Passengers (2016)
Kernel Score: 77% · 14,053 ratings · Rated PG-13
Genres: Drama, Romance, Science Fiction
Released: 2016-12-21
Runtime: 116 minutes
Is Passengers worth watching?
Depends on your taste. Two passengers wake 90 years early on a starship, and the film becomes a romance with a troubling secret. The sets are beautiful and the leads are charming, but the story's central choice is hard to like.
Watch it if you
- like glossy space romance
- enjoy two-person survival stories
- want gorgeous sets
Skip it if you
- want hard science fiction
- dislike morally murky love stories
Best for: Date night, with debate afterwards
Fresh Kernels verdict, AI-assisted from our scores, audience reviews and the official rating.
Where to watch Passengers
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
A spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet and transporting thousands of people has a malfunction in its sleep chambers. As a result, two passengers are awakened 90 years early.
Passengers parents' guide: ages 11+
Parents need to know that this sci-fi romance involves a morally troubling act of deception aboard a spacecraft.
- Violence & scariness: Some — Some space-peril and dangerous malfunction sequences.
- Sex, romance & nudity: Some — Includes a romantic relationship with some sensuality.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official PG-13 rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
Movies like Passengers
If you liked Passengers, these are the movies we'd watch next.
- Interstellar (2014) — 95%: Space epic with a human heart
- Moon (2009) — 87%: Lone man in space dealing with isolation
- Gravity (2013) — 81%: Survival story in space
- Her (2013) — 94%: A romance with a sci-fi twist
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) — 90%: Sci-fi romance with a difficult moral edge
- A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) — 79%: Emotional sci-fi about longing and machines
Director
Cast
- Jennifer Lawrence as Aurora Lane
- Chris Pratt as Jim Preston
- Michael Sheen as Arthur
- Laurence Fishburne as Gus Mancuso
- Andy Garcia as Captain Norris
- Vince Foster as Executive Officer
- Kara Flowers as Communications Officer
- Conor Brophy as Crew Member
- Julee Cerda as Instructor (Hologram)
- Aurora Perrineau as Best Friend
Passengers FAQ
Is Passengers worth watching?
Depends on your taste. Two passengers wake 90 years early on a starship, and the film becomes a romance with a troubling secret. The sets are beautiful and the leads are charming, but the story's central choice is hard to like.
Where can I watch Passengers?
In the US you can rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Passengers OK for kids?
Passengers is rated PG-13. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 11+. Parents need to know that this sci-fi romance involves a morally troubling act of deception aboard a spacecraft.
What movies are like Passengers?
If you liked Passengers, try Interstellar, Moon, Gravity and Her.