Europa Report
When unmanned probes suggest that a hidden ocean and single-celled life exists on one of Jupiter's moons, six astronauts embark on an ill-fated exploratory mission. 'Europa report' shows the difficult choices and sacrifices the crew has to make to fulfill their objective of sending valuable data to Earth for research.
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13 September 1954, South Bend, Indiana, USA
5 March 1981, Opole, Opolskie, Poland
11 August 1965, Lafayette, Indiana, USA
8 November 1960, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
27 November 1973, Johannesburg, South Africa
20 October 1976, Brooklyn, New York, USA
7 July 1971, New York City, New York, USA
1 April 1978, Iasi, Romania
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January 01, 2014
In most modern science fiction, scientists are not depicted as noble. In the tradition of Frankenstein, they are often depicted as villains. This movie presents real science and scientists at their noble, courageous best.December 01, 2013
An exciting but subdued sci-fi thriller about astronauts on a fouled-up mission to find out if there's life on Jupiter.November 20, 2013
There is an earthbound integrity and deeply respectful approach to the science in Europa Report that imbues the story with a gritty intensity, lifting it beyond its B-movie framework.May 18, 2015
As the action progresses, this quickly becomes Marinca's film, as she uses her body language as much as the script to suggest more subtle forms of angst.August 08, 2013
What isn't straightforward about the plot is either hackneyed, implausible, or both.June 29, 2016
Despite tried-and-true formula (technical failure, one-by-one pick-offs, etc.), a number of creative enhancements make for an original and appropriately-scaled film.August 08, 2013
The idea that life evolved independently on Europa is perfectly plausible-and that makes what would be a fun and exciting film in any case all the more worth watching.August 15, 2013
Low key and earnest, Sebastián Cordero's "Europa Report" makes compelling use of familiar genre material to create an intelligent science fiction thriller.February 20, 2014
One of the most immediately involving science-fiction films in recent memory.August 09, 2013
There are scenes of unutterable beauty in Europa Report, a low-budget space exploration sci-fi suspenser from Ecuadorian director Sebastián Cordero.August 07, 2013
I'm not qualified to judge the accuracy of the scientific detail, though the filmmakers convey a genuine respect for hard science instead of the cursory interest shown by most science fiction movies.August 22, 2013
There is something refreshing in the decidedly downbeat "Europa Report," a science-fiction film with the emphasis on science that doesn't cheat on the tension.