Source Code

PG-13

Released Apr 1, 2011

1 hr. 29 min.

Mystery & Thriller

Sci-Fi

Action

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92%

266 Reviews

Tomatometer

82%

100,000+ Ratings

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Helicopter pilot Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal) is part of a top-secret military operation that enables him to experience the last few minutes in the life of Sean Fentress, a man who died in a commuter-train explosion. The purpose of Colter's mission is to learn the identity of the bomber and prevent a similar catastrophe. As Colter lives Sean's final moments, he becomes more certain that he can prevent the first tragedy from occurring -- as long as he doesn't run out of time.

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Critics Consensus

Finding the human story amidst the action, director Duncan Jones and charming Jake Gyllenhaal craft a smart, satisfying sci-fi thriller.

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Alec C

If you were given a second chance, would you take it? As an army pilot finds himself in a different body on a train about to be hit with a terrorist attack, he must find the bomber before it's too late. An impressive premise with some dangerous stakes, Jake Gyllenhaal keeps the film grounded with his all-too human struggle!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/06/24

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SÃ¡nchez Moran K

Una película muy buena y no muy alargada aunque un poco confuso el final

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/17/24

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Lee R

Good stuff. Kept me engaged and leaning forward to figure out where it was going.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/25/24

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Jr B

I would rate this movie a 8.6!!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/24

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David d

Impressive. The premisse resembles Edge of Tomorrow (rather the other way around as Edge.. was made later): man has a chance to go back in time over and over again, learns from his mistakes on every occasion to finally get his mission right. There the similarities end. While Edge.. relies more on spectacle and balls, Source code is a 'smaller' film in the sense of locations and actors, but better in depth of personalities, emotions, tension arc and development. At least I was very impressed and step by step drawn into the story and the personalities. After the surprise twist at the finish, it keeps you thinking for a long time about it all. That there may be flaws in the logic, is secundary except perhaps for some physics adepts who may find faults with most SF stories,. Impressive.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/24

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KauÃ£ M

At first, an extremely predictable and generic plot, but in a surprising way the story and relationship of the characters becomes captivating, making the plot a great combination of scifi and thriller, delivering a great film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/19/24

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Duncan Jones

Director

Jake Gyllenhaal

Colter Stevens

Michelle Monaghan

Christina

Vera Farmiga

Goodwin

Jeffrey Wright

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Brent Skagford

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Una LaMarche

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Ultimately, Source Code makes good on its Hitchcockian opening sequence -- it may pale in comparison to the master, but it's a fun, puzzle-filled ride, with excellent pacing and a mounting uneasiness that recalls the best episodes of The Twilight Zone.

Mar 23, 2014

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Peter Howell

Toronto Star

Source Code is a sci-fi thriller that simply shouldn't work as well as it does.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 23, 2014

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John Swansburg

Slate

It's this emotional arc underlying the ticking-time-bomb plot that keeps the movie from succumbing to its flaws.

Mar 23, 2014

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Source Code delivers enough suspense to appease general audiences but lacks even coherent hypothetical science that will invite heady discussions of multiverse logic and quantum physics among those concerned about such things.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 31, 2023

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

... a nifty mystery with snappy action and a real paranoid atmosphere for our (correctly) suspicious hero...

Aug 5, 2022

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Michael Clark

Epoch Times

It might and does take until the last scene to do so, but every plot thread is sewn-up, and there isn't a clue doled out along the way that doesn't make sense or fit into the final puzzle. Its as close to perfect as a screenplay can get.

Rated: 4.5/5

Mar 21, 2022

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Synopsis

Helicopter pilot Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal) is part of a top-secret military operation that enables him to experience the last few minutes in the life of Sean Fentress, a man who died in a commuter-train explosion. The purpose of Colter's mission is to learn the identity of the bomber and prevent a similar catastrophe. As Colter lives Sean's final moments, he becomes more certain that he can prevent the first tragedy from occurring -- as long as he doesn't run out of time.

Director: Duncan Jones
Executive Producer: Hawk Koch, Jeb Brody, Fabrice Gianfermi
Screenwriter: Ben Ripley
Distributor: Summit Entertainment
Production Co: Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC), Mark Gordon Productions, Summit Entertainment, StudioCanal, Province of British Columbia Production Services Tax Credit, Vendome Pictures, Starhaus Filmproduktion GmbH
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Disturbing Images|Some Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 1, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 20, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $54.7M
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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