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Sunshine (2007)
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Reviews Counted:151
Fresh:112
Rotten:39
Average Rating:6.8/10
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.
Theatrical Release:Jul 20, 2007 Limited
Box Office: $3,376,207
Synopsis: Danny Boyle has excelled in nearly every genre he's touched from the family film (MILLIONS) to the zombie movie (28 DAYS LATER) to the drug-fuelled drama (TRAINSPOTTING). With SUNSHINE, he brings... [More]
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Reviews for Sunshine
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A barely noticeable eclipse next to the poetry of Woman in the Moon and Mission to Mars Full Review |
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Leaves a lot to be desired from the standpoint of plot, character development and scientific credibility. Full Review |
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not crammed with excitement, but it is thoroughly engrossing Full Review |
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a visually striking film that uses the expected elements of the science fiction genre to create memorable, sometimes mesmerizing images Full Review |
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The closer he gets to the sun, the more Boyle loses his nerve, reducing a tense, unpredictable thriller to a needlessly bloody, pseudo-spiritual mess. Full Review |
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7/10 |
Sunshine belongs to that select group of science-fiction films that care more about the science than the fiction. Full Review |
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6/10 |
A decent science-fiction movie which despite its solid overall production would surely have been a lot better had the momentum and ethereal quality of its first two acts been smoothly transitioned into the finale. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Danny Boyle's sci-fi thriller is enjoyable, well acted and packed with references throughout although it abandons its fascinating premise for a disappointingly conventional finale. Full Review |
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Boyle and his cast set the controls to the heart of the sun and drive the interstellar pilgrimage beyond the dubious science and rickety story line with magnificent imagery and a gravity that pulls you in. Full Review |
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It may, at the very end, be a failure, but it’s a glorious failure. Full Review |
3 CommentsLatest News for Sunshine
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Five Favourite Films with Golden Globe-Winner Danny Boyle
After sweeping the Critics' Choice Awards this week, visionary and eclectic director Danny Boyle shares his five favourite films with Rotten Tomatoes. As you'd expect from his... More...
January 07, 2008:
RT on DVD: 3:10 to Yuma, Sunshine Arrive!
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December 14, 2007:
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