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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Hooper J

I hope the Lanterns 2026 TV show does this character justice

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/15/25

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AJ V

I loved it! CGI mask? Who cares? It was a really good movie and I was hoping to see more, but we lost out on that because of movie snobs expecting perfection out of everything they see.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/08/25

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Christopher N

I don't get the negative reviews. I really enjoyed the movie. I thought it was creative and fun. It also had serious moments. Two thumbs up in my opinion!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/19/25

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Vitor F

Esse filme me enganou totalmente na época do lançamento, eu estava tão empolgado pra ver um dos meus heróis preferidos sendo adaptado em live-action que não notei o quão fraco ele era. Se fosse um super-herói simples, bobo ou desconhecido seria um filme até aceitável, mais o Lanterna Verde não merecia isso, nem de longe...

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/03/25

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tim s

Green Lantern, unfortunately, is a missed opportunity. The overall CGI is subpar, Hal Jordan comes across as too dismissive of the immense power bestowed upon him, and the villain's motivations are shallow, portraying evil simply for the sake of being evil. On a positive note, there are a couple of entertaining moments, and the visual effects of the power rings are impressively executed. With a director like Martin Campbell at the helm, this superhero film should have had much more going for it.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/05/25

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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: 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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