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Film · 2016

Passengers

Directed by Morten Tyldum · starring Kayla Radomski, Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt

1 h 56 min
12
Drama · Romance · Science fiction
USA Australia
Released in the UK 20 December 2016

5.8 AverageMovieNCo
7.1 Users42 votes
4.6 Critics6 reviews

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Synopsis

A colonization spaceship traveling to a distant planet carrying thousands of people, has a problem in one of the cryogenic freezing pods, where a passenger is sleeping. This causes one man to wake ninety years ahead of schedule, having to face the reality of aging and dying all alone, surrounded by people who are kept asleep to destination. So impulsively decides to awaken a second passenger to have company during the long journey. Directed by Morton Tyldum ('Headhunters', 'The Imitation Game') and written by Jon Spaihts ('Dr. Strange', 'Zero Dark Thirty') this blockbuster features performances by Jennifer Lawrence ('Joy'), Chris Pratt ('Guardians of the Galaxy'), Michael Sheen ('Midnight in Paris') and Laurence Fishburne ('Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice').

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The essentials

Runtime: 116 min1 hour and 56 minutes
Budget: $110mSony Pictures Releasing
Box office: $99.9m0.9 times its budget
Rating: 12Suitable for 12 years and over

How long is Passengers?: 1 hour and 56 minutes (116 minutes).
When was Passengers released in the UK?: It was released in the UK on 20 December 2016.
Who directed Passengers?: Morten Tyldum.
Who is in Passengers?: It stars Kayla Radomski, Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt and Michael Sheen.
Where can I watch Passengers?: In the UK it is available with a subscription on Prime Video and to rent on Apple TV.
How much did Passengers make?: It took $99.9 million in US. It cost $110 million.

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Cast

Director: Morten Tyldum
Writers: Jon Spaihts
Producers: Ben Browning, Stephen Hamel, Neal H. Moritz, Jon Spaihts

Videos and trailers

Spanish trailer 'Passengers' #2 0:405 December 2016

Photos and posters

+9 photosand 3 posters

Reviews

7.1 42 votes

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What the critics say average 4.6 from 6 outlets

8.0 EmpireJames Dyer 'Passengers' is as surprisingly traditional as it is undeniably effective. A timeless romance wedded to a space-age survival thriller, it may be a curious coupling but Tyldum?s Turing follow-up is a… Read
4.0 Time OutTom Huddleston There are a handful of really interesting scenes.... But for the most part 'Passengers' is so anodyne, so frightened of the ethically troubling opportunities inherent in the setup that it just ends… Read
3.5 The Washington PostAnn Hornaday 'Passengers' hinges on a morally dubious act that the filmmakers gloss over in a series of creepy justifications and a sudden third-act reversal. Read

Box office

Weekend by weekend

Budget $110m
US $99.9m
UK £12.4m

Awards

Academy Awards (Oscars) 2017 2 nominations

Soundtrack

Call Me IrresponsibleBobby Darin Spotify
A Little Less Conversation (JXL Radio Edit Remix)Elvis Presley, vs, Tom Holkenborg Spotify
I Love The Likes Of YouGail Pettis
Do It AgainApril Stevens Spotify

Trivia

Reese Witherspoon, Rachel McAdams and Emily Blunt were all, at different times, cast in the lead female role in the film, but dropped out during development. Jennifer Lawrence was eventually cast instead.
Keanu Reeves was attached to the lead male role in the film, but dropped out. Chris Pratt was eventually cast instead.
The screenplay for this film was featured in the 2007 Blacklist; a list of the "most liked" unmade scripts of the year.
According to a news article by The Hollywood Reporter, both leads will be pulling down double digit millions: Chris Pratt will be paid $12 Million while Jennifer Lawrence is looking at $20 Million against 30% of the profits.
The story and screenplay for ''Passengers'' was developed at Keanu Reeves and Stephen Hamel's production company Company Films.

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