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Victor Navorski, a man from the fictional country of Krakozhia, has arrived in New York City, more specifically at JFK Airport. But there's a problem. During his flight, Victor's country ceased to exist due to a civil war. He can't leave the airport to go to New York, and he can't fly home, since his country technically doesn't exist anymore. So he starts living in the airport terminal, making friends with various workers, and developing feelings for a flight attendant named Amelia.

* [[Adorkable]]: Enrique, the catering car driver who likes ''[[Star Trek]]'' and is too shy to ask his [[Love Interest]] out.

* [[Eloquent in My Native Tongue]]: Victor. He grows out of this, of course.

* [[Orphan's Plot Trinket]]: A variation. The Planters Peanut Can that Viktor carried around with him {{spoiler|contains the signatures of all jazz musicians who were included in the famous photograph "A Great Day in Harlem".}} Viktor's father, a jazz enthusiast, {{spoiler|collected all of the signatures except for Benny Golson's before he died. Viktor now took on the task and flew to New York City to complete the collection for his father.}}

* [[Ruritania]]: Krakozhia.

* [[White and Grey Morality]]: The main villain decides, after Tom Hanks gets away to {{spoiler|get his autograph}}, that he is not a danger to anyone and lets him go.

* [[You Can't Go Home Again]]