Source Code
Film

Source Code (2011)

2 critics 9 lists ★ 7.3 TMDb ✓ Verified on TMDb 93 min ThrillerScience FictionMystery

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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Where to watch Source Code?
In the US, Source Code is streaming on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel, and you can rent it on Amazon Video.
Is Source Code worth watching?
2 of our critics, from Gen X, Gen Alpha, put Source Code on their lists; it appears in 9 Listen Watch Play lists so far.
Movies like Source Code?
Our critics most often pair it with The Matrix, Her, Inception, Blade Runner 2049.
When did Source Code come out?
2011 · Thriller, Science Fiction, Mystery.

The Generation GapWhat our critics say

Duncan Jones hired legendary cutter Paul Hirsch to slice eight-minute blocks into sheer kinetic motion. Shooting inside a claustrophobic commuter train set on a soundstage requires serious discipline, and Don Burgess used anamorphic lenses to squeeze tension out of every tight corridor. The practical explosion effects blend decently with early-decade digital plates, though the real hook is the audio design. Each train crash hits your subwoofer with distinct mechanical weight. Keep the physical disc handy for that uncompressed mix.

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The Skip ButtonGen Alpha

This film is awesome for thinking about narrative loops and AI-driven simulations. Imagine a virtual universe where you can replay events, altering small details to see different outcomes, or even inhabit different characters within the same scenario. It’s a compelling concept for interactive storytelling, giving users agency over the very fabric of the narrative and exploring consequences in real-time.

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Movies like Source Code

What most often shares a list with it, according to our critics.

The Matrix The Matrix 1999 Her Her 2013 Inception Inception 2010 Blade Runner 2049 Blade Runner 2049 2017 Ex Machina Ex Machina 2015 Minority Report Minority Report 2002 Arrival Arrival 2016 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2004