5th Passenger (2017) User Reviews

Im not sure what made the movie worse

[rhardy-390-701341 · 4/10 · 10 July 2018]

The fanboi/shill reviews, or the poor acting.

I am unsure who figured these people, who acted in the past together, could still act ...together and succeed. The show is a modern B. Not that a B movie is bad.

The acting was rigid, forced and, at times, off key. The CGI was bad when ever the color red or orange was needed it seems ;)

If you are a Star Trek cast fan, there will be no deterring you from seeing this. If you are a sucker for IMDB ratings, do not be fooled, this rating is falsly inflated. The movie rating will balance out in the 4.2-5.0 range

Should have been a short film

[krachtm · 3/10 · 19 July 2023]

If you watch this, it's almost certainly because you saw a Star Trek actor is in it. In fact, there are several of them, including Armin Shimerman and Tim Russ. Marina Sirtis appears in a small role. Honestly, I probably would have removed most of her scenes during editing. Until her last scene, they don't do anything but interrupt the plot. Shimerman and Russ have beefier roles, and they're both pretty good.

Some of the actors playing minor roles seem like they were handed a script five minutes before shooting began and got no direction. The script never really has anyone do or say anything intelligent, though there's some reasonably interesting worldbuilding early on. It doesn't go anywhere or have any meaningful effect on the plot, but it's there if you go digging for it.

I think they probably should have skipped the special effects if they didn't have enough money to do them right. I've seen horror movies that were shot on a cell phone and acted by people who were recruited from social media. They knew their limitations and turned out to be pretty watchable. Shooting for the stars is a dumb plan if you can't afford to make it there.

If this had been edited down to the length of a short film and uploaded to YouTube, the average rating would probably be almost twice as high, and there'd probably be some dedicated fans willing to help fund the director's next movie on kickstarter.

Not all bad

[imdb-34348 · 4/10 · 20 July 2018]

A few minutes in, I was wondering why I was even watching, and I came here to read the reviews. I agreed with the people who wanted to give it negative stars. But for some reason, I didn't stop watching. The first 10 minutes or so are bad. Really, really bad. The acting was bad, the writing was worse, science was poor, and the political commentary on current events served no cinematic purpose. I had no complaints about the spaceship CGI.

After the first 10 minutes, it started picking up. The next ~50 minutes was decent. Nothing special, but not terrible.

The last 20 minutes or so were poor. Not bad, but below average. This is where the CGI took a bad turn, and the it looks like someone finished writing the script by recycling scenes and cliches from other movies. Even the trick ending was recycled, and if you didn't see it coming, I hope it is because you tuned out during the crappy start, and not because you missed the foreshadowing they applied with a sledgehammer. I guess you could argue that there was a second trick, but to me it looked like that got tacked on to make the ending artificially ambiguous. I think the movie would have been better served if they had committed to one "true" version and stuck with it.

Overall, I give it 4 out of ten. On my scale, movies between roughly 3 and 7 are watchable once. I've seen, and enjoyed, worse movies, but there are plenty of better options out there.

Poorly scripted and acted. Dull, dull,dull. Previous reviews of 10! You have got to be kidding!

[brislade-976-196892 · 1/10 · 10 July 2018]

The high rating lead me to watch this disaster, which is seems like it was falsely reviewed to get people to watch. The problem with this film is the story seems to drift and fail to connect cohesively. The ridiculous dialogue and third rate acting creates no chemistry between the characters or atmosphere, especially in the build up to those dramatic encounters between humans and the alien; the shock moments of the alien jumping out at the astronauts were predictable. The worst part of this sad movie is that it isn't bad enough to be a fun bad movie.

Don't be fooled by the high ratings

[lhoie · 1/10 · 11 July 2018]

I don't know why there were good reviews/ratings for this movie. A total waste of time. Sorry to be harsh, but it is what it is. Bad sfx, cgi, storyline and poor acting. Do yourself a favor and pass on this one.

Skip and save 120 minutes of your life.

[Kamuchi · 1/10 · 10 July 2018]

If I could give it a -10, I'd complain I couldn't give it a -11.

Unbelievable bad script and acting (as in none). Homeworld 1 had better graphics, heck, I'm pretty sure Half Life 1 will hold up to this. It may have the tag "sci-fi", but I'm voting for IMDB to add a "sci-cry" tag, though Half Life 3 may be released sooner then that happening...

Edit; Atleast the keyboard warriors are telling the truth, the movie really sucks.

This is Scrap

[manoajr · 1/10 · 10 July 2018]

Dont watch this scrap and never always watch a movie after deciding from positive reviews alone as it could be from the movie crew themselves.

Science fiction doesn't mean showing something which is not science in the name of science.

*Worst CGI.

1. In deep space a star ship blasts burns with yellow flame like it is burning in the Earth atmosphere.

2. 2 persons just casually jump out of one space pod into another damaged space pod and return back in the same way.. with precision without any support attached to them or support in the suit they're wearing.

3. Alien shown is a "still born starship troopers spider"

I wish to have rating option in minus values for movies like this

Not as bad or good as some reviews

[agore3 · 5/10 · 9 April 2020]

The plot lines are not new. There is a space crew in trouble. There are conflicts over authority. There is some perceived alien presence threatening the crew. There is a possible underlying government project.

The production is better than a typical sci fi TV show but not trying to extend the boundaries of CGI which seems to disappoint some. The ending may disappoint some as there is no extended battle. If you iike sci fi. most will at least accept it. I rate this is an average for many of the lower budget sci fi movies. That is, watchable since it should be about the story.It is a plus if you are a Star Trek fan to see familiar actors.

Note: It is cannot be a waste of 2 hrs since it does not even last that long.

Not the horrible movie what it surprises me

[f_lourencocidades · 1/10 · 11 July 2018]

Even with my rusty english (my apologies in advance) I decided to spend 5 minutes to right something I believe is important. Oh, the movie.....it is just horrible. It is real bad. It dont deserves to be called a "movie". But what it worries me are the previous 10 starts reviews. I watched the movie because of the existence of such reviews. We know that sometimes a movie without good marketing and low budget can be very good. This is why people that love sci-fy genre is hunting movies like this one. You feel betrayed when this happens. I dont know what to do or suggest about it, honestly, but trolls making fake positive reviews just to promote a movie that should not be seen not even for the ones who made it? come on...that is too much. Imdb is a serious portal. Me and many people come here to read and/or write about movies. We should not allow these "fakes" to contaminate it.

Star Trek cast reunion

[bobh-20411 · 5/10 · 26 July 2018]

This movie casts several members of the Star Trek family. Manu Intyrami (Icheb, Star Trek Voyager), Tim Russ (Tuvok, Star Trek Voyager, Star Trek The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine), Arman Schimerman (Quark, Deep Space Nine), Martina Sirtis (Counselor Deanna Troi, Start Trek The Next Generation, Star Trek Enterprise, First Contact, Star Trek Generations and 4 other Star Trek movies), Hana Hatae (Deep Space Nine, Star Trek The Next Generation, the daughter of transporter Chief Miles O'Brien) and Doug Jones from the upcoming series Star Trek Discovery. The combination of these actors as well as the other main character actors blends together very well. Although the plot does follow the same premise as the "Aliens" movies, these actors do bring their own distinct version of their characters to this movie. The CGI effects are very good and are convincing to the viewer. Some of the plot lines do tend to become slow at times, but the action scenes are very realistic. Being a Star Trek fan from the very beginning, I was impressed to see all the incredible talent these actors brought to this movie. To see these Star Trek actors in different roles was a nice change and they played their roles extremely well. I would add this movie to my Sci Fi collection.

Like a framed picture of the future

[nikodipietro · 8/10 · 28 August 2018]

While watching 5th passenger on DVD I couldn't help but pausing many times to take screenshots of the movie: they looked like framed pictures of futuristic sci-fi environments. Engaging actors and their acting, unexpected twist... I would just have preferred a certain "character" to be a little less "visible" (more darkness/mystery)... which one? Surprise, you'll understand while watching... and a tiny pinch of unexpected "doubt" in Frankin's aptitude.

Technicalities and effects: guys, considering it's a crowdfunded work, these guys did an AMAZING job! I can't wait to see what they can do having more resources at their disposal! Maybe a sequel... especially, considering the intriguing ending....

Glad to have turned a weekend into a Sci-Fi weekend by opening a window on... The 5th Passenger!

Not that bad

[pietclausen · 6/10 · 16 July 2018]

Too many negative reviews and poor ratings don't make this movie that bad. In fact I quite enjoyed it. The movie moves at an acceptable pace, the story is fine and the acting is okay.

It looks like this is another film that I rate higher than what the majority viewers think. Usually it is the other way around. I consider this movie good enough to make it very watchable and pleasant to view. It fits perfectly in the sci-fi genre.

For a movie made on a shoestring it is an admirable result.

Great Disappointment

[claudio_carvalho · 2/10 · 16 August 2018]

The name of Marina Sirtis is immediately associated to the character Counselor Deanna Troi, from "Star Trek: The Next Generation". The cast has other names from Star Trek series. With this nostalgia and expectation of a good sci-fi, the unwary viewer may watch "5th Passenger" like I did. Unfortunately, the story is awful and the screenplay is a mess with a confused conclusion. My vote is two.

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Star Trek reunion?

[fad-38798 · 2/10 · 10 July 2018]

What do you get when you combine five Star Trek alumni, a hackneyed script and overtones of Hitchcock?

It's not as good as one might think...

The film is not worth the effort, it might have stood a chance in 1987 but not now, audiences are more aware, what is often considered by the producers to be cutting edge graphics and effects are often seen by the audience as 'meh'.

Bad things -

A script with the ending obvious within 15 minutes Actors phoning it in Poor attempt at social conscience Effects that would have been poor for TNG

Good things Decent camera work and editing

Overall, a sub-par episode of Star Trek: TNG that was 60 minutes too long.

Next.

Not that bad

[patrick-polly · 5/10 · 3 April 2019]

Its lacking parts to be a great sci fi but its not that bad actually. Parts of the story is quite original would I say. If you are a sci fi fan, watch it!

If you love space, you might enjoy it

[erik-29-381626 · 4/10 · 23 August 2018]

I love sci fi, especially "real ones" that are on space ships.

So I had to see this. There are a lot of known faces and decent actors in this movie, and a few really bad ones. Generic yelling black guy # 1 was very bad but most did a fine job.

The story wasn't bad but the script could have used some work. Okay it could have used a lot of work. Movie fights take a lot of work to be good, this only had one and they didn't put in a lot of work but it didn't ruin it.

What ruined it was certain characters who took decisions based on what mood the writers were in that day. We've all seen horror movies where they split up for no apparent reason, keep walking backwards or if they trip, they keep crawling until the bad guy gets them. This movie didn't have that but it did have some decisions based on the roll of dice it seemed. I really don't like that, especially in a space ship where you HAVE to assume every single person on that ship, with a vital role for the mission to be a success, has a certain amount of education, a certain amount of traning and certainly an IQ of above average. Script writers tend to forget that. In the real world, in a crisis, 80% of people don't actually panic and lose their head but for some reason well trained people on a space ship always seem to stick their own heads up their asses when stuff goes down. This movie could have been REALLY good with not too many changes.

For a zero budget crowd funded film it is a success.

[Jester222 · 5/10 · 9 August 2019]

I was entertained by this low budget sci fi film. Yes it's a bit shaky in places. Couple of wooden acting moments. But for the most part it's a good bmovie film with passable cgi effects. The script obviously borrows greatly from Alien but with a twist. .......I did guess before the reveal but it wasn't too obvious. Credit where it's due. You can see it was made with passion by young energetic filmmakers who must have worked very hard to get it completed. And no.......I do not know anyone involved with the film. Ha ha. Not as bad as the quite frankly ludicrous 1 star ratings make out!? Give it a chance.

Indie Sci-Fi

[kmsm1099 · 12 July 2018]

I had the opportunity to see this film on the big screen. I think what we have to remember is that the effects are astonishing. The viewer will question if they are watching the set or a green screen shot, its that clean. The story is a culmination and mix of ideas cleverly weaved together with an ending that will not leave you disappointed. Some highlights were seeing Doug Jones not in makeup or costume, and Tim Russ as a bad guy to root for. I think the negative reviewers need to consider the budget and quality you are getting. You don't buy a Honda and expect it to drive like a Ferrari. Just like I wouldn't expect this movie to have the same draw as a Star Wars. Knowing this I really enjoyed it for the entertainment value and underlying relevant hints at current events. Well done.

Sweet Cthulhu, take me.

[miotro · 1/10 · 11 July 2018]

The surprising thing with this film is the number of actors whom I recognize from other projects and know to be perfectly competent actors, so the utterly abysmal acting is hard to account for. If you stick with it you'll see cameos from across the spectrum of the Star Trek franchise (regulars and notable one-timers), and the plot itself feels like a rejected Star Trek script rescued from the bin, and if this had been a fan-made film to which these actors were lending their faces for the sake of their fans (wouldn't be the first time), then I could understand and would be more than willing to forgive the amateur nature of the production, directing... everything. But that doesn't seem to be the case.

Stupid!

[dewansyeem · 1/10 · 10 July 2018]

Stupid movie fake rated by more stupids morons! Be honest and stop wasting others' time and money.

POOR

[mstyles-624-399356 · 1/10 · 11 July 2018]

I tried to like it out of respect for several actors who have been in the Startrek franchise.. The biggest problem, it is so poorly written. It was sad to see some of my favorite Startrek actors, basically ravaged by age (in real life).. They seem to be a shell of who they were in their prime. Most of the other actors were downright bad. The script was so poor, even the talented actors, were bound and gagged with ridiculous plot and dialogue to go thru.

I gave up after 25 minutes.. this move just plain sucks..

Enjoyed the ride!

[philmkr-138-955708 · 9/10 · 17 July 2018]

I don't know why some people aren't finding the movie interesting. I found it thought provoking and creative. As an independent film without a studio budget, I was really impressed with the way they told the story and wrapped it with good Big Budget level special effects. The drive to survive is in all of us, so I found this film relatable on so many levels. Worth it! Especially if your a fan of good sci-fi. Check it out.

I Co-Produced!!! Spoiler Alert! I know what I'm talking about.

[manuintiraymi · 7/10 · 11 August 2018]

I was a part of getting this film made and unlike some artists I can be honest about my own art. This is a B-Movie, but as B Movies go it is top notch. B-Movies get there name for many reasons, in our case, we were "B" for broke. We had almost no budget at all. Yet talented people banded together and did what they could with next to nothing but love for a cool little story. I don't often get excited reading screenplays by people who have never made a film before, but this screenplay got me to call a bunch of talented friends together to work for next to nothing and take a shot on something that had no shot to begin with. Only a good story can do that to people. This movie deserves to be seen because people gave their all when they had nothing to gain to get this on the screen. If we would have had millions it would Star an A-lister or two and the VFX would be flawless. So, I say to you movie lovers, lovers of science fiction. Watch this film knowing thousands were spent and lives were put on hold to tell this story on the screen. Grade this film knowing it's incredibly low budget and you too may give this film a ten. I made it, so I know EXACTLY where and when we could have done better, and I fairly give it a six. Those of you with your noses in the air, and your proud middle fingers waiving number "1 Star" ratings, I would like you to put your life on hold. Start by writing a screenplay, then raise barely enough money to pay anyone a minimum wage, find a place to shoot, and cameras lights and equipment and do better then 5th Passenger before you take yourself seriously as a film "critic." We did OK, and the film is worth watching if you truly like movies. If you only enjoy 40-200 million dollar blockbusters, then this isn't for you. Everyone else, enjoy the ride, it's a little cramped, and tight in here, this spaceship has one too many passengers aboard. Which one deserves to go? Enjoy your popcorn and enjoy a movie made by people who truly LOVE movies. We know, we're trying to make magic daily, not crush it beneath our egotistical toes. Trolls don't rate things a ten, they rate things a one. Thanks for the tens you REAL people. I'm guessing you have REAL LOVE for this little film. I'm still Capitol B broke and making movies, because I have REAL LOVE for all of you.

The electrons used to record 5th Passenger will live in shame for all eternity

[justanothersnowflake · 1/10 · 13 July 2018]

Painfully bad acting Garbage script Cheesy CGI If Rocky Horror and Plan 9 had an awkward, sloppy tryst behind the dumpster at a local dive bar, 5th Passenger would be their unholy spawn. The producers should have pleaded the 5th instead of making it.

Utter garbage

[nigepitz · 1/10 · 3 November 2020]

Terrible writing, terrible acting, laughable dialogue and direction. Utter garbage