Pandorum (2009): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Pandorum is a 2009 action thriller directed by Christian Alvart, starring Ben Foster, Dennis Quaid and Cam Gigandet. It runs 1 hour 48 minutes and earned $20.6 million worldwide on a $33 million budget. Critics gave it 26% on Rotten Tomatoes and 28 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 48m (108 min)
- Director
- Christian Alvart
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Overture Films
- Budget
- $33M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Pandorum About?
The premise of Pandorum without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Awakening from hypersleep with no memory of their mission or identities, astronauts Payton and Bower find themselves adrift on a seemingly abandoned spaceship. As they struggle to piece together their purpose and the nature of their cryptic existence, they discover they are not alone. Terrifying creatures stalk the ship's darkened corridors, forcing them to fight for survival and uncover the unsettling truth behind their perilous situation, which holds the fate of humanity in the balance.
Pandorum Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- spaceship
- survival
- future
- 31st century
- end of the world
- end of mankind
- flight crew
- outer space
- survival horror
- mutation
- mutant
- cannibalism
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- mutated human
- mission
- trapped in space
- spaceship setting
- post apocalypse
- food shortage
- suspense
- psycho thriller
- cult film
- playing god
- glow stick
- fear
- far future
- claustrophobia
- killer child
- tattoo
- spider
- handheld weapon
- tattooed arm
- communications device
- male corporal
- predator
- bladed weapon
- control console
- savage
- corporal
- audio communication
- weapon
- mechanical engineer
- young boy
- villain
- wrist mounted weapon
- exoplanet
- wrench
- male versus female
- weapons fire
- human bait
- planet viewed from outer space
Pandorum Cast
Ben Foster leads the cast, with Dennis Quaid and Cam Gigandet. Directed by Christian Alvart.
- Director Christian Alvart
More from Christian Alvart
More films directed by Christian Alvart, best-rated first: Antibodies, Case 39, Free Country and Cut Off.
Pandorum Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Pandorum 26% on Rotten Tomatoes and 28 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
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IMDb 6.7 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 26% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 49%
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Metacritic 28 Metascore
User score 7.4
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TMDB 66% User score
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Pandorum Plot Summary
What happens in Pandorum from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The story kicks off in space, where introductory title cards highlight the significant advancements in space travel technology and the alarming overpopulation on Earth. By the year 2174, the spaceship Elysium is launched, soaring through the cosmos. On the ship’s bridge, officers receive a chilling message from Earth: “You’re all that’s left of us. Good luck, God Bless, and God speed.”
Full summary
The whole story of Pandorum, scene by scene
Pandorum Box Office & Budget
Pandorum grossed $20.6 million worldwide on a $33 million budget, 63% of what it cost. $10.3 million came from the US and Canada and $10.3 million (50%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$20.6M
63% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $10.3M
- International
- $10.3M
- Budget
- $33M
Pandorum Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Pandorum.
How Well Do You Know Pandorum?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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In which year does the events of 'Pandorum' take place?
Pandorum Also Known As
18 alternative titles, including “颤栗异次元” and “顫慄異次元”.
- Also known as
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- 颤栗异次元
- 顫慄異次元
- Pandorum - Universo Paralelo
- Пандорум
- Pandorum 2009
- Pandorum: Bí Mật Chết Chóc
- Pandorum - L'universo parallelo
- Uzayda Dehşet
- 深空失忆
- Symptom Pandorum
- แพนดอรัม ลอกชีพ
- 팬도럼
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- פנדורם
- Pandorum: Terror en el espacio
- パンドラム
- Bí Mật Chết Chóc
- Pandora
- 變種侵略, პანდორუმი
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Pandorum FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Pandorum, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Pandorum?
Pandorum runs 1 hour 48 minutes (108 minutes).
When was Pandorum released?
Pandorum was released on September 25, 2009.
Who directed Pandorum?
Pandorum was directed by Christian Alvart.
More films by Christian Alvart Who is in the cast of Pandorum?
Pandorum stars Ben Foster, Dennis Quaid and Cam Gigandet.
How much did Pandorum make at the box office?
Pandorum grossed $20.6 million worldwide ($10.3 million domestic, $10.3 million international) on a budget of $33 million.
How is Pandorum rated?
Pandorum has 6.7/10 on IMDb, 26% on Rotten Tomatoes, 28 on Metacritic and 66% on TMDB.
Does Pandorum have a post-credit scene?
No. Pandorum has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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