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Passengers
EMAILPRINTColumbia Pictures (Sony)
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 8 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 15 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Drama | Horror | Suspense/Thriller
Written by: Ronnie Christensen
Directed by: Rodrigo Garcia
Release Date:
Theatrical: October 24, 2008
DVD: May 12, 2009
Running Time: 94 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Summary
RATING: PG-13 for thematic elements including some scary images, and sensuality
Starring Anne Hathaway, Patrick Wilson, David Morse, Andre Braugher, Clea DuVall, and Dianne Wiest
After a plane crash, a young therapist, Claire, is assigned by her mentor to counsel the flight's five survivors. When they share their recollections of the incident -- which some say include an explosion that the airline claims never happened -- Claire is intrigued by Eric, the most secretive of the passengers. Just as Claire's professional relationship with Eric -- despite her better judgment -- blossoms into a romance, the survivors begin to disappear mysteriously, one by one. Claire suspects that Eric may hold all the answers and becomes determined to uncover the truth, no matter the consequences. (Sony Pictures)
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Los Angeles Times Michael Ordona
With these actors and Rodrigo García's sensitive direction, Passengers might have fared well as a short. But as a full-length feature, it's a long ride to a familiar destination.
Read Full Review >Entertainment Weekly Adam Markovitz
Turns out to be just another dud in the genre of revisionist mysteries that have been messing with our heads since Haley Joel Osment saw dead people. Only this time, the big reveal doesn't so much twist the plot as snap its neck.
Read Full Review >Variety Justin Chang
Cruising somewhere between therapy drama and paranoid thriller, this middlebrow tone poem aims for ambiguity but often veers into soporific, suspending answers (and often, viewer interest) en route to an ending that explains all.
Read Full Review >New York Daily News Joe Neumaier
A clunky, dead-on-arrival scary drama that proves that even people with good taste need a good script or direction.
Read Full Review >The Hollywood Reporter Kirk Honeycutt
The film is a misfire, which you feel more acutely given the talents of those involved, including director Rodrigo Garcia ("Nine Lives," "Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her") and rising star Anne Hathaway.
Read Full Review >LA Weekly Nick Pinkerton
A kind of declawed, inside-out "Final Destination" -- with none of the sense of showmanship, and all the looming malice of a mawkish condolence card.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Stephen Holden
A supernatural thriller so mechanically inept and lacking in suspense that it doesn't even pass muster as lowbrow Halloween-ready entertainment.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 5.5 (out of 10) based on 15 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Meghan gave it a4:
Unoriginal, pointless, and slow, this movie is merely the spawn of other movies. If you've been a movie-watcher for, oh, the last fifteen years, this movie will be nothing new to you!
Tony B. gave it a6:
With fine performances by two of our best young actors and three always reliable veterans, "Passengers" is worth a look.
Phil D gave it a2:
First hour was really boring and last 20 minutes didn't really help.
Kimmie M. gave it a10:
I loved this movie! I was unsure when I saw it on Netflix because I had never heard of it...but it far exceeded my expectations. I think it was really well done and I think the Critics are being WAY too critical! Lighten up!
Patrick T gave it a9:
This movie was like a tapestry woven love story, that was both surreal and haunting...loved the score as well. I don't get how it got such bad reviews....I thoroughly enjoyed. it..guess nowadays all anyone looks for in the movies are gor and nudity. This had none of those, but I had to watch it again, to realize ...well, I won't give that away...seriously watch it!
Jay H gave it a5:
Tired and familiar, disappointing considering some of the talent involved. Too slow moving and it only scratches the surface of the story, sloppily put together.
