Passengers

Synopsis

Passengers is a 2016 sci-fi romance film directed by Morten Tyldum, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt. The story is set aboard a spaceship traveling to a distant colony planet, where thousands of passengers and crew members are in hibernation for the long journey. When a malfunction wakes up Jim Preston (Chris Pratt) 90 years too early, he faces loneliness and despair until he makes a life-changing decision that affects another passenger, Aurora Lane (Jennifer Lawrence). As they confront unexpected challenges and unravel mysteries aboard the ship, their relationship deepens amid the vastness of space and time. The film explores themes of isolation, love, and survival under extraordinary circumstances.

Cast

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  Jennifer Lawrence

  Aurora Lane

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  Chris Pratt

  Jim Preston

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  Michael Sheen

  Arthur

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  Laurence Fishburne

  Gus Mancuso

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  Andy García

  Captain Norris

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  Vince Foster

  Executive Officer

Reviews

Critical reception for Passengers was mixed to negative, with reviewers praising the chemistry between the leads but criticizing the story's execution and originality. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 30% approval rating based on reviews, reflecting a generally unfavorable consensus. Critics have noted that while the visual effects and production design are impressive, the narrative often relies on clichés and lacks depth. For example, Peter Travers of Rolling Stone described the film as "a beautiful space travelogue that runs out of gas," highlighting the film's visual appeal but disappointing plot development. On IMDb, Passengers has a moderately positive user rating of 7.0/10, indicating that audience reactions were more favorable compared to critics. Metacritic assigns the film a score of 41/100, signifying mixed or average reviews. Many critics pointed to the moral dilemmas presented in the film as controversial and sometimes problematic in how they were handled. Overall, Passengers is recognized for strong performances by Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt but is seen as falling short in storytelling and thematic depth.