Sunshine (2000): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Sunshine is a 2000 historical drama directed by István Szabó, starring Ralph Fiennes. It runs 3 hours 1 minute and earned $7.9 million worldwide. It earned 1 award nomination, including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy at the Golden Globes 2001. Critics gave it 71 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 3h 1m (181 min)
- Director
- István Szabó
- Studio
- Paramount Classics
- After the credits
- Yes Extra scene during or after the credits
What Is Sunshine About?
The premise of Sunshine without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
As tensions rise and war threatens, a couple's wedding is postponed, unexpectedly revealing cracks in their seemingly strong relationship. Faced with growing uncertainty and impending conflict, they must confront the fragility of their bond and fight to preserve their love amidst a world on the brink of chaos. The challenges they face test their commitment and force them to question the foundations of their future together.
Sunshine Themes & Keywords
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- sex scene
- forced to strip
- male nudity
- male frontal nudity
- female frontal nudity
- male rear nudity
- male full frontal nudity
- jewish
- marital rape
- man in a shower
- male in a shower
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- stripping
- public humiliation
- hero
- three generations
- power
- hungarian
- austro hungarian
- austro hungarian empire
- hungary
- nudity
- cultural history
- pubic hair
- panties pulled down
- white panties
- panties
- public nudity
- freedom
- christmas
- divorce
- marriage
- sex on a desk
- infidelity
- epic
- unfaithfulness
- gestapo
- snow
- rain
- marriage between cousins
- jew
- extramarital affair
- auschwitz
- nazi
- jewish history
- family history
- family business
- cousins in love
- hungarian revolution
- family saga
Sunshine Cast
Ralph Fiennes stars in Sunshine. Directed by István Szabó.
- Director István Szabó
More from István Szabó
More films directed by István Szabó, best-rated first: Being Julia, Taking Sides, Final Report and Rokonok.
Sunshine Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Sunshine 71 on Metacritic.
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Metacritic 71 Metascore
User score 7.1
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TMDB 66% User score
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Sunshine Plot Summary
What happens in Sunshine from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The story centers on the Sonnenschein family, Hungarian-Jewish roots living under a changing Europe. In Austria-Hungary, the family’s patriarch, Emmanuel Sonnenschein Ralph Fiennes, runs a tavern and crafts a popular distilled herb tonic known as Taste of Sunshine. The tonic becomes the family’s fortune and a source of prestige, enabling Emmanuel to build a grand estate and reshape the family’s future. Yet wealth and status come with family tensions, especially the friction between Emmanuel and his wife Rose, and Ignatz, their oldest son, who drifts toward his own path of ambition and reform.
Full summary
The whole story of Sunshine, scene by scene
Sunshine Box Office
Sunshine grossed $7.9 million worldwide. $5.1 million came from the US and Canada and $2.8 million (36%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$7.9M
- US & Canada
- $5.1M
- International
- $2.8M
Sunshine Awards & Nominations
Sunshine earned 1 award nomination, including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy at the Golden Globes 2001.
1 nomination1 ceremony
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Golden Globes 2001 1 nomination- Nominated Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Sunshine Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Sunshine.
How Well Do You Know Sunshine?
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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- Question 10: not answered
Which actor portrays Emmanuel Sonnenschein, the patriarch who creates the family tonic?
Cars in Sunshine
5 cars on screen, including the 1964 ZTS-Martin T-55 and the 1930 Ansaldo Tipo 18.
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1964 ZTS-Martin T-55 Minor role -
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1948 ZiS 151 Background role
Sunshine Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “The Taste of Sunshine” and “Вкус солнечного света”.
- Also known as
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- The Taste of Sunshine
- Вкус солнечного света
- Sunshine - Ein Hauch von Sonnenschein
- Ein Hauch von Sonnenschein
- A napfény íze
- סאנשיין
- O Despertar de um Século
- 阳光情人
- Съншайн
- 선샤인
- Kropla słońca
- Смак сонячного світла
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- Gün Işığından Bir Damla
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Movies Like Sunshine
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Gloomy Sunday, Sunshine for the Poor and Let the Sunshine In.
Sunshine FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Sunshine, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Sunshine?
Sunshine runs 3 hours 1 minute (181 minutes).
When was Sunshine released?
Sunshine was released on June 9, 2000.
Who directed Sunshine?
Sunshine was directed by István Szabó.
More films by István Szabó Who is in the cast of Sunshine?
Sunshine stars Ralph Fiennes.
How much did Sunshine make at the box office?
Sunshine grossed $7.9 million worldwide ($5.1 million domestic, $2.8 million international).
How is Sunshine rated?
Sunshine has 71 on Metacritic and 66% on TMDB.
Was Sunshine nominated for any awards?
Sunshine received 1 nomination across 1 ceremony.
Does Sunshine have a post-credit scene?
Yes. Sunshine has an extra scene during or after the credits, so it is worth staying seated.
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