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Green Lantern

Play trailer 2:24 Poster for Green Lantern PG-13 Released Jun 17, 2011 1h 54m Action Adventure Sci-Fi Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online Green Lantern is not a perfect movie, but it's fun to watch. Rated: B- Sep 8, 2017 Full Review 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 Full Review Noah Berlatsky Splice Today The moments of adequacy point to a better super-Reynolds future. Aug 22, 2024 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Tony I love the GL, this was an ok film. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/15/22 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Pedro Henrique C Green Lantern is a messy film full of plot holes, its CGI is terrible and pathetic, its action sequences are poorly done and the characters themselves don't have an ounce of charisma. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/26/25 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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