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Synopsis:

As the sun begins to dim along with humankind's hope for the future, it's up to a desperate crew of eight astronauts to reach the dying star and reignite the fire that will bring life back to planet Earth in this tense psychological sci-fi thriller that re-teams 28 Days Later director Danny Boyle with writer Alex Garland and producer Andrew Macdonald. The skies are darkening, and the outlook for planet Earth is grim. Though the encroaching darkness at first seems unstoppable, scientists have concocted one desperate last-ditch plan to buy the human race a temporary reprieve from the grim future that looms just past the horizon.


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Movie Details:

  • Director: Danny Boyle
  • Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures, DNA Films
  • Year: 2007
  • Run Time: 107 minutes
  • Country: UK, USA
  • Language: English
  • MPAA Rating: R (for violent content and language)
  • Category: Feature
  • Genre/Type: Science Fiction
  • Filmed in: Color
  • Release: 2007 07 20 (USA)

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