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Passengers
Morten Tyldum · Film · 2016
What hooked you in Passengers was the way the vast, crushing silence of deep space forces you to confront your own humanity.
Books on the same thread
Tunnel in the Sky
Robert A. Heinlein · Book · 2005
Just as the characters in Passengers must navigate life-or-death isolation, these students are forced to rely on their own ingenuity to survive when their safety net disappears entirely.
Heaven's Reach
David Brin · Book · 1999
Like the existential stakes found in Passengers, this story centers on the desperate search for meaning and survival when characters are thrust into a universe that is fundamentally indifferent.
Left Behind
Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins · Book · 1996
The sudden, inexplicable disappearance of others in this story mirrors the haunting isolation experienced by the protagonists in Passengers, creating a similar atmosphere of confusion and societal collapse.
The Martian Chronicles
Ray Bradbury · Book · 1977
This collection captures the same melancholy of human fragility in the cosmos that defines Passengers, exploring how our species attempts to establish a home in unforgiving, alien environments.
Series on the same thread
Travelers
Brad Wright · Series · 2016
The moral dilemmas inherent in Passengers are mirrored here as individuals are forced to inhabit lives that are not their own, testing the boundaries of identity and personal responsibility.
The Expanse
Mark Fergus · Series · 2015
If the technological dependence and high-stakes environment of Passengers kept you watching, you will appreciate how this series explores human ambition against a backdrop of vast, cold interplanetary politics.
Stargate Universe
Robert C. Cooper · Series · 2009
This series captures the exact sense of being stranded in the deep unknown that drives the narrative of Passengers, emphasizing the struggle to maintain hope while light-years from home.
Star Trek: Voyager
Jeri Taylor · Series · 1995
Much like the crew of the Avalon in Passengers, the characters here must reconcile their personal desires with the overwhelming reality of being stranded far from their intended destination.
Podcasts on the same thread
1619
The New York Times · Podcast · 2019
While grounded in history, this podcast explores the same themes of institutional legacy and human endurance that anchor the emotional weight of the moral crisis seen in Passengers.
The Telepathy Tapes
Ky Dickens · Podcast · 2026
The focus on the mysteries of human consciousness in this series provides a compelling intellectual companion to the profound loneliness and self-reflection experienced by the characters in Passengers.
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Common questions
Is Passengers about a group of people waking up on a spaceship?
Passengers follows two individuals who are awakened 90 years early due to a malfunction in their sleep chambers. While the spacecraft is transporting thousands of people to a distant colony planet, only these two passengers are affected by the technical failure during the journey.
How long are the passengers asleep in the movie Passengers?
In Passengers, the spacecraft is on a long-duration voyage to a distant colony planet. The two main characters are awakened 90 years before they are scheduled to reach their destination because of a malfunction in the ship's sleep chambers.
What causes the characters to wake up in Passengers?
The characters in Passengers wake up because of a malfunction in the spacecraft's sleep chambers. This technical error forces them to wake up 90 years earlier than intended while the ship is still in transit to a distant colony planet.
Does Passengers feature a voyage to another planet?
Yes, Passengers depicts a spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet. The plot focuses on the consequences of a malfunction in the sleep chambers that wakes two of the thousands of passengers 90 years before the ship arrives at its final destination.