Passengers
On a luxury colony ship, two prematurely awakened passengers confront isolation, malfunctioning technology, and the moral cost of choosing companionship.
Overview
A journey through the stars leads to unexpected connections and profound isolation.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- romantic
- isolated
- thoughtful
- late night science fiction
- date night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film visually impressive and intermittently engaging but weakened by ethical problems, uneven science fiction logic, and an underdeveloped script.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jim and Aurora must negotiate guilt, punishment, and survival aboard a starship without a functioning society or judicial system.
Jim awakens ninety years early and forms a relationship with Aurora while thousands of other passengers remain inaccessible in hibernation.
The automated Starship Avalon offers swimming pools, restaurants, and other amenities while leaving its awakened passengers trapped in deep space.
The plot centers on hibernation chambers, android service, automated ship functions, and a 120-year colony voyage.
Films like Passengers, and why
The Martian
shared isolated spacecraft setting, ethical dilemmas, romantic tension, and polished science fiction production
Sunshine
shared deep-space isolation, malfunctioning technology, suspense, and human survival stakes
Her
shared speculative romance, emotional intimacy, and questions about companionship in technologically mediated futures
Movie Details
- Director
- Morten Tyldum
- Release Date
- 2016-12-21
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (14535)
Cast
- Jennifer Lawrence
- Chris Pratt
- Michael Sheen
- Laurence Fishburne
- Andy Garcia
- Vince Foster
- Kara Flowers
- Conor Brophy
- Julee Cerda
- Aurora Perrineau
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Passengers about?
- On a luxury colony ship, two prematurely awakened passengers confront isolation, malfunctioning technology, and the moral cost of choosing companionship.
- What is Passengers like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Passengers as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Passengers violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Passengers as mild.
- What did critics think of Passengers?
- Critics generally found the film visually impressive and intermittently engaging but weakened by ethical problems, uneven science fiction logic, and an underdeveloped script.
- Which films are like Passengers?
- Films with a similar feel include The Martian, Sunshine, and Her.
- How long is Passengers?
- Passengers runs 116 minutes.
- Where can I watch Passengers?
- In United States, Passengers is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex.
