Serenity

PG-13

Released Sep 30, 2005

1 hr. 59 min.

Sci-Fi

Action

Adventure

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82%

189 Reviews

Tomatometer

91%

250,000+ Ratings

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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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Michael P

Bit late to the firefly and serenity party but I enjoyed it. Whilst not the best thing I've ever seen I thought the movie was good and played with your heart quite a bit. Definitely would recommend this if someone asked for Cowboys in space

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/08/24

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Audience Member

Brilliant take of the Sci-fi genre which makes us think about the bigger questions of the limits given to society’s hierarchy and the effects of mucking around with Mother Nature (and that people, is Sci-fi’s job). Throw in a sensational cast with humor, love tension and plenty of action and it’s a movie I love to watch every couple of years (not many movies do). It’s a CRYING 🥲 Shame the television series did not have a similar pace to it or it to would of been EPIC!!.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/21/24

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Ryan N

I never saw Firefly when it was on TV. After the TV show was canceled, some of the actors appeared on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel (all as villains) which got me to like the actors, like Nathan Fillion (playing an Evil Priest Caleb). I am a big Joss Wheden fan as well. So when the movie Serenity's first trailer came out, I loved it. It got me intrigued and I wanted to see this movie. I wound up watching the TV show (sucks it only had 1 season) but loved it. I have always been a Sci-Fi fan and I couldn't wait to see it. When the movie came out, my dad was visiting me (we always would go to the movies when he came, back then). I told him the movie title and said he would like it. He told me he thought it was going to be a chick flick, cause of the title. We went to see it and we both LOVED IT! The action, the comedy, and the story were all perfect. This was my new Star Wars. The story of a rebel captain and his crew of bandits on a mission to find out why a mentally unstable young girl would snap for no reason, and wreak havoc. The bad guy chases them through space to capture her and her brother. This all leads to a secret the bad guy was ordered to make sure it wouldn't get out. I can say more but I don't want to spoil the movie for anyone who has not seen it yet. The movie to me is a stand-alone if you haven't seen the TV show, but now the TV show is a bonus. I have seen this movie many times and still enjoy it as if I saw it for the first time. If you love Sci-Fi and comedy this is the movie for you!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/20/24

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Nathan T

Just a brilliant movie. Quite heavy, but a phenomenal film extension of Firefly, which answers many, but by no means all, questions.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/24/24

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Reggie P

This movie enhances the sorrow about Firefly being stopped at first season.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/14/23

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Joel S

Another icon of a movie!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/06/23

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Joss Whedon

Director

Nathan Fillion

Capt. Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds

Gina Torres

Zoë Warren

Alan Tudyk

Hoban "Wash" Washburn

Morena Baccarin

Inara Serra

Adam Baldwin

Jayne Cobb

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Serenity: Official Clip - The Operative

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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

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

Jun 24, 2006

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Ken Tucker

New York Magazine/Vulture

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

May 12, 2006

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James Croot

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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.

Jun 9, 2022

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Kathi Maio

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction

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

Feb 28, 2020

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

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.

Rated: C

Nov 19, 2019

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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
Executive Producer: Christopher Buchanan, Alisa Tager
Screenwriter: Joss Whedon
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Mutant Enemy
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
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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