Sunshine

2007 | Sci-Fi, Thriller, Future, Near Future

Synopsis

A team of international astronauts is sent on a dangerous mission to reignite the dying Sun with a nuclear fission bomb in 2057.

Scores

Overall Score
83.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
90.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
81.2%
Review Aggregate
74.3

Critic Consensus

77.1% Fresh • 96 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 77% of 96 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, thin plot, suspenseful. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

visually strikingthin plotsuspensefulthought-provokingdarkupliftingrealisticstylizedemotionalmacabre

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Rose Byrne2007$2,699,000$4,084,000(est)
Cliff Curtis2007$1,661,000$2,514,000(est)
Chris Evans2007$1,251,000$1,893,000(est)
Troy Garity2007$1,023,000$1,548,000(est)
Cillian Murphy2007$500,000 source$756,633reported
Hiroyuki Sanada2007$770,000$1,165,000(est)
Benedict Wong2007$691,000$1,046,000(est)
Michelle Yeoh2007$630,000$953,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score77.0
RT critic review count171
Rotten Tomatoes audience score73.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes280,734

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2007$3,675,753$5,562,391
International2007$31,130,607$47,108,883
Worldwide2007$34,806,360$52,671,274

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2007$14,290,119$21,624,749
Digital Rentals ?2007$655,000$991,189
Digital Purchases ?2007$244,000$369,237
Physical Rentals ?2007$11,271,000$17,056,019
Physical Purchases ?2007$25,326,000$38,324,970
TV & Streaming Revenue2007$1,470,301$2,224,957
Total Revenues2007$53,256,420$80,591,120
Expenses
Budget ?2007$40,000,000$60,530,632
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2007$11,313,000 (est)$17,119,576 (est)
Participations2007$1,065,000$1,611,628
Residuals ?2007$2,805,000$4,244,711
Interest & Overhead2007$6,800,000$10,290,207
Total Expenses2007$61,983,000$93,796,754
Movie Net Profit or Loss2007$-8,726,580$-13,205,634

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