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Sunshine

Play trailer 1:30 Poster for Sunshine R Released Jul 27, 2007 1h 47m Sci-Fi Play Trailer Watchlist
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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 Full Review David Fear Time Out Rated: 3/5 Nov 18, 2011 Full Review Hank Sartin Time Out Rated: 3/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review Morgan Shaunette Willamette Week There’s beauty in it—Boyle and his team make a near-religious experience of getting up close and personal with the center of our solar system, buoyed by an effervescent score by John Murphy and British techno group Underworld. Jun 23, 2025 Full Review Cheryl Eddy io9.com Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland carefully seed the early part of the story with hints of the terrors to come. Jun 20, 2025 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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David W Vies for my favourite Boyle movie along with 28 Days later. Intelligent horror sci-fi with a great cast, superb direction and impressive special effects. Very strong work in all departments and strangely memorable. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/27/25 Full Review Craig K Suspenseful, high tech, and intriguing. Good futuristic sci fi movie. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/27/25 Full Review Kyle M Eventually distorts in vision with bleak prominence and franticness, the film boosts a thrillingly serene, theoretical concept with operational intelligence by an excellently rooted cast enveloped by stunning imagery. (B) Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/25/25 Full Review Tim R. Good acting and cinematography. Just a bit slow moving. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/24/25 Full Review Fiesel M Good story, suspenseful, but SPOILER: absolute unforgivable stupidity from main character going to confront the unstable and unexpected guest without at least giving the rest of the team a heads up beforehand. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/23/25 Full Review Paul S This movie was amazing! It is definitely one of the more intriguing space sci-fi movies I've watched. The story was incredibly compelling, and the all-star cast did an excellent job portraying astronauts struggling to manage their mission and their mental health. I definitely recommend it for sci-fi and thriller fans! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/21/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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