Passengers
Seen it?2016 | 116 min | Drama, Romance, Science Fiction
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
People are still talking about it, though it had just 30% on Rotten Tomatoes. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and sci-fi fans. If you loved Interstellar or Gravity, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
30% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$303 million worldwide on a $110 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 1.1 million people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Morten Tyldum
- Jennifer LawrenceAurora Lane
- Chris PrattJim Preston
- Michael SheenArthur
- Laurence FishburneGus Mancuso
- Andy GarciaCaptain Norris
- Vince FosterExecutive Officer
- Kara FlowersCommunications Officer
- Conor BrophyCrew Member
- Julee CerdaInstructor (Hologram)
- Aurora PerrineauBest Friend