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Passengers
2016 116 min United States of America PG-13 16+
★6.5
Drama, Romance, Science Fiction
Director: Morten Tyldum
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Description
A spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet and transporting thousands of people has a malfunction in its sleep chambers. As a result, two passengers are awakened 90 years early.
Budget:
$110M
US Gross:
$100.01M
Worldwide:
$303.14M
Starring
Jennifer Lawrence
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Chris Pratt
Actor
Michael Sheen
Actor
Awards
Academy Awards 2017
— Best Original Score
Academy Awards 2017
— Best Production Design
Saturn Awards 2017
— Best Science Fiction Film
Saturn Awards 2017
— Best Actor
Saturn Awards 2017
— Best Actress
Saturn Awards 2017
— Best Original Score
Saturn Awards 2017
— Best Production Design
Key opinion
Passengers is a visually arresting space-bound romance that succeeds as an entertaining spectacle but faces criticism for its uneven tonal shifts and lack of scientific rigor. While the central performances are widely regarded as charming and effective, opinions divide on whether the film is a profound psychological meditation or a superficial melodrama.
| Production | The film features high-quality visual effects and immersive production design that make the 'Avalon' spaceship a standout element. | |
| Acting | Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence deliver charismatic and emotionally capable performances that help ground the film's premise. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative makes significant sacrifices regarding scientific and technical accuracy in favor of spectacle and romantic storytelling. | |
| Theme | The ethical dilemma of waking another passenger creates an intriguing, emotionally resonant core, yet some viewers find the execution ultimately shallow or cliched. | |
| Ending | The conclusion is divisive; some find it a satisfying resolution to the moral conflict, while others criticize it as a clumsy or predictable departure from the film's earlier tension. |