Sunshine

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Sunshine

R

Released Jul 27, 2007

1h 47m

Sci-Fi

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In the not-too-distant future, Earth's dying sun spells the end for humanity. In a last-ditch effort to save the planet, a crew of eight men and women ventures into space with a device that could revive the star. However, an accident, a grave mistake and a distress beacon from a long-lost spaceship throw the crew and its desperate mission into a tailspin.

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Danny Boyle continues his descent into mind-twisting sci-fi madness, taking us along for the ride. Sunshine fulfills the dual requisite necessary to become classic sci-fi: dazzling visuals with intelligent action.

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Namrata Joshi

Outlook

The human interaction and tension works, how every single member can be sacrificed for the larger good of the humankind. But the acting is uniformly dull, the cast is deadpan, poker-faced and robotic at best.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 23, 2019

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David Fear

Time Out

Rated: 3/5

Nov 18, 2011

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Hank Sartin

Time Out

Rated: 3/5

Nov 17, 2011

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

The reteaming of Danny Boyle and Alex Garland (28 Days Later) delivers an awe-inspiring, gorgeous film with an unexpected genre shift.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 10, 2024

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

Boyle's incredible visuals are complemented by his deep bench of international actors. And while the last act initially feels jarring in tone and subject, on subsequent viewings the foundation for Pinbacker and sun madness is present throughout

Rated: 4/5

Jun 6, 2024

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Sunshine is a film that is hit or miss and while your mileage may vary, one cannot deny the cinematic ambition of it all.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 4, 2022

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Steven B

One of the best sci-fi movies ever, and certainly my personal favorite.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/23/24

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Renaud M

My favorite sci-fi movie. Great scenario, great actors (Cillian Murphy is so good!). Highly recommended

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/14/24

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Audience Member

Great cast (love them all), special effects & scenery but I had bigger expectations because of the potential this movie had. For instance, I would argue that the ending would had made more sense if instead of the villain being the religious/fanatic captain from the other ship, the villain was a strange looking alien in which it would explain the need to kill everyone and the final sacrifice which was because the world would be save and the alien must be eliminated right then. It's just impossible to be 7 year lost in space under the conditions this captain was on & then jump from one ship to the other with no spacesuit, nor any protection & if he had a suit it would not have worked after 7 years so it just made no sense... I do not recommend this movie; it is too long for that nonsense ending.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/18/24

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Autonomous J

Sunshine is an odd duck. Anything with Cillian Murphey is worth watching. The special effects and sound effects are awesome. The sun scenes are really intense. The setting of the movie makes for great drama. The idea of traveling so close to the sun is already a drama filled adventure. However, for some reason, the choice is made to pivot towards a horror/slasher element towards the last 20 minutes of the movie. It was necessary and turned a great sci-fi plot into a cliche. The ending brings the rating down a whole star for me, but it is definitely still worth watching.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/17/24

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Regina P

All of this top-tier star power in one movie, and I had never heard of it until recently... and now I know why.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

06/05/24

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Aine T

Great cast. Simple and powerful.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/30/24

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Synopsis

In the not-too-distant future, Earth's dying sun spells the end for humanity. In a last-ditch effort to save the planet, a crew of eight men and women ventures into space with a device that could revive the star. However, an accident, a grave mistake and a distress beacon from a long-lost spaceship throw the crew and its desperate mission into a tailspin.

Director: Danny Boyle
Producer: Andrew Macdonald
Screenwriter: Alex Garland
Distributor: Fox
Production Co: DNA Films, Moving Picture Company, Ingenious Film Partners
Rating: R (Violent Content|Language)
Genre: Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 27, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.7M
Runtime: 1h 47m

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