Passengers

Name: Passengers
Genre: Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama, Romance
Released: December 21, 2016
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 41
Cast: Andy Garcia, Chris Pratt, Jennifer Lawrence, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Sheen

2016

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Columbia Pictures | Release Date: December 21, 2016 | PG-13

Starring: Andy Garcia, Chris Pratt, Jennifer Lawrence, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Sheen

Summary: Aurora (Jennifer Lawrence) and Jim (Chris Pratt) are two passengers onboard a spaceship transporting them to a new life on another planet. The trip takes a deadly turn when their hibernation pods mysteriously wake them 90 years before they reach their destination. As Aurora and Jim try to unravel the mystery behind the malfunction, theyAurora (Jennifer Lawrence) and Jim (Chris Pratt) are two passengers onboard a spaceship transporting them to a new life on another planet. The trip takes a deadly turn when their hibernation pods mysteriously wake them 90 years before they reach their destination. As Aurora and Jim try to unravel the mystery behind the malfunction, they begin to fall for each other, unable to deny their intense attraction... only to be threatened by the imminent collapse of the ship and the discovery of the truth behind why they woke up. … Expand

Director: Morten Tyldum

Genre(s): Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama, Romance

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 116 min

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Empire James Dyer

Dec 15, 2016

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 journey well worth taking. Read full review

Peter Keough

Dec 22, 2016

More spectacular special effects might have helped, or at least something more creative than a spaceship that resembles a giant Christmas tree ornament shaped like a corkscrew. Perhaps as a well-written play for a cast of three, Passengers might have been first class. Instead, it’s just another mediocre thrill ride. Read full review

Tom Duggins

Dec 20, 2016

Whatever strange alchemy went into this film, nothing is so strange as how compelling it proves to be when you approach its premise with complete seriousness. Read full review

The Film Stage Bill Graham

Dec 23, 2016

It’s a shame that Passengers couldn’t improve on its initial hook. With a distinct lack of chemistry and a director without the know-how to find a deeper meaning in story, the shoddy foundation of the premise quickly collapses. Read full review

Time Out London Tom Huddleston

Dec 15, 2016

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 up feeling forgettable and silly. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Glenn Kenny

Dec 19, 2016

I’m not even going to discuss, in detail at least, the elephant in the ideological room that Passengers inhabits, which is its spectacular sexism. Read full review

Barry Hertz

Dec 21, 2016

What's worse than the actual movie itself, though, is how indicative it is of modern group-think studio production. Read full review

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briannabittel

Dec 21, 2016

Left me in tears. Some things were not very logical, but who cares! It has Jennifer Lawrence so of course it was good! Movies never make me cry, but this one did.

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deanable

May 31, 2017

I don't understand the negative reviews of this film. The screenplay is amazing and the acting, especially by Jennifer Lawrence, is top-notch. There will be a 25 year edition of this film. You heard it first.

3 of 4 users found this helpful31

Luke08

Feb 25, 2023

Great acting and chemistry, within an engaging environment, plot, and theme.

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TheQuietGamer

May 8, 2017

A flawed, overhyped sci-fi movie that manages to still be entertaining due to the strength of it's core concept. It tackles the ideas of loneliness and what people are capable of doing while isolated with no other options. In a sense it asks some really tough questions, but ultimately copsA flawed, overhyped sci-fi movie that manages to still be entertaining due to the strength of it's core concept. It tackles the ideas of loneliness and what people are capable of doing while isolated with no other options. In a sense it asks some really tough questions, but ultimately cops out on answers and never actually dives into exploring them. Instead, it delivers a fairly standard potential disaster scenario and an undeserved happy ending.

The main problem with the movie is that it plays it's hand too early. The reveal as to why both of these people to be awake at the same time is given too soon. It would have been better suited for perhaps an end of the movie twist. It would be a cheap one, but at least then the film would have had something to catch us off guard with. Instead we get it laid out in front of us early on and are left the rest of the time just waiting for the inevitable, and ultimately predictable.

Perhaps the movie's biggest flaw is that it actually tries to come off as genuinely romantic. It's not. The whole thing is basically a really creepy, pseudo-Stockholm syndrome romance. Yet, the movie never addresses this. A shame, because had it gone this distance and really took a look at the actions of it's main character's actions, the questions it raises could have made this into something worthwhile. I mean, we get why the character has done what he's done, but the movie never challenges that. It just paints it as okay because we all would have done the same thing. If it had been more serious this movie could have been as fantastic as all the pre-release hype wanted us to believe.

So all that aside, is it a bad movie? Not necessarily. I, for one, found it entertaining for what it is. Creepy, disappointing, but full of gorgeous visuals. Plus there are the leads themselves. Both do really well and have great onscreen chemistry. Lawrence is drop-dead sexy like never before. I have always liked her as an actress, and yeah she's always been pretty, but this is first time I've actually stopped and admired the view I guess you could say. Anyways, it's a good thing she and Pratt are so likable as actors, because they are really about the only two onscreen for the vast majority of the film.

Outside of the film's core romance, which is the majority of the focus here, there's also a nice little all is not well with our vessel plot going on here as well. As things begin to deteriorate we get treated to some cool set-pieces that only sci-fi could bring. They are of course backed by stunning visuals and the always nifty future technology. When it comes to the actual sci-fi there's a pretty intelligently crafted world for the characters to inhabit.

While it's too slow, predictable, and ultimately lacking in depth to make it a truly satisfying movie there are enough entertaining moments to make it worth a watch. It's just never going to stand next to the sci-fi greats out there. A shame, because it certainly had the potential. It just needed to actually take things seriously. The concepts are there, but this was too mainstream to really deliver on them. So as a result the movie just went for crowd pleasing and left true intelligence at the door. Yet, there's still a place for movies like this. Every now and then we just need something pretty, a few exciting moments, and for it to be lead by likable actors. Passengers at least does a fair job of delivering on that front.… Expand

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moviemitch96

Dec 23, 2016

I will admit that this film was undeniable eye candy many times. It had breathtaking visuals and neat effects that at least kept it pretty to watch for the most part. In addition, Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence make the most of their star power together, but their roles not so much. InI will admit that this film was undeniable eye candy many times. It had breathtaking visuals and neat effects that at least kept it pretty to watch for the most part. In addition, Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence make the most of their star power together, but their roles not so much. In addition, there really wasn't much of a plot or story in this film to be honest. Unsurprisingly (and disappointingly), the film's main focus is on the romance between Pratt and Lawrence and it takes a while for things to really get going until the second half. Overall, while it may be visually appealing and Pratt and Lawrence have decent chemistry together at times, there really isn't much else going for it to really make it worthwhile, especially since there's no deep or compelling story to be found anywhere in the film, let alone much of a story at all I'm afraid.… Expand

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Prosmooth

Dec 27, 2016

Creepy, Sexist, Nonsensical--and if you like big dumb Hollywood endings you'll love this thing. It has like three of them. Give it a 5 because it was watchable. One of those where you root for it to get better--but it never does.

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imthenoob

Mar 7, 2017

Painfully unoriginal and boring script. You could call the entire plot of the film from start to finish within the opening minutes of it. The dialogue is garbage as well. Not even the talented cast could save it.

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