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2011 film by Duncan Jones

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Source Code is a 2011 action, thriller, and science fiction film directed by Duncan Jones. The cast includes Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga, and Jeffrey Wright. Mark Gordon produced the film, which was distributed by Summit Entertainment, Netflix, and Ivi.ru. The production companies involved are The Mark Gordon Company, Summit Entertainment, and Vendôme Production.

The film is in English and has a runtime of 93 minutes. It was filmed in Montreal, Chicago, and Ottawa, with Chicago serving as the narrative location. Don Burgess served as director of photography, Chris Bacon composed the music, and Paul Hirsch edited the film. The story involves themes of body swap, virtual reality, parallel universes, and death.

Source Code has a box office revenue of 147,332,697 against a budget of 32,000,000. It received a rating of 7.5 on IMDb based on 583,537 votes, and a vote average of 7.311 on TMDb. The film’s tagline is "Make every second count."

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Film · TMDB

7.3

When decorated soldier Captain Colter Stevens wakes up in the body of an unknown man, he discovers he's part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train.

Released: 2011-03-3093 minDir: Duncan JonesThriller, Science Fiction, MysteryBudget: $32.0MBox office: $147M

Cast

  • Jake Gyllenhaal as Colter Stevens
  • Michelle Monaghan as Christina Warren
  • Vera Farmiga as Colleen Goodwin
  • Jeffrey Wright as Dr. Rutledge
  • Michael Arden as Derek Frost
  • Cas Anvar as Hazmi

Themes

  • race against time
  • bomb
  • virtual reality
  • identity
  • investigation
  • bomber
  • suspicion
  • time travel
  • surrealism
  • time loop

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Ratings

IMDb

7.5/10

583,537 votes

Year
2011
Runtime
93 min
Genres
Action, Drama, Mystery

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Key facts

Directed by
Duncan Jones
Written by
Ben Ripley
Produced by
Mark Gordon Jordan Wynn Philippe Rousselet
Starring
Jake Gyllenhaal Michelle Monaghan Vera Farmiga Jeffrey Wright
Cinematography
Don Burgess
Edited by
Paul Hirsch
Music by
Chris Bacon
Production companies
Vendôme Pictures The Mark Gordon Company
Distributed by
Summit Entertainment
Release dates
March 11, 2011 ( 2011-03-11 ) ( SXSW ) April 1, 2011 ( 2011-04-01 ) (United States) April 20, 2011 ( 2011-04-20 ) (France)
Running time
93 minutes
Countries
United States France
Language
English
Budget
$32 million
Box office
$147 million

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Encyclopedic overview

Source Code is a 2011 science fiction action thriller film directed by Duncan Jones and written by Ben Ripley. It stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a US Army officer who is sent into an eight-minute virtual re-creation of a real-life train explosion, and tasked with determining the identity of the terrorist who bombed it. Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga, and Jeffrey Wright play supporting roles.

It had its world premiere on March 11, 2011, at South by Southwest and was released by Summit Entertainment on April 1, 2011, in North America and Europe. It received positive reviews from critics and was a box office success, grossing $147 million on a $32 million budget.

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