Starring two of the film industry’s most famous names in its lead roles, Passengers made its world premiere in December 2016. The sci-fi thriller, with a healthy dose of romance, exceeded box office expectations, making nearly thrice its production budget at the worldwide box office. With a screenplay authored by Jon Spaihts, and directed by Morten Tyldum, the film features Jennifer Lawrence as Aurora Lane, and Chris Pratt as Jim Preston. The film, despite primarily belonging to the sci-fi genre, also touches on themes of loneliness, the need for human connection, solitude, and ethical and moral dilemmas in the face of isolation.