Review of Europa Report (2013) by Isaac H — 30 Jul 2016

A tense, tight science-fiction thriller whose impact is undone slightly by obnoxious found-footage aspects and off-kilter pacing.

This review of Europa Report (2013) was written by Isaac H on 30 Jul 2016.

Europa Report has generally received positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

Europa Report (2013) Movie Reviews (768)
Europa Report (2013) Critic Reviews (66)
Europa Report (2013) User Reviews (702)

More Reviews of Europa Report

Review of Europa Report (2013)

By Paul N (1,195) on 26 Dec 2017

Proper sci-fi done properly…

Read Review

Review of Europa Report (2013)

By Victor M (495) on 19 Sep 2016

I've always found Europa to be so fascinating and this movie depicts exactly what I'd love to see happen in my lifetime - a manned mission…

Read Review

Review of Europa Report (2013)

By David P (1,645) on 05 Mar 2017

This is not going to be everyone's cup of tea. Its essentially part documentary (mockumentary…

Read Review

Review of Europa Report (2013)

By Derik D (2) on 10 Jul 2017

It was an all around good movie. I actually saw it first on my PC and then went to see it in theaters…

Read Review

Review of Europa Report (2013)

By Joe P (367) on 09 Jul 2017

Europa Report is an intense, scientifically plausible, low budget hard science fiction film which I very much enjoyed…

Read Review

Review of Europa Report (2013)

By John D (2,323) on 14 Dec 2016

It's awesome to see how a mission like this might actually play out, but I was definitely hoping for more of a payoff…

Read Review

Review of Europa Report (2013)

By King L (158) on 24 Jun 2017

Very good fictional documentary-like film about a privately funded space mission to seek life on Europa, one of Jupiter's moons…

Read Review

Review of Europa Report (2013)

By John F (961) on 20 Nov 2018

The most realistic sci-fi movie I've ever sceen…

Read Review

Review of Europa Report (2013)

By Iron M (13) on 23 Apr 2017

Very boring. Just dragged out showing characters that were hard to care about. don't waste your time, watch star trek…

Read Review

Review of Europa Report (2013)

By Muldjord (58) on 10 Jun 2023

Seen this movie twice now. And it is one of the best realistic sci-fi films I've ever seen. The acting is good and believable…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)

By Felix Vasquez Jr. (1,949) for Cinema Crazed (1,907) on 08 Oct 2013

A very effective monster film of the golden age of B cinema, and Harryhausen is still the king…

Read Review

Review of District 9 (2009)

By Erict (7) on 23 Aug 2009

Yet another pathetic allegory for the New World Order salivating to put humans in giant concentration camps after they pull the big false flag…

Read Review

Review of Nightlight (2015)

By Dennis Harvey (1,137) for Variety (12,700) on 29 Mar 2015

The relative restraint of keeping any supernatural creatures and most violence just offscreen works well to maintain suspense…

Read Review

Review of Journey to the Seventh Planet (1962)

By Jason H (1,621) on 05 Mar 2012

Journey to the Planet of badly dubbed boredom is more like it. Only John Agar is any good. The rest of it is pretty dire…

Read Review

Review of Zone Troopers (1985)

By Roger W (113) on 03 Feb 2015

Lame, why a tommygun with that big bbl.dumb…

Read Review

Review of Horror of the Blood Monsters (1970)

By Michael T (3,420) on 16 Jan 2011

Horrible shit that takes footage from some old Filipino movies, adds some new rap around footage & presents it to you in using a process which…

Read Review

Review of From Jennifer (2017)

By Jack K (247) on 21 Nov 2017

Awesome. Not at all what I was expecting. It's actually a very smart, funny satire of Hollywood and the search for fame…

Read Review

Review of Hungerford (2014)

By Michael M (3,845) on 20 Apr 2018

This is about as bad as it gets. For starters, the entire movie is in shakey-cam. And then, there's the pitiful lead role…

Read Review

Review of V/H/S: Viral (2014)

By Jordan Hoffman (1,025) for Guardian (4,584) on 21 Nov 2014

I recognize that it's part of the great horror tradition to beat a marketable name into the ground, but that doesn't make up for the disappointment…

Read Review

Review of Specter (2014)

By Brian C (2,025) on 23 Oct 2016

Specter had some potential, but in the end it was a rambling mess. Don't do drugs kids…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Ready Player One

2018

72%1,541 Reviews

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

2021

66%228 Reviews

Babylon

2022

68%144 Reviews

Barbie

2023

68%382 Reviews

Barbarian

2022

72%115 Reviews

The Equalizer

2014

69%994 Reviews

Godzilla vs. Kong

2021

66%184 Reviews

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

2017

69%660 Reviews

Ford v Ferrari

2019

81%171 Reviews

Midsommar

2019

69%207 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Europa Report

2013

64%768 Reviews

Flight

2012

73%1,058 Reviews

A Better Tomorrow II

1987

75%162 Reviews

Lions for Lambs

2007

53%702 Reviews

Fun with Dick and Jane

2005

55%642 Reviews

Sam's Lake

2006

44%15 Reviews

Masquerade

2012

79%40 Reviews

Midnight Express

1978

75%594 Reviews

Don't Breathe

2016

74%1,139 Reviews

Frozen

2013

76%1,159 Reviews