zing!
God damn, that chick is hot.
Critic Reviews
December 7, 2009
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times
October 30, 2009
Cary Darling, Dallas Morning News
The Canyon is undermined by the expectation of a big payoff that never comes.
October 30, 2009
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
The best thing about this would-be nature thriller is Will Patton's zesty performance as a cackling, crazed muleskinner, a wily old hand who exits far too soon. There's nothing much to replace him, so... Full Review
October 29, 2009
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Hint to newlyweds: Don't honeymoon in a primeval wilderness populated by diamondback rattlesnakes, aggressive wolves and alcoholic wilderness guides. Full Review
October 29, 2009
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
The Canyon is so singularly inept it gives you a whole new appreciation for the ept. Full Review
October 23, 2009
Rob Nelson, Variety
The Canyon could be named for the gaping expanse between its preposterously silly dialogue and sturdy, at times urgent direction. Full Review
October 22, 2009
Stephen Farber, Hollywood Reporter
Bad things happen to good people in this intermittently effective chiller.
November 23, 2009
Staci Layne Wilson, Horror.com
Watch this... or a giant hole in the ground. Same difference. Full Review
November 5, 2009
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul), St. Paul Pioneer Press
Take Open Water, subtract the Caribbean, substitute the Grand Canyon, and you have The Canyon. Full Review
October 31, 2009
Avi Offer, NYC Movie Guru
A taut, unpredictable and intense thriller. You'll never look at the Grand Canyon the same way again. Full Review
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