What is the Metascore for Sunshine?

Sunshine has a Metascore of 64 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Sunshine

Item: Sunshine
Rating: 3.5
Author: Marcus Webb

Directed by Danny Boyle · 2007 · Last reviewed July 24, 2026

Answer Summary

Sunshine (2007) earns a 71% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

71%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

76% Critic Score

74% Audience

64 Metascore

★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.5

7.2 IMDb /10

Runtime: 1h 48m
Cast: Cillian Murphy , Rose Byrne , Chris Evans , Michelle Yeoh , Cliff Curtis , Hiroyuki Sanada , Troy Garity , Benedict Wong , Mark Strong , Paloma Baeza

Official theatrical poster for Sunshine (2007)

Theatrical release

Where to watch

Not confirmed on any major streaming platform yet — check local listings.

Why this score?

Majority of critics rated it fresh (76%).
General viewers mostly liked it (74%).
Metascore is generally favorable (64/100).
Celluloid Score 71% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

Short runtime — easy weeknight watch

Not ideal for

Viewers who only watch top-tier, 90%+ rated films

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Is Sunshine worth watching?

Yes — Sunshine earns a 71% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Boyle’s sun-mission thriller — Murphy leads a crew into solar dread with striking sci-fi imagery.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

What is Sunshine about?

Fifty years into the future, the sun is dying, and Earth is threatened by arctic temperatures. A team of astronauts is sent to revive the Sun — but the mission fails. Seven years later, a new team is sent to finish the mission as mankind’s last hope.

Critic Reviews

critic Sunshine

Sunshine (2007) Review

★★★½☆ 3.5/5

Danny Boyle's Sunshine (2007) remains a defining Science Fiction landmark from United Kingdom, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Strongly recommended — holds up for new and returning viewers.

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