Pandorum

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Pandorum

R

2009

1h 48m

Sci-Fi

Horror

Action

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Astronauts Payton (Dennis Quaid) and Bower (Ben Foster) awake in a hypersleep chamber with no memory of who they are or what their mission might be. While Payton stays behind to monitor the radio transmitter, Bower ventures out of the chamber into the seemingly abandoned spaceship. The men quickly realize that they are not alone and that the fate of mankind hinges on what they do next.

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Critics Consensus

While it might prove somewhat satisfying for devout sci-fi fans, Pandorum's bloated, derivative plot ultimately leaves it drifting in space.

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Keith Uhlich

Time Out

As the credit "Produced by Paul W.S. Anderson" attests, this is hackwork of the highest order.

Rated: 1/5

Nov 17, 2011

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Perri Nemiroff

CinemaBlend

It takes a brilliant concept and stellar performances and buries them in banality and mediocre scares.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 12, 2010

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Kim Newman

Empire Magazine

Pandorum is a hodge-podge of familiar sci-fi stuff, which feels as if it were adapted from a computer game.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 4, 2009

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

It wants to transcend several genres at once, and by doing so become something original. Except it doesn’t realize these many goals, nor does it accomplish maybe just one or two.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 30, 2023

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Sean Axmaker

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It’s basically a zombie movie set-up on an industrial spaceship, a fast-moving B-movie that throws out lots of theories that don’t stand up to the light of reason and then moves on to the next chase and feeding frenzy by the mutant hordes.

Aug 19, 2023

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Taylor Baker

Drink in the Movies

Episode 32: Captive State / Pandorum / Mirror Image / Us

Rated: 68/100

Sep 14, 2021

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Jay O

I really enjoyed this movie, not sure all the hate

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/23/25

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Terry P

Can’t understand why there’s a lot of negativity about this movie. I thought it was excellent. It’s dark, gritty and claustrophobic. There’s a couple of great twists to the story towards the end. Dennis Quaids character slowly becoming unhinged is one of them.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/11/25

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Lovell T

Despite the chaotic script, improbable plot and tons of loopholes, but as pure sci-fi goes, it's exciting, fast-paced, with great atmosphere and production setting.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/01/25

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Harrison R

I did not appreciate that the movie abused God's name several times, and almost turned it off as a result. Overall, it is a movie that certainly should not be at a 26% tomato score. The creature effects are pretty decent and practical, and it had some fun twists and turns in the story telling. They could've built the world up some more and it could have been directed a little better. But it is nice to have a balanced and fulfilling sci-fi/horror story. Certainly, an underrated movie, but it definitely had some wasted potential to elevate itself to be something more special.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/13/25

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Jace T

A great sci-fi action thriller with some psychological elements and aliens that drive a lot of the movie. The ending is excellent. David Quaid's role is pretty goofy through the first half of the movie, but develops into an interesting character. Wild cameo from Norman Reedus as well. All in all, you should watch this if you love excellent alien films!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/09/25

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Zarko L

Every moment is a trill, every moment you get a new piece of the story. Absolute masterpiece, top 100 movies of all time. The style of storyteling is unique and the acting is great.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/07/25

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Christian Alvart

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Payton

Ben Foster

Bower

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Gallo

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Synopsis

Astronauts Payton (Dennis Quaid) and Bower (Ben Foster) awake in a hypersleep chamber with no memory of who they are or what their mission might be. While Payton stays behind to monitor the radio transmitter, Bower ventures out of the chamber into the seemingly abandoned spaceship. The men quickly realize that they are not alone and that the fate of mankind hinges on what they do next.

Director: Christian Alvart
Producer: Paul W.S. Anderson, Jeremy Bolt, Robert Kulzer
Screenwriter: Travis Milloy
Distributor: Overture Films
Production Co: Constantin Film, Studio Babelsberg, Impact Pictures
Rating: R (Strong Horror Violence|Language)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Horror, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 25, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 13, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $10.3M
Runtime: 1h 48m

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