The movie takes place in the future, where humanity has colonized other planets. The spaceship, Aurora, is on a 120-year journey to a distant planet called Kepler-62f, which is believed to be habitable. The passengers and crew are in hibernation pods to survive the long journey. However, due to a malfunction, Jim Preston (Chris Pratt) wakes up 90 years too early. He soon discovers that Aurora Lane (Jennifer Lawrence), an entertainment system designer, also woke up prematurely.