Sunshine
Film2007107 min

Sunshine

Taste attributes: science fictionthrillerrobots/ai/spacefastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarybig & variedemotionally undemandingfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary

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"If the sun dies, so do we."

Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, fresh sci-fi film, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

fighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Cillian MurphyRose ByrneChris EvansMichelle YeohCliff Curtis

Details

Genre
Science Fiction
Year
2007
Runtime
107 min
Status
Released
Studio
Ingenious Media
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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