'Passengers': An Interstellar Space Film in Pictures

Intricate starship floating on dark background
The interstellar hibernation ship from "Passengers," opening Dec. 21, 2016. (Image credit: Sony Pictures)

Starship Avalon

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The science fiction movie "Passengers" opens in theaters on Dec. 21, and tells the story of two people who wake up prematurely from hyper sleep during a 120-year journey to a distant planet.

Meeting New Friends

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Jim (played by Chris Pratt) and Aurora (played by Jennifer Lawrence) meet for the first time on the Starship Avalon after waking up 90 years early.

Tech Friends

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This action-thriller follows Jim and Aurora as they try to unravel the mysterious circumstances behind a malfunction that puts the ship on the edge of collapse. The bartender, an android, is their only other companion.

Peek-a-boo

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Aurora and Jim explore the spaceship and try to make the best of the situation as they attempt to understand what happened.

Looking for Answers

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As they get closer to the truth, Aurora and Jim experience dangerous situations as things start to go wrong with the spacecraft.

Frightening Events

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As they get closer to the truth, Aurora and Jim experience dangerous situations as things start to go wrong with the spacecraft.

Using Skills

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Jim tinkers with some of the onboard tech and creates a remote controlled camera.

Making a Future

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Jim asks Aurora to dinner.

On the Town

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Romance blossoms between the two stranded space travelers.

At the Bar

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Jim and Aurora get to know each other better at dinner with Arthur, the bartender, serving them drinks.

Unexpected Dangers

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As problems continue to arise with the spacecraft, the gravity fails and Aurora is trapped in free floating water from the pool.

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Christine Lunsford
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Christine Lunsford joined the Space.com team in 2010 as a freelance producer and later became a contributing writer, covering astrophotography images, astronomy photos and amazing space galleries and more. During her more than 10 years with Space.com, oversaw the site's monthly skywatching updates and produced overnight features and stories on the latest space discoveries. She enjoys learning about subjects of all kinds.