Sunshine

Name: Sunshine
Genre: Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: 2007-04-05
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Cillian Murphy, Rose Byrne, Chris Evans, Michelle Yeoh, Cliff Curtis

2007·Movie·R·108 min·★ 7.0(4,482)

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“If it dies, so do we.”

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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Where to watch Sunshine in United States

Can I watch Sunshine in United States? Yes — you can stream Sunshine in United States on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
India	—	YouTube
United Kingdom	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Canada	Disney Plus, Hollywood Suite, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel	CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia	Disney Plus, Stan	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube
Germany	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube
France	Disney Plus, Molotov TV	Apple TV Store, Orange VOD, YouTube
Spain	Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Brazil	Disney Plus	—
Japan	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, FOD

About Sunshine

Sunshine is a 2007 English-language science fiction and thriller film directed by Danny Boyle. The cast is led by Cillian Murphy, Rose Byrne, Chris Evans. It has a runtime of 1h 48m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 4500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Sunshine was produced by Ingenious Media, Moving Picture Company, and UK Film Council and made in United Kingdom. It was released on April 5, 2007, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $50 million, it went on to gross $35 million worldwide.

Director: Danny Boyle
Writers: Alex Garland
Release date: April 5, 2007
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Budget: $50 million
Box office: $35 million
Production: Ingenious Media, Moving Picture Company, UK Film Council

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Sunshine cast & crew

Sunshine was directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland.

The cast features Cillian Murphy as Capa, Rose Byrne as Cassie, Chris Evans as Mace, Michelle Yeoh as Corazon, Cliff Curtis as Searle, and Hiroyuki Sanada as Kaneda.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Murphy, cinematography is by Alwin H. Küchler, and it was produced by Andrew Macdonald.

Is Sunshine worth watching?

Sunshine holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 4,482 ratings, a solidly received science fiction films.

At 1h 48m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy science fiction and thriller, Sunshine is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Sunshine

In United States, you can stream Sunshine on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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