Sunshine

Sunshine

If it dies, so do we.

Directed by Danny Boyle

Produced by Ingenious Media, Moving Picture Company

2007108 min7.0 / 10

A grand, existentially weighty sci-fi thriller about humanity's last desperate gamble against cosmic extinction, balancing awe and dread with introspective character study.

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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Questions people ask

  • Is Sunshine sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Sunshine one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 88% of films.

  • Is Sunshine easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Sunshine scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Sunshine violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Does Sunshine end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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55/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity88

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise20

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Sunshine, and what each one shares →

Like Sunshine

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Sunshine

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Sunshine, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Sunshine, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Sunshine, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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