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Passengers |  | Director: Rodrigo García
Actors: Anne Hathaway, Patrick Wilson, David Morse, Andre Braugher, Dianne Wiest
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  38 reviews
Sales Rank: 12377
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 99
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 93 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 25634
UPC: 043396256347
EAN: 0043396256347
ASIN: B001P3SA9O
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: May 12, 2009
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Product Description
Genre: Drama
Rating: PG13
Release Date: 12-MAY-2009
Media Type: DVD
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Academy Award nominee Anne Hathaway leads an impressive cast in this supernatural-tinged thriller from director Rodrigo Garcia (Things You Can Tell By Just Looking at Her). Hathaway is typically fine as a novice therapist assigned to the survivors of a horrific plane crash; all are traumatized save one (Patrick Wilson, Watchmen), who exudes a newfound joie de vivre as well as a serious yen for Hathaway. As the mismatched pair grows closer, the survivors begin to disappear, spurring Hathaway into an investigation into what exactly transpired during the doomed flight. Though the two leads are a photogenic pair, they’re continually underserved by the script, which serves up an alarming array of red herrings and false steps; Garcia does his best to impart the same sort of layered, multi-character structure to Passengers he brought to his arthouse dramas like Nine Lives, but the material is too thin and derivative to afford him much traction. The terrific supporting cast, which includes Andre Braugher, Dianne Wiest, Clea Duvall, David Morse, and, appropriately enough, William B. Davis--The X-Files’ Cancer Man--is also left stranded by the script. --Paul Gaita
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 SLOW STARTER WITH A REDEEMING ENDING! 2 1/2 STARS! March 21, 2010
! MR. KNOW IT ALL ;-b (TRI STATE AREA)
I wasn't sure what to expect when I sat down to watch this film as I always expect to see Anne Hathaway in a fluffy romantic comedy. This is certainly a different film for her and I'm not sure if having her star helped the film or hurt it. On one hand I didn't see the end coming until three quarters of the film was over, because at times this feels like a fluffy romantic film. On the other hand it doesn't really draw you in as much as I would have liked because it feels like a fluffy romantic movie. I don't want to give the film away because the ending is the only redeeming quality the film really has. It's not all that original, but it does have some impact.
 a good film with an ending that will shock you March 8, 2010
Matthew G. Sherwin (last seen screaming at Amazon customer service)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Passengers may not be the most memorable or original film I've ever seen; but it's actually rather well done and I liked the convincing acting of both Anne Hathaway and Patrick Wilson in their roles as the main characters. The cinematography and the choreography work wonders for the film; and the casting was very well done. The action flows along at a good pace although the script and the footage could have been edited down a few minutes to make the action tighter and the film a better one.
When the film starts, we meet a young psychologist named Claire (Anne Hathaway) who takes on the responsibility for running group therapy for the handful of survivors of a horrific plane crash. Her boss, Perry (Andre Braugher) believes it would be a good assignment for Claire to get her "out of (her) comfort zone." Claire must help them talk about their grief and pain to get over their post traumatic stress and "find out the truth."
Once the group starts, Claire meets the survivors and the group includes Norman (Don Thompson), Shannon (Clea DuVall) and Dean (Ryan Robbins). However, members of the group start to miss therapy sessions; and Claire slowly begins to believe that they are missing persons and not merely dropping out of therapy. Claire and other people in the group are also uncomfortable when they notice a stranger staring in from the outside at the group; and Claire's relationship with the airline representative Arkin (David Morse) is not exactly going well as he is clearly holding things back from her, possibly to avoid the airline being held liable for the accident.
In addition, one more survivor, Eric (Patrick Wilson), gives Claire a surprise when he comes off as rather happy and upbeat about life despite the terrible crash he just experienced. As the rest of the action occurs, Claire gradually finds herself falling for Eric and this muddles things for her both professionally and personally. She also has a well-meaning but rather nosy neighbor, Toni (Dianne Wiest).
Of course the plot can go in several different directions but suffice to say I never anticipated the way the film ended. Talk about a surprise! It's one of the best things about the film.
The DVD comes with a few deleted scenes and there's an optional running commentary with director Rodrigo Garcia and Patrick Wilson. We also get the featurettes entitled "Analysis of the Plane Crash" and "The Manifest & Making of Passengers."
I recommend this film for fans of the actors in it; and people who enjoy thriller dramas with mystery and even some romance will enjoy this film.
Concentrate on the Title March 3, 2010
Grady Harp (Los Angeles, CA United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
On the surface PASSENGERS is the story about airplane crash following which the airline hires a psychologist Dr Claire Summers (Anne Hathaway) to hold group therapy sessions for those PTSD survivors. The group is strange, not so much for the crash but more for the lives they've lived leading up to the crash - or so Claire believes. Claire is particularly drawn to Eric (Patrick Wilson) who seems somehow above the emotional trauma and indeed begins to 'court' Claire with requests for house calls, incidents that lead to a romance. Gradually the survivors in Claire's therapy group disappear and Claire is made suspicious of the cause of the accident, a fact that disturbs the airline person Arkin (David Morse). Eric's strange behavior as well as the appearance of the odd character Toni (Dianne Wiest) and the counsel from Claire's colleague Perry (Andre Braugher) begin to unravel a mystery that is finally made clear in the closing moments of the film. To say more would be to spoil the ending.
PASSENGERS is not a great movie but it is a fairly good and well-acted suspense/romance drama. The cast is solid but the direction by Rodrigo García of the Swiss cheese script by Ronnie Christensen is shaky: the premise is good but the getting there is full of potholes and road kill. Nevertheless it is a good little diversion of a film for a rainy night. And the actors do their very best to make it better than it is. The pleasure comes after the ending is revealed and sets up the audience for some serious introspection. Grady Harp, March 10
 Facinating and imaginative storyline February 23, 2010
J. L. Fenster (Surprise, Arizona)
What makes an interesting film is a theme that plays off the title without giving away the conclusion too early. In this film, Ann Hathaway is a very vunerable and believable character investigating a tragedy that unfolds before the viewers eyes.
The interaction among the various characters hightened the plot as it eventually turned each corner.
It is a film that tugs that one's emotions and concludes with a logical and pulsating rate. I truly enjoyed this film!
 Painfully dull, poorly written rip-off *SPOILERS* February 21, 2010
DonMac (Lynn, MA United States)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Fearless meets the Sixth Sense. Except that Fearless was excellent and the Sixth Sense was good. This movie is bad. Hathaway and Wilson have absolutely zero chemistry and all they do is blab on and on about nothing. The other characters walk in and out then disappear, only we hardly realize that since they're barely on screen for more than a minute at a time. By the time the end hits - all involved are greatly relieved that it's over. For everyone.
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