Source Code

Source Code
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDuncan Jones
Written byBen Ripley
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDon Burgess
Edited byPaul Hirsch
Music byChris Bacon
Production
companies
Distributed bySummit Entertainment
Release dates
  • March 11, 2011 (2011-03-11) (SXSW)
  • April 1, 2011 (2011-04-01) (United States)
  • April 20, 2011 (2011-04-20) (France)
Running time
93 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • France
LanguageEnglish
Budget$31.9 million
Box office$147.3 million

Source Code is a 2011 science fiction action thriller film directed by Duncan Jones and written by Ben Ripley. It stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a US Army officer who is sent into an eight-minute virtual re-creation of a real-life train explosion, and tasked with determining the identity of the terrorist who bombed it. Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga, and Jeffrey Wright play supporting roles.

It had its world premiere on March 11, 2011, at South by Southwest and was released by Summit Entertainment on April 1, 2011, in North America and Europe. It received positive reviews from critics and was a box office success, grossing over $147.3 million on a $31.9 million budget.