Sunshine 

(2007 film)
Sunshine is a 2007 science fiction psychological thriller film directed by Danny Boyle and written
by Alex Garland. Taking place in the year 2057, the story follows a group of astronauts on a
dangerous mission to reignite the dying Sun. The ensemble cast features Cillian Murphy, Chris
Evans, Rose Byrne, Michelle Yeoh, Cliff Curtis, Troy Garity, Hiroyuki Sanada, Benedict Wong,
and Chipo Chung. The director cast a group of international actors for the film, and had the actors
live together and learn about topics related to their roles, as a form of method acting.
The film was a co-production between the motion picture studios of Moving Picture Company, DNA
Films, UK Film Council, and Ingenious Film Partners. Theatrically, it was commercially distributed
by Fox Searchlight Pictures, while the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment division released the
film in the video rental market. Sunshine explores physics, science and religion.[4] Following its wide
release in theatres, the film garnered several award nominations for its acting, directing, and
production merits. It also won an award for Best Technical Achievement for production designer
Mark Tildesley from the British Independent Film Awards. The film score was composed by John
Murphy and was released by the Fox Music Group on 25 November 2008.
Previous science fiction films that Boyle cited as influences included Stanley Kubrick's 1968
film 2001: A Space Odyssey, Andrei Tarkovsky's 1972 film Solaris, and Ridley Scott's 1979 science-
fiction horror film Alien. Sunshine was released in the United Kingdom on 6 April 2007 and in the
United States on 20 July 2007. The film took £3.2 million in the UK over twelve weeks, and in the
USA it was placed no. 13 in the box office on the first weekend of its wide release. With a budget of
US$40 million,[2] it ultimately grossed US$32 million worldwide.[3] Preceding its initial screening to the
public, the film was generally met with positive critical reviews, but was not considered a box office
success. Widescreen DVD and Blu-ray editions of the film, also including the hi-definition theatrical
trailer, scene selections, and director's commentary among other highlights, were released in the
United States on 8 January 2008.

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