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Europa Report

Europa Report

Fear. Sacrifice. Contact.

201390 minPG-13Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Director
Sebastián Cordero
Starring
Anamaria Marinca, Michael Nyqvist, Sharlto Copley, Daniel Wu

A crew travels to Europa, Jupiter’s icy moon, to investigate signs of life in its subsurface ocean, but disaster cuts them off from Earth, leading to a tense and dangerous exploration.

Where to watch

Where can I watch Europa Report?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Europa Report streaming on Magnolia Selects via Prime Video, Monsters and Nightmares via Prime Video and Netflix and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Europa Report?

Europa Report earns 6 badges, led by Crowd Pleaser and Award Winner.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office
  • Cast

Reception

Is Europa Report worth watching?

Europa Report's Midcredits score is the 58th percentile of all films, from 123K ratings across 6 sources. 53% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

58th percentile

Better received than 58% of films

58th percentile among Drama58th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)58th
Approval (how many liked it)56th

64 /100

58th percentile of all films

59th percentile among Drama58th percentile among 2010s

Critics 68 · Audience 64

Critics and audiences broadly agree.

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 6.5 — solid but not unanimous.

53% liked it

56th percentile of all films

55th percentile among Drama56th percentile among 2010s
53% rated it 7–1047% rated it 1–6

Critics 81% · Audience 57%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of critics approved than audiences.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 1 wins / 1 noms overall

Reach

How many have seen it

96th percentile

123K ratings across platforms

97th percentile among Drama96th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 36% in 30 days

Box office

Opening weekend$22K
Domestic gross$126K
Worldwide gross$126K

37th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

Both camps agree the film prioritizes scientific realism and restraint over spectacle, with thin character development.

Fans praised

  • believable near-future science and realistic tone
  • restrained, purposeful special effects
  • building tension and Hitchcockian suspense

Detractors panned

  • shallow, undeveloped characters
  • predictable, derivative plot
  • poor dialogue and direction

What stands out

TensionDivisive70

palpable dread and suspense, especially in final act

AtmosphereDivisive70

convincing isolation and gritty space realism

Acting65

convincing crew performances, especially Sharlto Copley's brief standout

Effects and spectacleDivisive60

low-budget effects effective when used, but some dated

EndingDivisive55

brave but polarizing final reveal

PacingDivisive50

slow start but tense final act

Plot and storyDivisive45

simple, predictable story with no curve balls

Characters30

crew exist as ciphers with minimal development

Preferred by

Women vs men

Preferred by Men

Men scored it 17 points higher than women.

No notable difference between the other groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Under-30s vs over-30s 5 points apart
  • Critics vs users 3 points apart
  • US vs non-US 5 points apart

Watch experience

What is Europa Report like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Tense and gripping: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you are ready to pay close attention and feel heavy feelings, and you want something tense that holds you to the end.

It is intense and leaves you hopeful. Skip it when you want an easy night or you can only half-watch.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Your full attention and room for heavy feelings.

What it feels like

Tense and gripping.

The answer rests on this: Moods
DreadTenseContemplative
Heaviest: late
Register
Solemn: Grave and dignified; treats its subject with weight and respect.Awestruck · 1% of films: Wonder at something vast or marvelous.
Told as
Nonlinear · 6% of films: Events shown out of chronological order.Frame story · 5% of films: A story told inside another — someone is recounting it.
ToneThe film presents its space mission and dangers with a straightforward, realistic tone, building tension through scientific plausibility.
The rideA mounting sense of peril and dread builds as the crew members die one by one; the final act is the heaviest.
StructureThe story is assembled from declassified mission footage, with jumps in time and a framing narration from Earth.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Hopeful.

HopefulThought-provoking
Why it leaves you this wayThe mission's success against odds leaves hope and reflection on the cost of discovery.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).QuestMission
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10% (this title): Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% (this title) · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Quest: A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles. · Mission: Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).

10% of films fit this archetype

Why this archetypeThe crew's mission to Europa drives the narrative; the story follows their journey and sacrifices to achieve the goal.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfSacrificeMorality
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16% (this title): Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% (this title) · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% (this title) · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% (this title) · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Morality

Sacrifice · 4% of filmsSurvivalHope · 5% of films
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Cosmic stakes: Consequences reach beyond the world.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe film focuses on the crew's willingness to sacrifice themselves for the mission's scientific goal.
StanceDespite the tragedy, the film celebrates the crew's sacrifice and the triumph of scientific discovery.

The world

Near futureOuter spaceWildernessScience fiction
Orchestral modernAmbientSupportive music · original score · Bear McCreary
Settinga privately funded mission to Jupiter's moon Europa
MusicThe score underscores the isolation and danger of deep space.

Content guide

Is Europa Report okay for kids?

PG-13

Europa Report is rated PG-13: “Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action and peril” (MPAA). As of October 3, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at moderate (39/100), sexual content at minimal (0/100), language at mild (32/100), drug and alcohol content at minimal (5/100) and frightening material at intense (63/100). Overall it is heavier than 42% of PG-13-rated films.

Ratings in 9 other countries
  • UK12
  • AustraliaM
  • Germany12
  • Brazil14
  • FinlandK-16
  • Greece13
  • Norway15
  • Sweden15
  • Switzerland12
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
Heavier than 28% of all filmsHeavier than 42% of PG-13-rated films
Violence & Gore
Moderate
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 38%
Sex & Nudity
None / Minimal
light for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 1%
Profanity
Mild
light for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 24%
Alcohol & Drugs
None / Minimal
light for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 4%
Frightening / Intense
Intense
heavy for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 81%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

The reason to think twice is frightening material. Everything else sits at or below what PG-13-rated films usually carry.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Europa Report have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Europa Report?

Cast

Anamaria Marinca
as Rosa Dasque
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Michael Nyqvist
as Andrei Blok
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Sharlto Copley
as James Corrigan
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
newcomer then · star now
Daniel Wu
as William Xu
Karolina Wydra
as Katya Petrovna
Christian Camargo
as Daniel Luxembourg
Embeth Davidtz
as Dr. Unger
Dan Fogler
as Dr. Sokolov
Rising: A short career with a standing when this film came out above the median working actor today.
Isiah Whitlock Jr.
as Dr. Tarik Pamuk

Crew

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