Source Code (2011)
Make every second count.
When decorated soldier Captain Colter Stevens wakes up in the body of an unknown man, he discovers he's part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 30 March 2011 |
| Genre | Thriller, Science Fiction, Mystery |
| Director | Duncan Jones |
| Starring | Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan and Vera Farmiga |
| Runtime | 93 min |
| Rated | PG-13 |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 7.5/10 · Metacritic 74/100 · Rotten Tomatoes 92% · TMDB users 7.3/10 |
| Budget | $32 million |
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Where to watch Source Code in 14 other countries
| Country | Streaming on (price a month) |
|---|---|
| Australia | ARD/ZDF, Max $15.99 AUD |
| Austria | Netflix €10.99 |
| Belgium | Prime Video €4.99 |
| Denmark | Viaplay 159 kr DKK |
| Finland | Viaplay €13.99 |
| Germany | Netflix €15.99 |
| Iceland | Viaplay 799 kr ISK |
| India | Prime Video ₹299 |
| Japan | U-NEXT ¥2189 JPY |
| Netherlands | Prime Video €4.99 |
| Norway | Viaplay 169 kr NOK |
| South Korea | Netflix ₩13500, Wavve ₩10900, Watcha, Tving ₩10900 |
| Sweden | Viaplay 169 kr SEK |
| Switzerland | Netflix CHF14.90 |
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What kind of watch this is
Source Code is a 93-minute thriller directed by Duncan Jones. Jake Gyllenhaal plays a soldier who wakes up inside another man’s body, tasked with finding a bomber on a Chicago commuter train. It is a tight, procedural puzzle that treats the sci-fi premise as a constraint rather than a spectacle. If you like a plot that tightens with every repeat, this is the one to watch.
What the critics said
Critics leaned toward approval, though not unanimously. Rotten Tomatoes reports a 92% approval rating from 262 reviews as of October 2024, with an average score of 7.5/10. Metacritic sits at 74/100 based on 41 reviews, a tier it labels generally favorable. The consensus finds a smart, satisfying thriller where the human story survives the action. Roger Ebert, a 3.5-star reviewer, called it "an ingenious thriller" where you forgive the preposterous because it takes you to the perplexing. Others saw echoes of Groundhog Day, a comparison one critic argued did a disservice to the film's specific mind games.
How it did with audiences
It cost $32 million to make and pulled in $147 million worldwide. The domestic take was $54.7 million, while the rest of the world added $92.6 million. On TMDB, users rate it 7.3 out of 10. The audience did the math before the studio did.
What came next for the cast
Vera Farmiga moved from The Departed to The Conjuring. Jeffrey Wright left the Bond universe for The Hunger Games. Michelle Monaghan went from Mr. & Mrs. Smith to Pixels. Jake Gyllenhaal jumped from Zodiac to Spider-Man. These shifts happened around 2011, but the film did not cause them. The credits just list what followed.
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Sources
- Source Code on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q266209 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Source Code” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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