Sunshine is a psychological science fiction thriller directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland that was released in 2007. The story takes place in 2057 and follows a squad of astronauts on a perilous expedition to re-ignite the dying Sun.
Cillian Murphy, Chris Evans, Rose Byrne, Michelle Yeoh, Cliff Curtis, Troy Garity, Hiroyuki Sanada, Benedict Wong, and Chipo Chung are among the ensemble cast members. As a type of method acting, the director cast a group of international actors for the film and had them live together and learn about issues relating to their characters.
The film was a collaboration between the Moving Picture Company, DNA Films, UK Film Council, and Ingenious Film Partners motion picture studios. 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 delves into the realms of physics, science, and religion.
The film received multiple award nominations after its broad release in theatres for its acting, directing, and production merits. The British Independent Film Awards also gave production designer Mark Tildesley an award for Best Technical Achievement. John Murphy composed the film score, which was published by the Fox Music Group on November 25, 2008.
The Earth’s declining sun will mean the end of humanity in the not-too-distant future. A crew of eight men and women ventures into space with a gadget that could resuscitate the star in a last-ditch effort to save the Earth. However, an accident, a blunder, and a distress signal from a long-lost spaceship send the crew and their desperate mission into disarray.
In the UK, the picture grossed £3.2 million over twelve weeks, and in the United States, it debuted at number 13 in the box office on its first weekend of wide release. It had a US$40 million budget but only made US$32 million globally.
