Passenger

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After stopping at the scene of a gruesome accident on a remote highway, a couple soon realize they didn't leave alone. A demonic presence known as the Passenger has hitched a ride, turning their road-trip adventure into a nightmare they can't escape.

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A stylish ride weighed down by the litany of clichés it picks up along the way, Passenger drives in circles but has some memorable bumps and jolts during the journey.

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Elena Lazic

Variety

May 28

Norwegian director André Øvredal does not reinvent the wheel with this humble genre entry, but the film’s slick formal language, game central performances and intelligent thematic explorations make it a satisfying thrill-ride.

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

May 26

Like a bright headlight facing you dead on or the sudden honk of a loud horn, only the jump scares keep you from falling asleep during the seemingly interminable Passenger.

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Peter Sobczynski

RogerEbert.com

May 22

3.5/4

It is a fairly solid bit of genre craftwork that is a lot more impressive than its desultory release might suggest.

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Maxance Vincent

InSession Film

2d

D+

A dull festival of jumpscares.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

5d

2.5/5

Ultimately "The Passenger" is a competently made and at times visually inspired horror film that simply runs out of original ideas before the final credits roll.

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Joe Kucharski

Pop Culture Leftovers

6d

As road-trip horror goes, this one has plenty of memorable stops along the way. Passenger could have used a little less scenic routing and a lot more hell in the rearview mirror.

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Eric G

3h

decent creepiness and interesting folklore but frustrating character development

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Taz

4h

I’d watch this again and again so amazing and cute couple.

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Jennifer

20h

Such a fun horror movie! Loved it!

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Veronica Jefferson

1d

The movie is decently good but the ending was a little cheesy. I didn’t hate this compared to others and it’s not perfect but it did need improvement.

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Michael

2d

Excellent scary movie with something for everyone: good storyline lots of jump scares just a little gore. Kept you intrigued throughout.

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knight Templar

2d

I had high hopes for this movie but sadly I was very disappointed. The story of the demon who kills is weak. The ending could have been better. The only good thing this movie had were jump scares.

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Synopsis

After stopping at the scene of a gruesome accident on a remote highway, a couple soon realize they didn't leave alone. A demonic presence known as the Passenger has hitched a ride, turning their road-trip adventure into a nightmare they can't escape.

Director: André Øvredal
Producer: Walter Hamada, Gary Dauberman
Screenwriter: Zachary Donohue, T.W. Burgess
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: 18hz Productions
Rating: R (Strong Violent Content|Some Gore|Language)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 22, 2026, Wide
Runtime: 1h 34m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos