Europa Report

Fear. Sacrifice. Contact.

A unique blend of documentary, alternative history and science fiction thriller, this follows a contemporary mission to Jupiter's moon Europa to investigate the possible existence of alien life within our solar system. When unmanned probes suggest that a hidden ocean could exist underneath Europa's icy surface and may contain single-celled life, six of the best astronauts from around the world are sent to confirm the data and explore the revolutionary discoveries that may lie in the Europan ocean.

90 minutes.
No persons under 10 (Horror).
Sci-Fi, Thriller.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

When the moon is in the seventh house, and Jupiter aligns with Mars ...

Credits

Cast	Daniel Wu, Sharlto Copley, Christian Camargo, Karolina Wydra, Michael Nyqvist, Anamaria Marinca, Embeth Davidtz
Director	Sebastian Cordero
Screenplay	Philip Gelatt
Music	Bear McCreary
Cinematography	Enrique Chediak
Editing	Alex Kopit, Craig McKay, Livio Sanchez, Aaron Yanes
Sound formats	Dolby Digital
Soundtrack	Available
Made in	2013
Produced by	Wayfare Entertainment, Misher Films, Start Motion Pictures

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

Genre	Horror, science fiction, thriller
Language	Infrequent with mild impact
Nudity	None
Sex	Infrequent with low impact
Violence	Infrequent with low impact
Prejudice	None
Blasphemy	None
Drug abuse	None
Comments	The film contains complex and mature themes.
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CommonSenseMedia Report (USA)

Suggested age limit 14 +	Positive messages	Positive role models
Violence	Sex	Language
Consumerism	Drinking, drugs, smoking

Ratings

Scale (Max)	20
What the Critics say
Cape Argus / The Star Stephen Farber Space trip has makings of a cult classic	10
Die Burger Paul Boekkooi Tekens van lewe in di� ruimte-soektog	10
Cape Times Stephen Farber SA actor a highlight in intriguing sci-fi thriller	15
Metacritic.com 25 critics	14
Rottentomatoes critics 74 critics	13
Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer Claustrophobic and stylish, Europa Report is a slow-burning thriller that puts the science back into science fiction.	16
Movie Review Query Engine MRQE critics	13
CommonSenseMedia Staff evaluation	10
What the People say
Internet 29123 Netizens A movie for true sci-fi fans	13
Average .. 63%	13