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U/A (INDIA)
2017
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Positive Reviews
94
Negative reviews
101
Average Rating
2.5
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2.2
Not that director Morten Tyldum, recently of The Imitation Game, doesnt try for quirk.He tries for a lot of things, careening wildly from earnest roma ..
Av Club
3.0
There might be proclamations of love, but audiences will probably remain a little more weary.
Den Of Geek
1.8
But cheer up, even the best movie stars need to make a howler like this every once in a while.It makes us appreciate the good ones more.
EW
1.9
But then again, the movie is always a little coy where its customary to be a little coy, just as it hits the most predictable beats while hammering it ..
Rogerebert
3.0
In PASSENGERS, Jim Preston (Chris Pratt) is an engineer who decides to join thousands of others on the Avalon, a spaceship whose passengers are suppos ..
Common Sense Media
2.2
Passengers refuses to really wrestle with the compelling questions at its core, instead opting to lean on Lawrence and Pratts collective charm to keep ..
Indie Wire
2.5
In different ways, both those movies made your heart skip a beat.
Variety
1.5
Saying anything more is wasted breath.Even with years of nurturing, Passengers is still a Titanic sized disaster.
We Got This Covered
2.0
Dreams up one of the most intriguing what would you do scenarios in recent movie memory and takes it precisely nowhere.
Time Out
3.0
Having explored this outrageously silly but entertaining situation, the film has to move things on, and this is where the inevitable anti climax happe ..
The Guardian
2.0
It might be easier to forgive the cursory plotting and the underdeveloped characters of this lightweight sci fi if the whole story wasnt predicated on ..
The Guardian
2.0
Its a fantastically creepy start, and while Lawrence and Pratt undeniably possess the magic spark of on screen chemistry, the basic creepiness of this ..
The Guardian
1.9
Yes, even given the mitigating factor of Pratts cosmic quads and calves.
1.9
Film fans will immediately detect a nod to The Shining in the bar sequences, which possess the same echoing sense of dislocation and weirdness.
2.5
Part space romance, part space thriller and all space corn, Passengers is a messy and unconvincing mash up that tries to get by on the not inconsidera ..
Screen Daily
3.0
If youre wondering if the movie is a romantic dramedy or if its a deep space thriller, the answer is its both.
Collider
2.5
Lawrence can still surprise you with the depth of her soulfulness and, in this case, rage.How can anyone jeer a movie with a performance like this
Vulture
3.0
Under less shiny, by the numbers direction, the story might have soared, or at least been more stirring.
The Hollywood Reporter
3.5
Were not quite in the age of wokeness more like the age of talking about wokeness but thats still an exciting time to be thinking critically about pop ..
2.5
There is a blazing light at the center of the interplanetary romance Passengers, and its name is Jennifer Lawrence.
The New York Times
2.8
Its 30 minutes of a science fiction movie, followed by 45 minutes of romantic comedy, followed by 30 minutes of action movie, and each is a step down ..
Paste Magazine
3.7
Passengers is not hard science fiction like this years Arrival, and never achieves the same highs as movies of its ilk like Moon or The Martian.
IGN
2.0
Your pod has malfunctioned: there are 90 years left of a 120 year journey, and youre entirely alone, save for an android bartender which can only simu ..
Telegraph
2.5
That ship would be the Avalon, headed for the outer space colony called Homestead II with 5,000 plus passengers and crew.
3.8
Its a film of restrained but definite passion that will leave you thinking about human need and what defines a happy life.
San Francisco Chronicle
4.0
Titanic amongst the stars this is a touching, heartfelt tale of loss and love for the Gravity generation.
2.5
Its worth seeing for its big ideas and interesting concept, but also ultimately less than the sum of its parts.
Cinema Blend
2.5
It ends up as nearly as cold and creepy as the space it takes us through.
Ny Daily News
3.5
It is much closer to a romantic drama as opposed to an epic space adventure.
JoBlo
2.0
The middle of the movie meanders and drags along, turning what should be a fun rom com into a boring slog.
Screen Rant
0.0
Here is a movie where no line is too cheesy, no plot twist too undeserved, and no character too forehead slappingly ill conceived.It all adds up to wh ..
The Globe And Mail
3.1
The Blue Lagoon meets 2001: A Space Odyssey in the new movie Passengers, an intense romantic drama about two lonely souls abandoned on a giant spacecr ..
Philly
3.5
Here too, its mostly only Pratt and Lawrence who manage to keep you in your seat.Its a great looking film with an original idea.
2.2
But despite their undeniable charms the picture doesnt come within light years of its inspirationsthe result of Jon Spaihts undercooked script, Tyldum ..
One Guys Opinion
2.5
That makes one more too easily solved mystery.It should be no surprise that Passengers is sterile, airless, a space opera with light comic touches, te ..
Rogers Movie Nation
3.2
An entertaining but somewhat corny sci fi fantasy romance film with aspirations to be a deep thinking film .
Sover
3.8
It is science fiction but lacks the Star Wars flavored action audiences have come to expect.
ReelViews
1.5
Its often astonishing to grasp what Passengers believes to be warm, cuddly entertainment, marching forward with plot so fundamentally screwy, theres n ..
Blu Ray
1.5
Ostensibly were supposed to like Pratt and Lawrence together, yet Pratts character does something so unforgivable to Lawrences at the outset that thei ..
Chicago Reader
1.9
Become a fan on Facebook Follow on Twitter Review by Mark Dujsik | December 20, 2016 Ostensibly, Passengers is about two characters.They are stranded ..
Mark Reviews Movies
2.8
...essentially a pile of contrivances supporting science fiction concepts weve seen before and a moral question it neatly sidesteps.
3.8
Filmmaker Morten Tyldum, working from Jon Spaihts screenplay, has infused the early part of Passengers with an unexpectedly gripping sensibility, as t ..
Reel Film Reviews
1.5
... what we have here is a Franken stitching of three genres among this sci fi genre...
You Tube
2.0
Not quite as feverishly anticipated as Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, but an insanely sexy sell nonetheless.
The Times
3.0
Zeitgeist watchers will have various ideas about what these films say to us in our present age of insecurity, but in Passengers, one particular concer ..
The Times
3.5
This limits the human interactions.There is good chemistry between Preston and Aurora, though, and their characters, along with Mancusos, are believab ..
Lariat
2.2
Its a waste of a rich premise, excellent special effects, and a charismatic cast.
Eric Ds Nider
2.0
Imagine if somebody like Stanley Kubrick got ahold of this premise.
News Review
4.0
Director Morten Tyldum and writer Jon Spaihts have come up with a real crackerjack science fiction movie, gleamingly gorgeous to look at (kudos to Rod ..
News Review
2.0
There are some interesting elements here: despite the spectacular setting and significant price tag, it often has the feeling of a small scale, claust ..
Radio Times
3.0
Screenwriter Jon Spaihts, director Morten Tyldum, and Pratt infuse enough humor into all of this that the first act is entertaining enough to keep us ..
Screen It
2.0
Passengers delivers plenty of fairground ride like spectacle. This, though, doesnt begin to atone for its evasive and equivocal storyline or for the m ..
Independent
1.9
The spectacle feels lifeless and what could have been a challenging moral provocation dissolves into sappy, feel good pandering. Lawrence and Pratt de ..
Rolling Stone
2.5
The Nature of Imitation is the sound of Dorian Concept systematically deconstructing various genres, stripping them back to the bones underneath and t ..
Pop Matters
2.5
In other words, as a big sci fi entertainment, it hardly feels like a movie about the problems of two emotionally desperate people in a crazy situatio ..
The Wrap
3.8
Fortunately, Pratt and Lawrence have enough charisma to last light years.
News Day
3.2
If the filmmakers had delved into the direness of their situation and mined it for more than just a grand scale lovers spat in outer space, the movie ..
Cs Monitor
1.9
There are so many points along the way when the stranded in space drama Passengers, which is not a good movie, could have made different choices and b ..
New York Post
2.5
Is it a space opera, an adventure film, an emotional drama or a love story
Hindustan Times
3.1
It is a gorgeous movie to watch, but an experience that ultimately feels unsatisfying.
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.0
Arthur, constantly polishing a glass, is charming and chatty and absolutely cannot keep a secret.Hes crucial for the audience, as well.
Az Central
2.5
Tacked on to the bland interstellar romance that makes up the films act two is a delayed action climax which gives him every opportunity.
Smh
3.5
Given the unfortunate timing of the films release, those who want bang can just go see latest Star Wars.Passengers loses before it launches, even thou ..
Smh
3.5
I wish the film had the integrity to hold its satiric bent, or, once it becomes a romance, to see its fable logic through to the end.
Npr
0.0
Passengers is not Titanic in space, and its not a romance.Its a horror movie, and it doesnt even realize it.
3.1
A perfectly enjoyable romantic adventure, featuring two of the worlds most charismatic stars.
Toronto Star
3.1
Passengers isnt a bad movie, but it sure feels like theres a better one in there somewhere.
Q Network
2.0
This is a story of physical beauty and of arousal in more ways than one.
Daily Mail
1.5
For audiences expecting a two hour charm offensive, Passengers is not the movie you think youre going to see. Its something considerably darker and du ..
Slate
2.0
Passengers is yet another example of a film that falsely beckons a certain premise in its promotions, yet eventually delivers something far less inter ..
Film Inquiry
3.0
Susan Grangers review of Passengers (Columbia Pictures/Sony) Its a terrific sci fi premise: Two passengers on a 120 year journey on the immense, ultra ..
Susang Ranger
2.0
In theory, an absorbing film grounded in moral ambiguity could be ironed out from this concept, but the script and direction here do no justice.
Flickering Myth
2.5
But if the best science fiction is less about outer space than inner spaceabout the ways pushing out forces us to confront the most fearful and fragil ..
Time
2.0
A truly disappointing, if also at times spectacular looking science fiction film, Passengers is done in by its script, which is derivative, short of p ..
Boston Herald
2.2
The beauty of science fiction is that it often provides us with a scenario that allows us to explore it in a meaningful way.
The Film Stage
3.1
Perhaps as a well written play for a cast of three, Passengers might have been first class. Instead, its just another mediocre thrill ride.
Boston Globe
2.5
And the script just hammers it, over and over, giving us banal moralizing instead of exploring the possibilities of this unique premise.
Uproxx
2.0
There is not a taste of transcendence in a supposedly romantic space walk.Michael Sheen is wasted as a robotic version of the barman from The Shining.
The Irish Times
2.0
Passengers doesnt examine any serious philosophical questions, it doesnt present a grand, sweeping romance and it doesnt build any genuine suspense.
Las Vegas Weekly
2.5
Well, not completely alone: The ships lounge features a cheery robot bartender who is named Arthur and played with twinkly charm by Michael Sheen.(He ..
The Atlantic
3.5
And heres the thing: the reprehensible conceit of the film is the only thing that makes it worth watching.
Birth Movies Death
3.0
After a certain point the film declines into a much more conventional and heroic spaceship adventure.
Standard
4.5
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Tony Medley
2.5
Lawrence and Pratt are both big movie stars and they look good, fulfilling the minimum requirements of holiday movie fare.
Detroit News
2.0
Passengers hides an insidious message amidst the Hollywood gloss, and the film suffers from mixed messages and too many plotholes.
2.5
Passengers tells a tale of science fiction romance that might be characterized as Gravity lite meets Titanic lite.
Groucho Reviews
3.8
Imperfect though it may be, the movie explores a What would you do moral issue with enough inquisitiveness and entertainment value to make for a reaso ..
Aisle Seat
3.0
Its most entertaining, it splashes its alleged $120 million budget on the screen, and it offers plenty of surface value entertainment, even if it danc ..
Forbes
3.0
There are benefits to be reaped if you can find a way to forgive Passengers its obvious flaws.
Herald Sun
1.8
If you take away the unintentional laughs and the ham handed love/space metaphors, all that remains is a barely servicable space thriller with a pair ..
Consequence Of Sound
2.0
Passengers doesnt stint on eye candy (both human and technical), but its enjoyable moments suggest that somewhere in the Avalons 120 year journey, a s ..
Movie Habit
2.0
Who thought this was a clever story instead of a really disturbing wish fulfillment fantasy
Vox
3.0
Nonetheless, Passengers is perfectly enjoyable blockbuster fodder, with accomplished lead turns and a great simplistic set up, albeit one that is let ..
Hey U Guys
2.8
Passengers does its best to make Lawrences sex appeal only part of the bargain.
The Play List
1.3
Aurora is Sleeping Beautys name, isnt it.No wonder this piece of shit screenplay was on the blacklist: its genius clever.
Film Freak Central
1.0
The greatest disappointment about Passengers is that it thinks its that movie already.
Now Toronto
3.0
But that is not to say that Passengers isnt enjoyable while it lasts.
Scroll
1.5
Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt and a pretty decent all play but no work concept (like The Shining, but in reverse), with shades of Wall E visible on e ..
Film School Rejects
3.0
Told with emotional honesty from Lawrences perspective, thats an exceptionally creepy thriller.
Film Ink
2.5
Early navigation of a substantially realized mechanical world, complete with plenty of interesting luxuries and hurdles, can go so far as to delight i ..
Ner Dist
3.5
Passengers lacks the derring do of Rogue One or the deep dish philosophizing of Arrival, but it is a solid and worthy science fiction effort that trea ..
Maki At The Movies
3.0
If youve ever been stuck in an airport lounge, motorway service station or transit hub hotel, you might feel a sceptical appreciation for Passengers.
Cine Vue
3.0
Passengers never quite delivers on its concept, or the prospect of its Lawrence/Pratt team up.Still, entertaining enough while it lasts.
Games Radar
2.5
Blink and youll miss Andy Garcia.Its disappointing because until that third act, Passengers is accomplished eye candy, not only Lawrence and Pratt but ..
Tamp A Bay
2.5
Releasing a sci fi romance around the same time as Rogue One and just a few weeks after what Arrival has done for head and heart
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
3.0
The visual design of this movie is impressive; the design of the interiors and exterior of the Avalon spaceship is truly remarkable and unique in desi ..
Star Burst Magazine
1.0
Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence find love in a hopeless place in this catastrophic space romp.Chris Pratt is in space.
Lw Lies
1.0
Not only is it a terrible film, but it is built upon the most disturbing premise Ive encountered in the cinema in a long time.
Nz Herald
3.0
So, its a beautiful film to look at; but it doesnt quite make the heart soar.
Nz Herald
2.5
Passengers (Official trailer) A spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet and transporting thousands of people has a malfunction in its sleep ch ..
Kansas City
3.1
As expected, Lawrence and Pratt are fantastic togetherfunny and believable and warm.
Red Eye Chicago
3.1
The film eventually runs out of rocket fuel, piling on the special effects but arriving at a disappointing conclusion.
Stl Today
2.5
And its all his because itll be 90 years before anyone else wakes up.Jim tries to make a go of it.
The Stranger
3.5
Passengers is a well made, ably acted and sufficiently suspenseful (and fun) romantic space romp.
Cleve Land
1.5
Instead it suggests that consent doesnt matter, codes stalking as romance, and lionizes its male lead while turning its female character into a love s ..
Screen Crush
4.0
Once or twice Passengers seems like Antonioni in space no higher compliment.
Ft
3.0
The scripts a bit timid when it comes to the third act and doesnt really make the most of a decent premise.
Independent Ie
2.5
But not even impassioned mugging from Pratt can obscure the void where its heart should be.
Independent Ie
3.5
In other words, despite its hint of serious edge, this is ultimately little more than escapist fluff.
Contact Music
3.7
Morten Tyldums film is idiotic, dull and intensely laborious in the process.
Ar Kansas Online
1.0
In a movie full of weak dialogue, ridiculous character development, and general creepiness, J Lawr delivers on the emotion.Her reaction as Aurora to J ..
Refinery 29
3.0
This isnt 2001: A Space Odyssey, or even The Martian, but its an entertaining movie offering some chewy food for thought. @SweetingAdam Overleaf: watc ..
The Arts Desk
3.0
Until a dark secret is unearthed that sends the romance plummeting out into orbit, that is.3 All in all the film is pretty mediocre and seems like a w ..
The Sun
1.0
Clearly the movie stuck itself with a story it couldnt manage, but its disconnects are remarkable all the same.
Wsj
1.0
It drops just enough hints to get us thinking along those lines before making a series of boneheaded plot choices.Its frustrating.
Killer Movie Reviews
2.5
Two charismatic leads with good chemistry barley keep adrift what is an otherwise disastrous space travel romantic thriller gone haywire in Passengers ..
Matts Movie Reviews
1.0
On its own, this is a great premise for a psychological thriller.
Daily Dot
1.5
I think I might have burned out the LED on my watch from checking it so often.When it finally reached its merciful end, the filmmakers actually expect ..
Patriot Ledger
2.5
1 of 4 View Caption This image released by Columbia Pictures, Chris Pratt, left, and Jennifer Lawrence in a scene from the film, Passengers.
Sltrib
2.0
But in the end, this is less a film for actors than it is for visual effects supervisors.
Scmp
3.5
There will be different opinions.Outside of that intense moral quandary, the film doesnt have quite enough to material to hold your attention for two ..
The Film Pie
3.0
Every nook and cranny of the film Passengers is something you want to explore.
Io9 Gizmodo
1.9
This is a well designed, initially intriguing, visually interesting sci fi romance torpedoed by a premise and a payoff so creepy and misogynistic, its ..
Chicago Sun Times
3.5
I think Jims ethical quandary adds a deeper layer of consideration that makes the film better than the light rom com it could easily have been content ..
Punch Drunk Critics
2.5
If youre not particular about the intimate details and want to see good looking people overcoming danger in good looking locations, youll enjoy this f ..
Movie Crypt
2.5
Chris Pratt is utterly smitten throughout, but still keeps his boyish charm.
Movie Web
1.0
That secret provides the only real drama in their inevitable love affair, and for a while, it looks like it might be enough.
Sandiego Reader
3.0
It isnt right, and it doesnt feel right to even feel happy or relieved for him.
Film Companion
2.5
Viewers looking for gratuitous Chris Pratt butt shots will be richly rewarded.
Cinemix Tape
3.5
This is what I would call a smart popcorn picture, nothing less, nothing more, but a thoroughly entertaining ride for those so inclined.
Dead Line
1.0
Lets just say it doesnt end well, at least for any viewer grossed out by sick male fantasies.
Metro New York
3.0
Passengers is a sci fi take on The Age of Adaline which ill advisedly borrows deeply flawed plot points from Titanic.
One Room With A View
1.5
But the wasted talent is more disappointing than both the films banalities and its retrograde storyline.
Flavor Wire
3.0
But it doesnt overreach.It delivers on message its warning about over reliance on automation, it poses a few sixth form level moral conundrums, it sho ..
The Shiz Nit
2.5
But the filmmakers are spending an incredible amount time, energy and money to justify a kidnapping, and that undermines the films ability to be anyth ..
Crave Online
1.0
Finally, with almost nothing new in cinemas for really young kids, Ballerina provides an inoffensive animated alternative to the big Christmas blockbu ..
Scots Man
1.5
Passengers slow burning action actually works better than its romance, even if it lacks much excitement.
Polygon
1.5
Its trying its hardest to tell a deeply human story in all the wrong ways.Instead, it imparts utterly inhumane lessons.
The Verge
1.0
At first blush, Passengers seems like an ideal escapist adventure: a spaceship set tale where mega charming A listers Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrenc ..
Cbr
1.0
And so Passengers delivers the climax the money men expect at the expense of intrigue and a complexed morality play.Its eloquent design and dreamy sco ..
The Ooh Tray
2.0
Jon Spaihts screenplay touches upon interesting ideas that parallel modern world issues such as the notion that technology can sometimes exacerbate ch ..
Scifi Now
1.0
Passengers is supremely gross and dumb as sh*t, but itll probably work for a lot of people because its a big Hollywood movie with big Hollywood stars ..
Lainey Gossip
2.8
Its here where the movie could become a horror flick, and at times it feels like it is.
Guide Live
1.5
A slow moving, heady twist on the space travel sci fi subgenre that benefits more from Chris Pratts dynamic range than Jennifer Lawrences performance.
Film Journal International ..
2.5
It becomes clear before long that the futuristic sci fi outing Passengers, aka Grab Em By the P****: The Movie, could only have been written by a man.
Clclt
2.5
click to enlarge Jennifer Lawrence is in outer space but she isnt very happy about it.As the fitful space dramadevelops, her character, Aurora, is awa ..
East Bay Express
3.5
Passengers does its best to coast through the cinematic realm fuelled by star power and shiny surfaces, boasting enough of both to keep your eyes enga ..
Concrete Play Ground
1.9
But its hard to shake the feeling that deep down, Passengers is making a disturbingly regressive statement amid the generic sci fi spectacle.
Denver Post
3.1
This one is a flawed beast, but it gets enough things right to offer a worthwhile escape.
National Post
1.5
A visually beautiful attempt at a vehicle for Lawrence and Pratt, but its arguably shallow premise and uninspired plotting makes this just an idea los ..
Rendy Reviews
3.0
Even if the story never really lives up to its premise, its a smooth ride.
Sky
2.0
Chris Pratt, while comically inclined to deliver the sort of suavity demanded by the modern masses, simply cant generate interest when he isnt allowed ..
Ion Cinema
3.5
Passengers is hard to categorize: it happens in space on a space ship but its not exactly a space opera or a space western; there is action, but not e ..
Blacknerd Problems
2.0
The new intergalactic love story Passengers is the cinematic equivalent of those pills.
New States Man
3.0
They sizzle as spectacularly as the visuals.This is a love story, yet the scale is so vast.
The New Paper
2.5
Also see: Zeus and Europa, the Sabine women, the silent classics The Sheik and Son of the Sheik) But that just doesnt work any more.
Movie Mom
3.1
Sheen doesnt have much to do as a mechanical version of the barkeep from The Shining.
Cinema Sight
4.0
Book a ticket on this flight. The chemistry between the impossible not to like Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt is good but its the special effects t ..
Tri City Herald
4.0
For one thing, its a standalone big budget original a rare and risky proposition in this age of reboots, remakes and never ending franchises.
Daily Star
2.0
Despite the charisma of its protagonists, Passengers suffers from a lack of story that engages the public.
2.5
It turns out all the charisma in the world cant save your film if its confused about what its supposed to be.
Fw Weekly
3.0
Though the film fails to reach its lofty ambitions, Passengers is still a surprisingly thought provoking holiday release thats biggest misstep is succ ..
Blog Bullz Eye
2.5
Theres something pretty hollow, even spacey, at the reaction core of this star vehicle.If this is the future of filmmakinga few pretty faces wandering ..
Vue Weekly
3.1
Hollywoods latest space saga begins with promise and plenty of budgetary excess.This is one gorgeous movie, above and beyond the comely leads.
Hollywood Into To
3.0
And in one of many seriously cool visuals, Lawrence swims in a pool overlooking outer space.
Us Magazine
2.3
At first devastated and terrified, it doesnt take long for Aurora to fall in love with Jim.
Spectrum Culture
2.5
But Tyldum doesnt seem to know where to go with the story and the resolution is as predictable as it gets.
Cairo 360
2.5
According to the Norwegian director Morten Tyldum, Gene Roddenberry got it all wrong.Space isnt the final frontier; love is.
Sf Weekly
2.5
The actors and the visuals (which can be truly impressive here) arent given the thoughtful ride they truly deserve.
Johnhanlon Reviews
2.0
The film is flat and lifeless, squandering a decent concept, an excellent cast and an engaging aesthetic.
2.0
One of the many frustrating elements of Passengers is the kernel of much better storytelling that gets ignored in favour of the romance plot.
Film Ireland
2.0
Jim James Preston (Chris Pratt) wanted to live on a world where he mattered.So the engineer joined more than 5,000 other passengers and crew to board ..
Toledo Blade
2.5
And while Passengers midgame switch to action disaster mode is well handled, it temporarily wrong foots the audience When it comes to exploring the bi ..
News
3.8
In the end, though, its really just a love story with a smattering of action and some solid chuckles.
Free Beacon
2.5
Despite an original script by Jon Spaihts that wound up on the 2007 Blacklist (an annual Hollywood rundown of much liked but as yet unmade screenplays ..
Adelaide Review
2.5
Yes, Passengers is a visual delight, but it ends up being a long trip to nowhere.
Illinois Times
4.5
Like a Titanic in space, Passengers is a rare combination of genres.
3.0
Pratt, Lawrence and the superficial aspects of the story, along with the gorgeous aesthetic, are compelling enough to make Passengers at the very leas ..
Abc News Go
2.5
One can sense director Morten Tyldum and writer Jon Spaihts aiming to hit the sci fi/comedy sweet spot of The Martian, and banking on the charisma of ..
MLive.com
3.1
It works as all three at different times, but, whether a result of the shooting script or the final cut, Tyldum and Spaihts do not dig deeply enough.
The Film File
2.0
Theres a genuinely creepy, unnerving nugget of a taleof obsession, desperation and survivalin Passengers about what might happen under the futuristic ..
Parade
2.5
Unfortunately, after presenting interesting questions, the script decides not to explore further, and to walk the easiest and most retouched route: a ..
1.5
An exercise in frustration and offense, wasting the considerable charm of charismatic stars and failing to meaningfully investigate the sticky questio ..
L.A. Biz
2.5
Passengers is a movie that starts out intriguing enough before descending towards some of the creepiest storytelling decisions in a long time but with ..
FanboyNation.com
3.5
With minimal cast members, the main actors had to be chosen wisely...Lawrence and Pratt were excellent options as they truly meet both criteria.
FlickDirect
3.5
The actors just couldnt make it work in Morten Tyldums disastrous Passengers.
Gulf News
3.0
hris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence have proven time and again that they can deliver charism and emotional complexity, and Passengers is most interesting ..
Entertainment Ie
2.5
Look lively: Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence Passengers is not a good trip.
Pgh City Paper
2.5
Unfortunately screenwriter Jon Spaihts doesnt have a good answer.
Leonard Mal
3.2
Exit the theater with about 10 minutes left to go and youll have a much more enjoyable time than if you stayed until the very end.
Showbiz Junkies
2.2
In truth, its an unconscionable act that, even in this extreme circumstance, makes its lead character irredeemable in my eyes.
Stardem
2.5
The ads make it hard to tell what sort of movie Passengers is, so Ill clue you in: Its a comedy, then a painful drama, then a romance, then a sci fi a ..
Twin Cities
2.5
And Laurence Fishburne is great as a crewman whos own wake up process doesnt go according to plan.
Caution Spoilers
2.0
Tyldums picture, you see, is a prime example of how a promising story set in the wild starry yonder can crash and burn, even with some of the most lik ..
Herald Scotland
3.3
When Passengers is entirely focused on this, its actually a really sweet and absorbing human story.
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2.5
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Enfil Me
1.5
Neither stimulating visually nor thoughtful narratively, Passengers is a must pass movie.
Chesapeake Family
3.0
The stifling cliches of this romance reflect that its Jims fantasy, and that it cannot last.
Junkee
0.5
It is anti entertaining and potent nightmare fuel for anyone who dares think women have agency outside of finding a nice man.
The Reader (Omaha, NE)
2.5
What will at least hold your attention is the stunning set designs.
Fres Nobee
3.0
In a year when a film like Arrival raised the bar for what can be achieved technically and emotionally within the sci fi genre, and even Star Wars Rog ..
Indie London
1.5
From here the movie descends into blandness and stays there until the whimper of an ending.
2.0
A movie that has visual and sound power and manages to entertain during the great part of its footage. However, it causes a certain sense of disappoin ..
El antepenúltimo mohicano ..
2.5
As I said earlier, visually this movie is jaw droppingly stunning.
The Hollywood Outsider
4.5
Its rare for being good sci fi that doesnt involve zapping things with ray guns.
Memphis Flyer
4.0
A brave film that exposes all its elements openly and reflects, in different ways, a sense of great cinema that at times seems to have been lost.
2.3
A movie with a stupid ending, controversial and well intentioned but badly formulated, wasting the potential of its actors in a film that deserves to ..
Konexión
2.0
Morten Tyldum again reveals his limited ability to provide empathy and true depth to the characters.
Fotogramas
2.0
ROGS VIEWPOINT On the Starship Avalons 120 year voyage to a distant colony planet with over 5,000 hibernated people looking to begin a new life, passe ..
Movie Reviews Cinemaclips
2.5
Passengers could have been big, shiny, quirky and heart tugging a cool holiday popcorn flick. Instead its empty, anonymous and calculated.
Play Boy
1.8
It could have worked as a ruthless indie starring two actors you never heard of.Even in the last act, with the plot crashing and burning in silly hero ..
Nc Register
3.0
Although Passengers is the direct opposite of Gravity, Interstellar or The Martian, it garners interest when it delves into the primary need for human ..
1.5
The good news is, in six months, nobody will remember that Passengers ever existed.
About Boulder
2.0
Passengers treats its viewers like Jim treats Aurora, tricking them into thinking its just a fun escapist fantasy by misrepresenting its central premi ..
Four Three Film
2.0
Lidl is launching 5kg boxes of damaged fruit and veg for 1.50 Man with speech impediment chucked out of pub for slurring words With a promising premis ..
I News
1.5
Since it doesnt even get to take advantage of what its two protagonists have to give, ends up being a constant disappointment.
1.5
tries to pass itself off as romantic, but it doesnt seem to realize that its actually careened headlong into stalker territory, says William Bibbiani ..
Cosmopolitan
2.5
Passengers Trailer Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt are two passengers onboard a spaceship transporting them to a new life on another planet.
Charlotte Observer
2.5
A film that starts well, but that, despite its amazing performances and visual effects that work, ends in a completely predictable and stereotyped way ..
Cinencuentro
1.5
If the film doesnt completely rot is thanks to its production design, the chemistry between the protagonists and the participation of Michael Sheen.
Butaca Ancha
4.0
But Tyldum wisely sticks to the human story at the center of this epic looking tale of the vast, unchartered terrain of the human heart.
Good Times
0.5
To say more would be spoiling it though its difficult to spoil something when its already this rotten.
Eugene Weekly
3.0
Thats the fun, but the premise is fascinating enough to get you into the theater.
Nerd Report
1.5
Passengers could have made for a brutal psychodrama about male entitlement.
Spliced Personality
4.5
Passengers offers a sci fi romance with a thought provoking twist.
2.5
Theres the aforementioned bar, straight out of The Shining, along with restaurants with robot waiters who have French accents; a basketball court; and ..
S Fist
0.5
Instead were left apart, with nothing else to do but either judge or simply dismiss.
Dork Shelf
1.0
The film couldve been written by one of those dudes who are always complaining about how women only like bad guys and never look at the nice ones.
4.5
Passengers entertained me, it made me laugh, and even had me tense at times. Its one of those films that, if they ask me in the street, I say yeah, it ..
QiiBO
1.5
If the filmmakers had focused more on the story, instead of betting on the two hugely popular leads to carry the film, this movie would be so much bet ..
The Sun Daily (Malaysia)
4.5
Passengers starts as a promising sci fi story and closes as a heartbreaking and routinely romantic comedy.
El Pais (Spain)
2.5
Demi Lovatos next step after a life endangering overdose that put her in the hospital last month appears to be a return trip to rehab.
Arca Max
2.5
Not so much a meet cute as a meet euch, Passengers squanders an intriguing premise and likable leads on a third act that loses direction and floats of ..
1.5
Or their being awake doesnt ultimately turn out to be a good thing.
The Script Lab
1.5
In a film where things fall apart (in more ways than one), Passengers does muster a collective jolt of excitement in a stellar set piece where Aurora ..
The Script Lab
0.5
Just maintain your dignity as an intelligent cinema goer, and stay away.
Film Thrills
2.0
Plot holes abound; there are issues that the film doesnt even try to make sense of.
The Express Tribune (Pakis ..
4.5
A beautiful, exciting and impossible love story and a few well executed winks to sci fi classics.
El Mundo (Spain)
1.5
Once the awful truth comes to light, however, Passengers loses its waymostly because it loses its nerve.
Popular Mechanics
2.0
One can either make a thriller about existential threats in the emptiness of space or love lost to time, but this film lacks the skill needed to succe ..
BattyMamzelle
1.5
A film that lacks the human and philosophical depth of Gravity or Arrival.
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