Passengers

PLOT

5,000 colonists are being transported to the planet Homestead ii via the starship Avalon, a trip whose flight duration is 120 years. The colonists and the entire crew are in hibernation pods, but as the ship passes through a large asteroid field, the ship's shield is heavily strained causing a malfunction that awakens one passenger, mechanical engineer,
Jim Preston (Chris Pratt), 90 years early.

After a year of isolation, with no company except Arthur (Michael Steen), an android bartender, Jim contemplates suicide. One day he notices beautiful Aurora Lane (Jennifer Lawrence) in her pod. Her video profile reveals she is a writer with a humorous personality. After struggling with the morality of manually reviving Aurora for companionship, he awakens her, claiming it was due to a pod malfunction like his. Aurora, devastated that she will likely grow old and die before the ship reaches Homestead ii, attempts a futile effort at re-entering hibernation, just as Jim had tried. Eventually, she accepts her situation and begins writing a book about her experiences, Jim and Aurora grow closer, becoming lovers.

A year later, Jim inadvertently allows Arthur to reveal the truth to Aurora. She is distraught, alternately berating, shunning and physically attacking Jim. Soon after, however, another pod failure awakens Gus (Lawrence Fishburne), a chief deck officer. The three discover multiple failures in the ship's systems. Gus attempts repairs with Jim and Aurora's help, while Aurora still blames Jim for stealing her life, claiming it is tantamount to murder. Gus's body begins failing; medical tests in the Autodoc, an automated medical diagnostics and treatment pod, show that his hibernation pod's malfunction has physically damaged his body, and he has hours left to live. Before dying, Gus gives Jim and Aurora his ID badge to access crew areas and repair the ship.

The two find and trace a colliding asteroid's path through the ship's hull from two years earlier that damaged the computer administering the reactor. Attempts to repair the computer lead to further reactor damage. Jim realizes a fusion reactor must be vented by opening an outer vent hatch. Aurora  assists Jim while admitting she is terrified of losing him and living on the Ship alone. Aurora, from inside the ship and Jim outside it, successfully vent the reactor. However Jim's tether snaps and his damaged spacesuit is losing oxygen. Aurora retrieves Jim and resuscitates him in the Autodoc. Jim later learns that the Autodoc can act as a makeshift hibernation pod for Aurora. She realizes this would mean never seeing Jim again.

After 88 years, the ship's passengers and crew awaken shortly before arrival on Homestead ii. They discover a lush vegetation and a small house on the ship's concourse area. Aurora's book reveals that she chose to stay awake with Jim and finish writing her story.