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Sunshine

  • 2007
  • R
  • 1h 47m
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Cillian Murphy in Sunshine (2007)
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A team of international astronauts is sent on a dangerous mission to reignite the dying Sun with a nuclear fission bomb in 2057.A team of international astronauts is sent on a dangerous mission to reignite the dying Sun with a nuclear fission bomb in 2057.A team of international astronauts is sent on a dangerous mission to reignite the dying Sun with a nuclear fission bomb in 2057.

  • Director
    • Danny Boyle
  • Writer
    • Alex Garland
  • Stars
    • Cillian Murphy
    • Rose Byrne
    • Chris Evans
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
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    • Director
      • Danny Boyle
    • Writer
      • Alex Garland
    • Stars
      • Cillian Murphy
      • Rose Byrne
      • Chris Evans
    • 1KUser reviews
    • 280Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 23 nominations

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    Cillian Murphy
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    • Robert Capa
    Rose Byrne
    Rose Byrne
    • Cassie
    Chris Evans
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    • Mace
    Cliff Curtis
    Cliff Curtis
    • Searle
    Chipo Chung
    Chipo Chung
    • Icarus
    • (voice)
    Michelle Yeoh
    Michelle Yeoh
    • Corazon
    Hiroyuki Sanada
    Hiroyuki Sanada
    • Kaneda
    Benedict Wong
    Benedict Wong
    • Trey
    Troy Garity
    Troy Garity
    • Harvey
    Mark Strong
    Mark Strong
    • Pinbacker
    Paloma Baeza
    Paloma Baeza
    • Capa's Sister
    Archie Macdonald
    • Child
    Sylvie Macdonald
    • Child
    Kevin Hudson
    Kevin Hudson
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      • Danny Boyle
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      • Alex Garland
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    • Trivia
      The actors all had to live together in order to create a palpable feeling onscreen that they all knew each other (Cillian Murphy was given dispensation to go home every night as his wife was pregnant at the time).
    • Goofs
      (at around 50 mins) Searle's statement about 80% of dust being human skin is a commonly held, but false, urban myth. Common household dust on Earth is composed of many different things, and none of them individually account for anything close to 80% of it. Moreover, the crew of the Icarus I apparently committed mass suicide early in their mission (when they reached Mercury), and dead people do not produce new skin cells. And even then, Searle should be able to deduce that the inch-thick dust over everything could never have accumulated from the skin cells of such a small crew - dead or alive.
    • Quotes

      Pinbacker: Are you an angel?

      [Panting]

      Pinbacker: Has the time come?

      Capa: Huh?

      Pinbacker: I've been waiting so long.

      Capa: Who are you?

      Pinbacker: Who am I? At the end of time... a moment will come when just one man remains. Then the moment will pass. The man will be gone. There will be nothing to show that we were ever here... but stardust... The last man, alone with God. Am I that man? My God.

      Capa: My God. Pinbacker.

      Pinbacker: Not your God. Mine.

    • Crazy credits
      At the end of the credits the sound of the distress beacon of the Icarus can be heard in the background.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix/Talk to Me/Transformers/Hairspray/Broken English/My Best Friend (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Peggy Sussed
      Performed by Underworld
      Written by Karl Hyde & Rick Smith
      Published by Sherlock Holmes Music Publishing Ltd. / Chysalis Music Group USA
      Licensed courtesy of Smith & Hyde Productions t/a Underworldlive.com

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    Blaze Of Glory...
    The sun is dying, and Earth has been plunged into permanent winter. A ship called Icarus was sent, holding enough fissile material to reignite the sun. Icarus has been lost, along with its crew. Now, Icarus 2 is on its way.

    SUNSHINE is a slow-building story of desperation, hope, insanity, and ultimate sacrifice. Would you give your life to save the world? This question is asked throughout the movie, as each member of the crew faces extinction.

    If you crave science fiction that does more than provide laser battles or deep space dogfights, then this movie should reignite your brain. Have no fear, there are thrills and even a few chills, but Director Danny Boyle wasn't going for another space opera. This is futuristic, speculative fiction at its best...
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    • Aug 24, 2020

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    • What's with the flashing images on Icarus I?
    • Why does Searle begin to burn himself?
    • What is the ultimate objective of the Icarus' respective missions to the sun?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 27, 2007 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Fox Searchlight (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Đi Thắp Mặt Trời
    • Filming locations
      • Hakberget, Gärdet, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden(Sydney scene)
    • Production companies
      • DNA Films
      • Ingenious Film Partners
      • Moving Picture Company (MPC)
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    • Budget
      • £26,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,675,753
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $242,964
      • Jul 22, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $34,806,812
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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