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Sunshine

2007R1h 48m7.0 / 10

If it dies, so do we.

Fifty years into the future, the sun is dying, and Earth is threatened by arctic temperatures. A team of astronauts is sent to revive the Sun — but the mission fails. Seven years later, a new team is sent to finish the mission as mankind’s last hope.

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Synopsis

Fifty years into the future, the sun is dying, and Earth is threatened by arctic temperatures. A team of astronauts is sent to revive the Sun — but the mission fails. Seven years later, a new team is sent to finish the mission as mankind’s last hope.

Cast, crew and production details

About Sunshine

Cast

Cillian MurphyCapa
Rose ByrneCassie
Chris EvansMace
Michelle YeohCorazon
Cliff CurtisSearle
Hiroyuki SanadaKaneda
Troy GarityHarvey
Benedict WongTrey

Credits

Directed by
Danny Boyle
Written by
Alex Garland

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Budget
$50M
Box office
$34.8M

Production

  • Ingenious MediaUnited Kingdom
  • Moving Picture CompanyUnited Kingdom
  • UK Film CouncilUnited Kingdom
  • DNA FilmsUnited Kingdom

Themes

2050sambiguousaudaciousawestruckbaffledbombearthexpirationforebodingfrightenedgrandintrospectivesaving the worldsolar energy