Source Code

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Source Code

PG-13,

2011,

1h 33m,

Mystery & Thriller/

Sci-Fi/

Action

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Helicopter pilot Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal) is part of a top-secret military operation that enables him to experience the last few minutes in the life of Sean Fentress, a man who died in a commuter-train explosion. The purpose of Colter's mission is to learn the identity of the bomber and prevent a similar catastrophe. As Colter lives Sean's final moments, he becomes more certain that he can prevent the first tragedy from occurring -- as long as he doesn't run out of time.

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Critics Consensus

Finding the human story amidst the action, director Duncan Jones and charming Jake Gyllenhaal craft a smart, satisfying sci-fi thriller.

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Una LaMarche

Observer

Mar 23, 2014

Ultimately, Source Code makes good on its Hitchcockian opening sequence -- it may pale in comparison to the master, but it's a fun, puzzle-filled ride, with excellent pacing and a mounting uneasiness that recalls the best episodes of The Twilight Zone.

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Peter Howell

Toronto Star

Mar 23, 2014

3/4

Source Code is a sci-fi thriller that simply shouldn't work as well as it does.

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John Swansburg

Slate

Mar 23, 2014

It's this emotional arc underlying the ticking-time-bomb plot that keeps the movie from succumbing to its flaws.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Jul 31, 2025

5/5

What unravels and untwists in its repeated eight minute episodes, makes for an extremely compelling, original, and thought-provoking thriller.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Jul 31, 2023

2.5/4

Source Code delivers enough suspense to appease general audiences but lacks even coherent hypothetical science that will invite heady discussions of multiverse logic and quantum physics among those concerned about such things.

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Sean Axmaker

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Aug 5, 2022

... a nifty mystery with snappy action and a real paranoid atmosphere for our (correctly) suspicious hero...

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Harry G

Mar 17, 2019

Good and engaging....but so weird.

Hermione S

Mar 8, 2019

One of the better films of 2011 along with Drive. Jake Gyllenhall leads this science fiction story as a ex-soldier in a time loop. Surprisingly the film does not feel repetitive with its strong cast and plots twists that push the story further. This will be a sci-fi classic in time to come.

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Mar 1, 2019

Seen it about 10 times for now.I love these types of sci-fi movies a lot.

Jan 11, 2019

This movie was done a great disservice from marketing when it came out. Is it the best time/quantum film I've seen? Perhaps not, but it is a really good flick and I am glad I watched it.

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Jan 5, 2019

Thrilling, catching.

Anakin W

Dec 27, 2018

It's a good science fiction movie. Jake Gyllenhaal plays well and I really liked Vera Farmiga. And the end ... very smart.

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Duncan Jones

Director

Jake Gyllenhaal

Colter Stevens

Michelle Monaghan

Christina

Vera Farmiga

Goodwin

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Synopsis

Helicopter pilot Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal) is part of a top-secret military operation that enables him to experience the last few minutes in the life of Sean Fentress, a man who died in a commuter-train explosion. The purpose of Colter's mission is to learn the identity of the bomber and prevent a similar catastrophe. As Colter lives Sean's final moments, he becomes more certain that he can prevent the first tragedy from occurring -- as long as he doesn't run out of time.

Director: Duncan Jones
Producer: Mark Gordon, Philippe Rousselet, Jordan Wynn
Screenwriter: Ben Ripley
Distributor: Summit Entertainment
Production Co: Vendome Pictures, Starhaus Filmproduktion GmbH, StudioCanal, Mark Gordon Productions, Province of British Columbia Production Services Tax Credit, Summit Entertainment, Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC)
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Disturbing Images|Some Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 1, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 20, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $54.7M
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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