The Passenger
Hassan, a Somali-American airport shuttle driver in Minneapolis, is struggling to make ends meet. When Lloyd, a stranded twenty-something at the airport, offers to pay Hassan to take him overland to Chicago, it seems worth the risk. But as the realization grows that his passenger is not what he seems, Hassan finds himself trapped in a terrifying ride that he can’t escape, knowing that saving himself might put countless others in danger.
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What people are saying
Updated nightlyThe Passenger is a tense ride that mostly stalls out. Djimon Hounsou brings real weight as Hassan, the struggling driver trapped on this trip, but his performance gets buried by a story that people found predictable and thin. The character of Lloyd, the creepy passenger played by Kodi Smit-McPhee, is largely seen as a weak, unoriginal villain, which deflates the whole premise. While a few appreciated some dark humor and thought the concept had potential, the overall reaction tilts negative, most felt they’ve been on this road before and didn’t like the destination.
Sentiment split
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- Positive35%
- Mixed26%
- Negative40%
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