“The Langoliers” – Directed by Tom Holland, “The Langoliers” is among the elite TV movies, Stephen King movies and time-travel movies. It works much like a mystery: The plot twists and turns like a roller coaster and clues are dropped throughout as we, like the passengers on the transcontinental flight, try to figure out what the heck is going on. It’s a brainteaser that ties together so nicely that you can’t help but admire King’s inventiveness.
– John Hansen, “The 25 coolest science fiction movies,” NDSU Spectrum, Sept. 4, 1998