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The Passenger

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A struggling airport shuttle driver (Djimon Hounsou) in Minneapolis illegally takes a stranded twenty-something (Kodi Smit-McPhee) to Chicago and soon finds himself trapped in a terrifying ride he can’t escape.
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Paul LĂŞ Tales from the Paulside Jun 5, 2026
3/5
Vadim Perelman's thriller shouldn't go unseen, particularly if you prefer your thrillers to be more confined and, for the most part, limited to two characters. Go to Full Review
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Young S @YoungStevie 3 days ago This is parody level bad. It’s like a fever dream of progressives projecting their politics into a film about racism and privilege. The problem here is it comes off more as a lecture with stand ins for each side, instead of an interesting story that happens to deal with those issues thoughtfully. See more jwcdood T @jwcdood Sep 26, 2026 THE PASSENGER isn't Hollywood monumental, but it's certainly an engaging story with a lot of good things to be said about the development of the storyline, the casting, the acting, the direction and the no frills production it was done with. And, for the record, the political/racist/cultural hatred in some of these audience reviews is nothing but spinoff blindness from outright mindless addiction to sedition radio and TV. See more Bonnie L @BonnieL Sep 24, 2026 It is a tense thriller too close to our current reality, so it is rated lower than its worth really. I just wasn't up for mixed messages and social tension when I watched it. I'm not going to give away the plot here because the surprise turns are what makes it so good. It truly keeps your attention and is definitely worth your watch. See more HK-AERIAL V @RT10010779 Sep 23, 2026 my favorite part is when the antagonist cries. really the only satisfying part besides the nice backfist by the driver. See more Erick F @Jaehaerys Sep 21, 2026 A clear-eyed look beyond the political stereotype of a Somalian Minneapolis teeming with radical Marxism. Perelman fact-checking pierces the narrative portraying the Somali community as devoted to anti-American, non-assimilationist ideologies. Real people—with their everyday tensions and human priorities—fight against revolutionary violence revealing themselves as the true victims of prejudice and hostages of zealots that use them as symbols of a war they is not theirs. A must-see! See more Dan P @Gemman Sep 19, 2026 Djimo is a great actor, plot was terrible See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A struggling airport shuttle driver (Djimon Hounsou) in Minneapolis illegally takes a stranded twenty-something (Kodi Smit-McPhee) to Chicago and soon finds himself trapped in a terrifying ride he can’t escape.
Director
Vadim Perelman
Producer
Cary Davies
Screenwriter
Bennett Fisher
Distributor
Vertical
Production Co
Dark Castle Entertainment
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 5, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 32m
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