Cargo (2011): Ratings & Plot
Cargo is a 2011 drama directed by Yan Vizinberg. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes. Critics gave it 88% on Rotten Tomatoes and 47 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.1/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 26m (86 min)
- Director
- Yan Vizinberg
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Italian - Studio
- Persona Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Cargo About?
The premise of Cargo without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
During a four-year voyage aboard a cargo spaceship headed for Rhea, Dr. Laura P. finds herself immersed in a perplexing mystery. Unusual events begin to occur within the ship's cargo hold, and an unsettling quiet falls over the crew. As she investigates the captain's sudden death, Laura must confront reanimated crew members and a disturbing silence to uncover the truth that threatens her understanding of reality.
Cargo Themes & Keywords
· 47 tags- 23rd century
- space travel
- one word title
- year 2270
- low budget sci fi movie
- space station
- female protagonist
- woman
- man
- falling to death
- death
- autopsy
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- space
- humanity in jeopardy
- 2270s
- future noir
- job
- product placement
- outer space
- trapped in space
- lucid dreaming
- simulator
- simulated reality
- utopia quest
- parallel world
- self sacrifice
- messiah
- hacker
- computer
- simulation
- alien
- murder
- electronic music score
- cyber thriller
- action noir
- man versus machine
- melancholy
- tech noir
- false memory
- dream
- self awareness
- laboratory
- environment
- scientist
- retro future
- planet
- epic
The Director of Cargo
Directed by Yan Vizinberg.
- Director Yan Vizinberg
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Cargo Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Cargo 88% on Rotten Tomatoes and 47 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.1/10.
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IMDb 6.1 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 88% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 67%
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Metacritic 47 Metascore
User score 6.5
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TMDB 59% User score
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Movie Insider 3.5 /5
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Cargo Plot Summary
What happens in Cargo from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the year 2267, the Earth’s ecosystem lies in ruins, forcing humanity to inhabit orbiting space stations. The tale of CARGO unfolds aboard the derelict vessel KASSANDRA, which embarks on an eight-year mission to deliver supplies to a distant freight station in deep space. The sole awake crew member is the young and inexperienced medical officer, LAURA PORTMANN (Anna Katharina Schwabroh), while the rest of the crew remains frozen in cryosleep.
Full summary
The whole story of Cargo, scene by scene
Cargo Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Cargo.
How Well Do You Know Cargo?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the medical officer aboard the KASSANDRA?
Cargo Also Known As
Also known as “Човешки товар”.
- Also known as
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- Човешки товар
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Cargo FAQ: Runtime, Release Date & Director
Runtime, release date, director, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Cargo, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Cargo?
Cargo runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).
When was Cargo released?
Cargo was released on October 21, 2011.
Who directed Cargo?
Cargo was directed by Yan Vizinberg.
More films by Yan Vizinberg How is Cargo rated?
Cargo has 6.1/10 on IMDb, 88% on Rotten Tomatoes, 47 on Metacritic and 59% on TMDB.
Does Cargo have a post-credit scene?
No. Cargo has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Cargo in?
The original language of Cargo is Italian.
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