Green Lantern

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Green Lantern

PG-13

Released Jun 17, 2011

1h 54m

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Sci-Fi

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Sworn to preserve intergalactic order, the Green Lantern Corps has existed for centuries. Its newest recruit, Hal Jordan, is the first human to join the ranks. The Green Lanterns have little regard for humans, who have thus far been unable to harness the powers of the ring each member wears. But Jordan, a gifted and cocky test pilot, may be the corps' only hope when a new enemy called Parallax threatens the universal balance of power.

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Critics Consensus

Noisy, overproduced, and thinly written, Green Lantern squanders an impressive budget and decades of comics mythology.

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Keith Uhlich

Time Out

Whenever this Lantern returns to terra firma (too often), its imaginative flights are ground down under the Warner overlords’ demographic-pandering heels.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 22, 2024

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Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

All the prancing about on a galaxy far far away where Hal [Ryan Reynolds] meets the other Green Lanterns, and the wise ancients, and a gigantic gruff sergeant-type who learns him his ropes is all a bit of a bore.

Rated: 2.5/5

Apr 2, 2019

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

Green Lantern is not a perfect movie, but it's fun to watch.

Rated: B-

Sep 8, 2017

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

It is definitely going to need a strong detergent to get out the green grass stains from this drag of a start.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 14, 2024

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Noah Berlatsky

Splice Today

The moments of adequacy point to a better super-Reynolds future.

Aug 22, 2024

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Overcoming a personal tragedy, defeating various villains, and discovering his powers with a trendy soundtrack to guide his way, Reynolds’ Hal Jordan is plain as can be, even offensive in an age where this genre has elevated itself with dynamic films...

Rated: 1.5/4

Mar 29, 2023

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Tony

I love the GL, this was an ok film.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/15/22

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brayden w

“Ahem.” clears throat “This movie was… an experience. Like eating a glowing green jellybean and immediately regretting everything. Ryan tried, I’ll give him that. But that CGI suit? It looked like someone wrapped him in green jello. Hard pass, folks.” Rating: “2/10 – More like ‘Green Lantern: The Slimy Saga.’ Yikes.”

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/13/25

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Audience Member

The story itself is enjoying and the cast is excellent as Ryan Reynolds was a perfect Hal Jordan, but the does have it's problems. With saying all that the movie (especially the extended version) is definitely worth watching as it's very fun to watch

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/11/25

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Paul S

I don't think it's the worst superhero movie ever, but it's definitely horrible. I could go on and on about everything wrong with this movie, but the biggest infraction for me was that I just found it really boring. The visuals were decent, but it wasn't enough to make the movie good.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/09/25

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Marcelo H

I really enjoyed Green Lantern! The film does an excellent job of explaining how a Green Lantern is chosen, showcasing their training, and emphasizing their core philosophy around willpower. The constructs they create with their rings are visually stunning, and the battles are thrilling. The casting choice for the lead role was fantastic, bringing the character to life in a way that made me truly invested in the story. I wish they had continued with more sequels, there is so much potential to explore further!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/06/25

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Audience Member

I was so delusional when I saw this movie in theaters when I was 14 and I had no idea how bad it was until a few years ago.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/05/25

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Synopsis

Sworn to preserve intergalactic order, the Green Lantern Corps has existed for centuries. Its newest recruit, Hal Jordan, is the first human to join the ranks. The Green Lanterns have little regard for humans, who have thus far been unable to harness the powers of the ring each member wears. But Jordan, a gifted and cocky test pilot, may be the corps' only hope when a new enemy called Parallax threatens the universal balance of power.

Director: Martin Campbell
Producer: Donald De Line, Greg Berlanti
Screenwriter: Greg Berlanti, Michael Green, Marc Guggenheim, Michael Goldenberg
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: De Line Pictures, DC Entertainment, Warner Bros.
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Seq. of Sci-Fi Violenc|Intense Seq. of Sci-Fi Action)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 17, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 17, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $116.6M
Runtime: 1h 54m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS

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