15 Promising thriller plots with less impressive climax

11) Passengers (2016)

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The movie starts with a fascinating concept—two passengers wake up too early on a spaceship during a 120-year journey. Jim’s isolation and moral dilemma after waking Aurora create real tension. The visuals and early story pull you in, hinting at a survival thriller. But the second half shifts focus to romance and skips over bigger questions about morality and survival. The ending, where they simply accept their fate, feels too easy. A better finish could have explored their efforts to save others or find a way to return to sleep, pushing the story toward sacrifice or redemption instead of settling.

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