Serenity

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Serenity

PG-13

2005

1h 59m

Sci-Fi

Action

Adventure

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In this continuation of the television series "Firefly," a group of rebels travels the outskirts of space aboard their ship, Serenity, outside the reach of the Alliance, a sinister regime that controls most of the universe. After the crew takes in Simon (Sean Maher) and his psychic sister, River (Summer Glau), whom he has just rescued from Alliance forces, they find themselves being pursued by the Operative (Chiwetel Ejiofor), an Alliance agent who will stop at nothing to find them.

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Critics Consensus

Snappy dialogue and goofy characters make this Wild Wild West soap opera in space fun and adventurous.

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Andrea Gronvall

Chicago Reader

06/06/2007

Joss Whedon makes a rousing feature-directing debut, exploiting the cult status of his short-lived series Firefly to continue it on the big screen.

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Nick Funnell

Time Out

06/24/2006

The settings and tone are hyper-real, yet the human behaviour is grounded and credible, the moral conflicts complex and involving. Shiny, intelligent fun.

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Ken Tucker

New York Magazine/Vulture

05/12/2006

Go out and see Joss Whedon's witty whizbang of an action movie, or we will kill a kitten.

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James Croot

The Post NZ

06/09/2022

You don't need to be a fan, or have watched the show, or even like the genre to appreciate one of the best science-fiction movies of the 21st century.

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Kathi Maio

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction

02/28/2020

Sadly, it seems certain that Whedon listened too carefully to the suits at Fox who told him to pump up the action.

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

11/19/2019

C

Fans are sure to be pleased, but if writer/director Josh Whedon is looking to develop a new fan base, Serenity isn't the way to do it.

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George W K

Jul 8

Serenity is a classic. A shame is didn’t spawn a series. Better than the prequel or sequel trilogy.

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ROBERT

Jul 8

Great movie. They should have made more.

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Nicolette K

@NicoletteM Feb 28

The story and pacing are excellent, as is the cast chemistry and casting overall. I have to highlight in specific Nathan Fillion's "Mal" interacting with his crew, and Chiwetel Ejiofor's "Operative" dynamic with "Mal," as they carry a lot of the weight to make every scene compelling. They play their parts precisely. The dirty, grungy, make-do world our heroes come up through, contrasted with the clean, militaristic, and technologically superior Alliance seeking control and compliance, play beautifully to create a rich world with incredible depth. Being on the Serenity feels grimy, and like it could fall from the sky at any moment. Locations feel palpable and visceral. Playful and goofy at times (this is a Western + space epic, after all), and some underlying themes borrowed from other stories, but polished heavily with strong acting and stellar action sequences. You will be on the edge of your seat, you will be shocked, you will laugh and cry, and by the end you'll be wanting more.

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Frans B

@FransB Jan 27

Joss Whedon did good here. Brilliant movie. Great writing and very well brought to screen. Amazing cinematography and visually stunning. Epic proportions will likely assure this to become cult classic in future. Cast all excels in character. Lots of original premise and concepts. Drama, suspense, emotion, intrigue and adventure. Very entertaining and memorable. Intense and thought provoking

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Ryan W.

@SillyGooseHead Jan 1

This movie was not good at all. The CGI looks like it was done in the 80’s. They talked really weird. I’m sure that was some type of hope people would think it was cool because it was “future language”. Some of the acting was totally off. I’m glad other people liked it but definitely not for me.

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Rick S.

@Spurrs Nov 29

Excellent cast and a lot of fun to watch!

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Synopsis

In this continuation of the television series "Firefly," a group of rebels travels the outskirts of space aboard their ship, Serenity, outside the reach of the Alliance, a sinister regime that controls most of the universe. After the crew takes in Simon (Sean Maher) and his psychic sister, River (Summer Glau), whom he has just rescued from Alliance forces, they find themselves being pursued by the Operative (Chiwetel Ejiofor), an Alliance agent who will stop at nothing to find them.

Director: Joss Whedon
Producer: Barry Mendel
Screenwriter: Joss Whedon
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Mutant Enemy, Universal Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Sequences of Intense Violence|Action|Some Sexual References)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 30, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 12, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $25.3M
Runtime: 1h 59m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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