Sucker Punch

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Sucker Punch

PG-13

2011

1h 50m

Action

Fantasy

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Locked away, a young woman named Babydoll (Emily Browning) retreats to a fantasy world where she is free to go wherever her mind takes her. Determined to fight for real freedom, she finds four women -- Rocket, Blondie, Amber and Sweet Pea -- to join together to escape the terrible fate that awaits them. With a virtual arsenal at their disposal, the allies battle everything from samurais to serpents, while trying to decide what price they will pay for survival.

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Critics Consensus

It's technically impressive and loaded with eye-catching images, but without characters or a plot to support them, all of Sucker Punch's visual thrills are for naught.

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Anna Pearce

Bitch Media

Sucker Punch packs a pretty strong wallop. I enjoyed a lot of it, but I wish someone had warned me that a lobotomy was going to be a major plot point.

Jan 8, 2021

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Andrea Gronvall

Chicago Reader

Gun-toting hotties combat assorted villains and their robot henchmen in this tawdry, repellent action fantasy.

Dec 6, 2011

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William Goss

Film.com

Snyder likes to think that his Russian nesting doll of a concept is enough to excuse its hollow center.

Jun 29, 2011

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

You've witnessed why Zach Snyder's movies never become revered ground-breaking classics: the stories can never live up to the visuals.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 31, 2025

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Justin Brown

Medium Popcorn

This was god awful. There was a lack of depth in the female characters so it's just eye candy with some dope action scenes. But without any substance, the gimmicks get old very fast.

Rated: 1/5

Aug 25, 2023

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Brandon Collins

Medium Popcorn

Despite some incredible visuals and eye candy, this movie executed so poorly and backwards that it's offensive. The actresses were clearly sold a different movie than what was ultimately put on the screen. Emily Browning was greatly miscast.

Rated: 1/5

Aug 25, 2023

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Mark B

We enjoyed the different versions of pop songs. Trippy

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/31/25

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VITALII H

I didn't quite get who is the targeted audience for this movie. It was overwhelming. The plot is centered around the girl Baby Doll who's trying to escape from the mental hospital where her stepfather put her in. She uses her imagination as an escape and we get to see other "dimensions" where she fights monsters alongside her new friends. Those fighting moments were very nicely edited, they looked good, visually appealing. But the amount of unnecessary music montages that were made for the movie is uncountable including the fact that music was way louder than the scenes we were shown... Kinda like "Alice in the Wonderland" but they saved the money for Wonderland, which was completely filled with nothing. Felt like a waste of time to me.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

10/26/25

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Paul A

A very good film that tells the story in three different realities. A very good approach, great photography and special effects, and excellent use of slow motion. I loved it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/23/25

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Leaburn O

Stylish as you can get but the plot is paper thin, to non existent. The fantasy fight stories bored me more than the real life scenes. Nice try but not for me. Watched on Amazon Prime.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/19/25

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Brendan K

Sucker Punch certainly won't be for everyone, but there really isn't anything like it. I think it's thoroughly misunderstood. There are a few unsettling moments and concepts that may turn viewers off but there are strokes of genius here.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/18/25

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Destiny W

Don’t believe the bad reviews this movie is in my Top 5 of all time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/29/25

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Babydoll

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Sweet Pea

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Synopsis

Locked away, a young woman named Babydoll (Emily Browning) retreats to a fantasy world where she is free to go wherever her mind takes her. Determined to fight for real freedom, she finds four women -- Rocket, Blondie, Amber and Sweet Pea -- to join together to escape the terrible fate that awaits them. With a virtual arsenal at their disposal, the allies battle everything from samurais to serpents, while trying to decide what price they will pay for survival.

Director: Zack Snyder
Producer: Deborah Snyder, Zack Snyder
Screenwriter: Zack Snyder, Steve Shibuya
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Cruel and Unusual
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Combat Sequences|Sexuality|Thematic Material|Violence)
Genre: Action, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 25, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 24, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $36.4M
Runtime: 1h 50m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital

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