Source Code

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Source Code

PG-13

2011

1h 33m

Mystery & Thriller

Sci-Fi

Action

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Helicopter pilot Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal) is part of a top-secret military operation that enables him to experience the last few minutes in the life of Sean Fentress, a man who died in a commuter-train explosion. The purpose of Colter's mission is to learn the identity of the bomber and prevent a similar catastrophe. As Colter lives Sean's final moments, he becomes more certain that he can prevent the first tragedy from occurring -- as long as he doesn't run out of time.

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Finding the human story amidst the action, director Duncan Jones and charming Jake Gyllenhaal craft a smart, satisfying sci-fi thriller.

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Una LaMarche

Observer

03/23/2014

Ultimately, Source Code makes good on its Hitchcockian opening sequence -- it may pale in comparison to the master, but it's a fun, puzzle-filled ride, with excellent pacing and a mounting uneasiness that recalls the best episodes of The Twilight Zone.

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Peter Howell

Toronto Star

03/23/2014

3/4

Source Code is a sci-fi thriller that simply shouldn't work as well as it does.

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John Swansburg

Slate

03/23/2014

It's this emotional arc underlying the ticking-time-bomb plot that keeps the movie from succumbing to its flaws.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Jul 31

5/5

What unravels and untwists in its repeated eight minute episodes, makes for an extremely compelling, original, and thought-provoking thriller.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

07/31/2023

2.5/4

Source Code delivers enough suspense to appease general audiences but lacks even coherent hypothetical science that will invite heady discussions of multiverse logic and quantum physics among those concerned about such things.

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

08/05/2022

... a nifty mystery with snappy action and a real paranoid atmosphere for our (correctly) suspicious hero...

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Max C

@RT32446652 Apr 27

Surprisingly fun move to watch. Nothing mind blowing in terms of story or anything but it was all good enough to be a fun watch and something I would recommend. The pacing and acting were good, and the premise was unique and intriguing.

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Thyaagu C

@Thyaagu Apr 25

Promising thriller on paper, solid entertainment overall, yet the thrill fizzles amid some draggy lulls. Entertaining enough to finish without regret.

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Jason H

@RT50328122 Mar 18

A terrific sci-fi thriller that seems to have been forgotten. That's unfortunate.

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Rich L.

@turnerfan77 Mar 12

Source Code is a fun sci-fi thriller that has a great cast that delivers good performances. This film has good suspense even when the science behind the plot of the movie seems muddled at times with the rules it sets in the movie and when the ending totally ignores the rules it spent the whole movie setting up and established to get the happy ending. With that said this is still very enjoyable movie that I think is worth seeing. I did watch the Blu-ray disc and it had a solid HD picture. By The Numbers breakdown: Cast-9 Acting-8 Trailer-9 Ending-7 Story-8 Visuals-7 Direction-7 Sound-6 Genre-8 Sub Genre-8 The Faces For Radio score - 77

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Ian R

@RT23899272 Jan 23

The movie isn't for hard core sci-fi fans. However the cast make the movie intriguing enough to keep you interested. Worth the watch.

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Rym J

@RymJeuz Jan 4

Sean Fentress is doomed in every version of events, either he dies in the train explosion, or he quietly ceases to exist after falling asleep and having his body overtaken by Colter Stevens.

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Synopsis

Helicopter pilot Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal) is part of a top-secret military operation that enables him to experience the last few minutes in the life of Sean Fentress, a man who died in a commuter-train explosion. The purpose of Colter's mission is to learn the identity of the bomber and prevent a similar catastrophe. As Colter lives Sean's final moments, he becomes more certain that he can prevent the first tragedy from occurring -- as long as he doesn't run out of time.

Director: Duncan Jones
Producer: Mark Gordon, Philippe Rousselet, Jordan Wynn
Screenwriter: Ben Ripley
Distributor: Summit Entertainment
Production Co: Vendome Pictures, Starhaus Filmproduktion GmbH, StudioCanal, Mark Gordon Productions, Province of British Columbia Production Services Tax Credit, Summit Entertainment, Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC)
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Disturbing Images|Some Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 1, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 20, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $54.7M
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital