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Sunshine

Play trailer 1:30 Poster for Sunshine R 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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Critics Consensus

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 01/23/2019
2/4
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. Go to Full Review
Stephanie Zacharek Salon.com 09/22/2007
The picture would be nothing, an incomplete Venn diagram, without Murphy. Go to Full Review
John Hartl Seattle Times 07/27/2007
2/4
Cluttered storytelling undermines Sunshine. Go to Full Review
Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand 5h
[T]he majesty of director Danny Boyle‘s visuals and the dramatic sacrifices of the dedicated of the crew create an experience beyond the dubious science and rickety storyline. Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Mar 22
4/4
A thoughtful, visually inspired variant of space-bound sci-fi spectacles. Go to Full Review
Morgan Shaunette Willamette Week 06/23/2025
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. Go to Full Review
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Nate D @MamdanisDomMommy 5d The production design was thoroughly enjoyable to behold. That's about the only good thing I can say about this film. The characters are about what you'd expect from a 7th grade creative writing class and are all impossible to believe or care about in any way. Why is only one crew member trained in the operation of the tool the mission's success depends upon? Why do they have absolutely no operational plan in place for repairing failed shield tiles? Why can't the otherwise omniscient ship's computer double check proposed course changes? Why is the weirdo meat captain they stole from Event Horizon trying to sabotage everything? Who cares. Here's another Underworld song. You like Underworld, right? See more John L @RT76303923 Jul 19 Dry acting, predictable. Poorly paced. Some interesting visuals. Vague sci-fi thriller with poorly executed deeper themes. I feel the idea of wrestling with nature and faith are touched… but most of the movie is space ship crew drama and survival. The focus should have incorporated the bigger theme of humans wanting to control faith or something like that See more Alex M @RT80183176 May 9 It is just so dumb. Nonsense over nonsense piling up every few minutes. I just don't understand how it managed to get so high of a rating. See more Mate P @matepolcz Apr 14 Sunshine is an interesting film. I liked the characters and loved the themes. I also enjoyed the story, but to be honest there was one point where it went a little too far for my taste. I loved the ending though. The directing is really good and the style of the cinematography is a big part of that. The pacing could be tighter, but it plays into the directing style. The production design and the visual effects are amazing, especially for 2007. The cast is unbelievable and the performances are incredible. Sunshine is a good and stylish film. See more Bruce M @BruceMc Apr 5 Looks great, but the characters are poorly defined and the the third act is a mess, turning "Sunshine" into a slasher move. Good score and terrific SFX. Poses big questions about God and sacrifice, doesn't really deal with them, however. See more Christian O @C.OBrien Apr 5 Just another Sci-fi movie that went from being interesting and intelligent to jumping he shark. I had expected depth with the solid cast. See more 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