Passengers (2008)

A grief counselor working with a group of plane-crash survivors finds herself at the root of a mystery when her clients begin to disappear.

Director:

Rodrigo García

Writer:

Ronnie Christensen

Stars:

Anne Hathaway, Patrick Wilson, Andre Braugher

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anne Hathaway	...	Claire
Patrick Wilson	...	Eric
Andre Braugher	...	Perry
Dianne Wiest	...	Toni
David Morse	...	Arkin
William B. Davis	...	Jack
Ryan Robbins	...	Dean
Clea DuVall	...	Shannon
Don Thompson	...	Norman
Andrew Wheeler	...	Blonde Man
Chelah Horsdal	...	Janice (as Chelah Horsdale)
Karen Austin	...	Hospital Receptionist
Elzanne Fourie	...	Young Emma
Stacy Grant	...	Emma
Conner Dwelly	...	Young Claire

Storyline

After a plane crash, a young therapist, Claire, is assigned by her mentor to counsel the flight's five survivors. When they share their recollections of the incident -- which some say include an explosion that the airline claims never happened -- Claire is intrigued by Eric, the most secretive of the passengers. Just as Claire's professional relationship with Eric -- despite her better judgment -- blossoms into a romance, the survivors begin to disappear mysteriously, one by one. Claire suspects that Eric may hold all the answers and becomes determined to uncover the truth, no matter the consequences.

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Plot Keywords:

survivor | passenger | plane | explosion | counselor | 

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Taglines:

The Truth Can't Hide Forever

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements including some scary images, and sensuality

Details

Official Sites:

Metropolitan Films [fr] Official site

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 September 2008 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Almas pasajeras

Filming Locations:

Gastown, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$172,544 (USA) (24 October 2008)

Gross:

$270,659 (USA) (31 October 2008)

Company Credits

Production Co:

TriStar Pictures, Mandate Pictures, Persistent Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The license plates used in the film feature the slogan "Beautiful Evergreen State", a combination of the license plate slogan of British Columbia ("Beautiful British Columbia", where the movie was filmed), and the state nickname of Washington State (The Evergreen State).

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Goofs

When Claire jumps from the boat to save Eric, she's wearing her PFD [orange life vest]. When seen in the water with Eric, she's clearly not wearing it.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Claire Summers: [talking on her phone in bed] Hello. Hello... Oh, hi. Hi... No, wide-awake. What's up?

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Soundtracks

"The Cuckoo Waltz"
Music by Johann Emanuel Jonasson
Played by the player piano

User Reviews

I should have followed my gut and bailed out early

I really regret the time I spent watching this movie.

I'm actually a very forgiving viewer, willing to accept a movie on its own terms; and I like Ann Hathaway and David Morse a lot, other things being equal. They weren't equal. From the very start, Hathaway's character is acting so unprofessionally and incompetently, and her lines are so poorly (insultingly!) written, that I wondered if it all covered some worthwhile payoff.

It did not.

The pacing was so slow, the male lead was such an insultingly obnoxious, unattractive personality, my gut kept saying "Bail! Bail out!" Yet the cognitive dissonance effect took hold. I'd already invested so much time, I wanted to see it through.

Whew. Should have gone with the gut.

Don't bother.