Green Lantern

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Green Lantern

PG-13

Released Jun 17, 2011

1h 54m

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Adventure

Sci-Fi

Fantasy

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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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Deadpool W

I know that green lantern suit is CGI

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/25/25

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Frans B

I enjoyed it. Well directed by Campbell and well written. Stellar cast more than capable of convincing performances. Great cinematography and GCI, lots of action and enough twists to keep it interesting. This movie gets a lot of negative attention for trivial reasons, it's a MOVIE! Not the star in the DC universe, granted, but good enough

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/22/25

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Miguel Andrés S

It's ok, but not a good movie if you realize the valle of GL in comics. And if they wanted to start a cinematic universe was a bad choice. If we think in Marvel, if this movie was the 24th between 50, no one would cares at all (like Shang Chi o Eternals, movies that no one really cares but didn't harm Marvel at all)

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/21/25

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Juan D

GARBAGE, the WORST superhero movie I have ever seen, Ryan Reynolds tried to make this a ok movie with the script he has, but overall this movie is no more than a messy slop

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/20/25

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Felix S.

This is an OK movie.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/17/25

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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: Warner Bros., DC Entertainment, De Line Pictures
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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