Passenger

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A young couple witness a horrific accident that leaves the driver dead. They soon encounter a demonic stalker who's impossible to outrun and follows them wherever they go.

Critics Consensus

A stylish ride weighed down by the litany of clichés it picks up along the way, Passenger drives in circles but has some memorable bumps and jolts during the journey.

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Elena Lazic

Variety

3d

Norwegian director André Øvredal does not reinvent the wheel with this humble genre entry, but the film’s slick formal language, game central performances and intelligent thematic explorations make it a satisfying thrill-ride.

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

5d

Like a bright headlight facing you dead on or the sudden honk of a loud horn, only the jump scares keep you from falling asleep during the seemingly interminable Passenger.

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Peter Sobczynski

RogerEbert.com

May 22

3.5/4

It is a fairly solid bit of genre craftwork that is a lot more impressive than its desultory release might suggest.

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Joe Kucharski

Pop Culture Leftovers

1d

As road-trip horror goes, this one has plenty of memorable stops along the way. Passenger could have used a little less scenic routing and a lot more hell in the rearview mirror.

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Shalini Langer

The Indian Express

2d

1/5

So, almost everything expected of a horror film, from blood to gore to jump scares, happens in the film. Almost everything that you know will come to pass does.

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Fran Winston

Daily Express (UK)

2d

2.5/5

With a few tweaks, this could have sown the seeds for a franchise. But it falls flat and as it stands it is an OK popcorn movie that definitely won’t go down as a horror classic.

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EliseW

55m

Film had decent atmosphere, few good jump scares, and some interesting concepts in there. There are some kernels of what a van life horror film could look like, and some potential commentary to be mined about people who chose that lifestyle vs. those who live in mobile homes/nomadically due to inequalities of our current system (and the contrast/tension between those two). However, Passenger is also a horror film that requires the leads to make very stupid choices and lack any self-awareness for the plot to happen. What woman walks through a gym parking lot at night with both headphones in at full blast. What person of color lives in their vehicle and travels across the U.S. without any vigilance regarding law enforcement or entering white-dominated spaces where it looks Deliverance country. Both actors due to their best but they have that alien, implacable accent of a non-American doing an "American" accent. For Andr vredal, I'd recommend The Autopsy of Jane Doe or Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark over Passenger.

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Ana Elizabeth

4h

LOVED IT! Great momentum start to finish. I was focused start to finish. The thought of reality within the film was present. 8/10

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Kim

6h

I liked it! Just enough jumpy moments

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Gagan deep singh

10h

Great pacing and good story

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carol

10h

Made me scream and or jump at least 5 times

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Baldomero

11h

Was good movie well acted and written but wasnt as scary as thought more jump scares if you into that

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Synopsis

A young couple witness a horrific accident that leaves the driver dead. They soon encounter a demonic stalker who's impossible to outrun and follows them wherever they go.

Director: André Øvredal
Producer: Walter Hamada, Gary Dauberman
Screenwriter: Zachary Donohue, T.W. Burgess
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: 18hz Productions
Rating: R (Strong Violent Content|Some Gore|Language)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 22, 2026, Wide
Runtime: 1h 34m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos