Sunshine Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Fifty years from now, the sun is dying, and mankind is dying with it. Our last hope: a spaceship and a crew of eight men and women. They carry a device which will breathe new life into the star. But deep into their voyage, out of radio contact with Earth, their mission is starting to unravel. There is an accident, a fatal mistake, and a distress beacon from a spaceship that disappeared seven years earlier. Soon the crew is fighting not only for their lives, but their sanity.

Fantasy Sci-Fi Thriller

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Sunshine.

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  Rose Byrne

  Annie, Troy

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  Cliff Curtis

  Avatar: Fire and Ash, Avatar 5

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  Chris Evans

  Avengers: Endgame, The Avengers: Age of Ultron

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  Troy Garity

  Ella McCay, Gangster Squad

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  Cillian Murphy

  28 Years Later, Small Things Like These

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  Hiroyuki Sanada

  Mortal Kombat 2, Mortal Kombat

• B
  Benedict Wong

  Redemption, The Creator

• M
  Michelle Yeoh

  Star Trek: Section 31, Avatar: Fire and Ash

Crew Behind the Film

The Sunshine behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Danny Boyle last directed Yesterday and T2: Trainspotting.

Director

Danny Boyle

Screenwriters

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Producer

Andrew Macdonald

Production Details

What we know about the Sunshine movie production.

Production Updates for Sunshine

Dec 2004

Completed

Changed Sunshine movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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