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Europa Report

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Europa Report

PG-13

Released Aug 2, 2013

1h 29m

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

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When unmanned probes suggest that a hidden ocean and single-celled life exists on one of Jupiter's moons, six astronauts embark on an ill-fated exploratory mission.

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Critics Consensus

Claustrophobic and stylish, Europa Report is a slow-burning thriller that puts the science back into science fiction.

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Bill Goodykoontz

Arizona Republic

There is something refreshing in the decidedly downbeat "Europa Report," a science-fiction film with the emphasis on science that doesn't cheat on the tension.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 22, 2013

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Walter V. Addiego

San Francisco Chronicle

Low key and earnest, Sebastin Cordero's "Europa Report" makes compelling use of familiar genre material to create an intelligent science fiction thriller.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 15, 2013

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Tirdad Derakhshani

Philadelphia Inquirer

There are scenes of unutterable beauty in Europa Report, a low-budget space exploration sci-fi suspenser from Ecuadorian director Sebastin Cordero.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 9, 2013

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JD Duran

InSession Film

While it gets a little cheesy and more sic-fi toward the end, it's still fun and dramatic...

Rated: B+

Aug 16, 2024

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Jennifer Bisset

CNET

Prepare to be sucked into a vacuum of suspense, made more heart-pumping by Europa Report's preoccupation with plausibility.

Mar 21, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Cordero can’t seem to decide if he’s made a horror movie or a heady sci-fi tale, and his genre mashup feels unbalanced for it.

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 2, 2022

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Bryan S

It gets off to a weak start, but gets better as it goes along. I appreciated the realism as compared to what we normally see in movies. The acting is ok even though it doesn't always capture the astronaut attitude. If you like space movies, this one is worth watching.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/27/25

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Anthony B

A very good approach to the sci-fi genre. Beautifully filmed with surprising angles and effects. Overall, I enjoyed seeing it twice, but was left feeling a little let down at the end. There was something unfinished.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/27/25

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Kyle R

If you're looking for a Hollywood blockbuster with big-name stars and jaw-dropping special effects, this ain't it. What this film does deliver, however, is some pretty good science along with quality acting, well crafted sets, and a solid storyline.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/29/25

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babarizam D

I hate this whatever it is. Everyone is so fake that you can tell they are acting like instagram post. The writing is just awful and acting well...

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/15/24

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William B

This is one of the few found footage movies I've seen, and it was an interesting watch. However, it's nothing to write home about, as they say. If one of my friends invited me over to watch this, I'd still watch it with them because it's a good movie, but I wouldn't be jumping up and down about it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/11/24

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za2T0 #

It has a sci-fi tag, but three out of six crews died because they don't have a safety wire. It has an alien creature, but it looks like a squid, just like any other cheap space movies. It has a thriller tag, but the plot is so dull that i almost fall asleep. One of the worst space movies ever.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

10/03/24

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Synopsis

When unmanned probes suggest that a hidden ocean and single-celled life exists on one of Jupiter's moons, six astronauts embark on an ill-fated exploratory mission.

Director: Sebastián Cordero
Producer: Ben Browning
Screenwriter: Philip Gelatt
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: Wayfare Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Sci-Fi Action and Peril)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 2, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 1, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $125.5K
Runtime: 1h 29m

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