Pandorum

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Pandorum

R

2009

1h 48m

Sci-Fi

Horror

Action

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Astronauts Payton (Dennis Quaid) and Bower (Ben Foster) awake in a hypersleep chamber with no memory of who they are or what their mission might be. While Payton stays behind to monitor the radio transmitter, Bower ventures out of the chamber into the seemingly abandoned spaceship. The men quickly realize that they are not alone and that the fate of mankind hinges on what they do next.

Critics Consensus

While it might prove somewhat satisfying for devout sci-fi fans, Pandorum's bloated, derivative plot ultimately leaves it drifting in space.

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Keith Uhlich

Time Out

11/17/2011

1/5

As the credit "Produced by Paul W.S. Anderson" attests, this is hackwork of the highest order.

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Perri Nemiroff

CinemaBlend

08/12/2010

2.5/5

It takes a brilliant concept and stellar performances and buries them in banality and mediocre scares.

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Kim Newman

Empire Magazine

10/04/2009

2/5

Pandorum is a hodge-podge of familiar sci-fi stuff, which feels as if it were adapted from a computer game.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

08/30/2023

2/4

It wants to transcend several genres at once, and by doing so become something original. Except it doesn’t realize these many goals, nor does it accomplish maybe just one or two.

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

08/19/2023

It’s basically a zombie movie set-up on an industrial spaceship, a fast-moving B-movie that throws out lots of theories that don’t stand up to the light of reason and then moves on to the next chase and feeding frenzy by the mutant hordes.

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Taylor Baker

Drink in the Movies

09/14/2021

68/100

Episode 32: Captive State / Pandorum / Mirror Image / Us

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Richard L

@KaneLives May 25

Pandorum might have fared better with more iconic monster designs and a few less 'epic twists', but aside from some obvious plot holes and schlocky camerawork to hide its budget constraints, it's a pretty well-realized little film. Just don't expect it to achieve anything in particular.

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Jovana M.

@J_loves_movies May 6

There were a lot of messy moments of the movie but it wasn't bad. I really liked the ending!! If you are a huge sci fi fan and ran out of sci fi movies to watch, in that case I recommend. The mutants or whatever those are- were absolutely disgusting, the child one was the creepiest!

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Farah R

@Farah May 1

I find the rotten scores baffling because Pandorum is a great sci-fi horror movie that succeeds in being tense and suspenseful to the last minute. The practical effects looked good, the acting was believable, and story was genuinely interesting. I definitely recommend it.

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Paolo A

@RT70150048 Mar 20

I seriously cannot understand the hate. One of the best sci-fi movies I ever watched. The Atmosphere and the story are top.

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Kalyssa R

@RT03010853 Mar 15

While there are plot holes and frustrating points in the movie, it’s an incredibly enjoyable watch. Very interesting plot line. I would’ve loved to seen this film developed into a series- with a possible prequel depicting Gallo’s descent.

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Tschaske H

@TeCat Mar 6

I get the feeling, that’s the so called critics didn’t watch till the end. I loved it the first time watching and I noticed a lot of subtitle details on my second watch. Would definitely recommend! Especially to those who are sick of modern day Hollywood slop.

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Synopsis

Astronauts Payton (Dennis Quaid) and Bower (Ben Foster) awake in a hypersleep chamber with no memory of who they are or what their mission might be. While Payton stays behind to monitor the radio transmitter, Bower ventures out of the chamber into the seemingly abandoned spaceship. The men quickly realize that they are not alone and that the fate of mankind hinges on what they do next.

Director: Christian Alvart
Producer: Paul W.S. Anderson, Jeremy Bolt, Robert Kulzer
Screenwriter: Travis Milloy
Distributor: Overture Films
Production Co: Constantin Film, Studio Babelsberg, Impact Pictures
Rating: R (Strong Horror Violence|Language)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Horror, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 25, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 13, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $10.3M
Runtime: 1h 48m