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Serenity (2005)

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Reviews Counted:175

Fresh:142

Rotten:33

Average Rating:7.1/10

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

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Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for sequences of intense violence and action, and some sexual references

Runtime: 1 hr. 59 min.

Genre: Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Theatrical Release: Sep 30, 2005 Wide

Box Office: $25.3M

Synopsis: When the crew of the spaceship Serenity takes on two new passengers -- a young doctor and his unstable, telepathic sister -- they get much more than... When the crew of the spaceship Serenity takes on two new passengers -- a young doctor and his unstable, telepathic sister -- they get much more than they bargained for. The two are fugitives from the coalition dominating the universe, and they will stop at nothing to reclaim the girl. [More]

Starring: Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin

Starring: Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin, Jewel Staite, Summer Glau, Sean Maher, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Ron Glass, David Krumholtz, Michael Hitchcock, Sarah Paulson

Director: Joss Whedon

Director: Joss Whedon
Screenwriter: Joss Whedon
Producer: Barry Mendel
Distributor: Universal Pictures

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In the end you are left with the feeling that Whedon works better on television than in the cinema.

Full Review Source: Eye for Film | comment Comment
Oct 18, 2008
Keith H. Brown
Keith H. Brown
Eye for Film

Hardcore fans will undoubtedly be satisfied but its unlikely this will spread much beyond that audience, and even they will find it lacks that human spark and freshness that made the series distinctive and appealing.

Full Review Source: Dark Horizons | comment Comment
Jan 15, 2008
Garth Franklin
Garth Franklin
Dark Horizons

For what it is -- viewed as filmmaking in and of itself -- Serenity is tense and smoothly put together.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
Sep 23, 2007
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

A magnificent closer to the series, and Whedon shows how much love he has for his fans by giving us a quality finisher...

Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
Jul 10, 2007
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

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.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
Jun 6, 2007
Andrea Gronvall
Andrea Gronvall
Chicago Reader
Top Critic IconTop Critic

Firefly finally has the triumphant finale fans longed for: the excitingly tense, often surprising and even more frequently comical Serenity. Fans will rejoice.

Full Review Source: Christianity Today | comment Comment
Aug 31, 2006
Todd Hertz
Todd Hertz
Christianity Today

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

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
Jun 24, 2006
Nick Funnell
Nick Funnell
Time Out

In the context of an action cinema driven by false hope, misogyny and sadism, Serenity is an inspiring respite.

Full Review Source: Orlando Weekly | comment Comment
May 27, 2006
Steve Schneider
Steve Schneider
Orlando Weekly

The movie is a sci-fi buccaneer swashbuckler; Whedon hits all the obligatory space-opera notes, and he does it with a degree of verbal wit and agile pacing that could teach George Lucas a thing or two.

Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
May 12, 2006
Jim Lane
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review

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

Full Review Source: New York Magazine | comment Comment
May 12, 2006
Ken Tucker
Ken Tucker
New York Magazine
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Has a simultaneously sprawling yet intimate quality.

Full Review Source: Lessons of Darkness | comment Comment
May 5, 2006
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Lessons of Darkness

If you’re a novice, this is a plucky introduction to Whedon’s world and the most fun sci-fi of the year. If you’re a devotee, this is the magnificent return you’ve been praying for.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
Apr 1, 2006
Olly Richards
Olly Richards
Empire Magazine

I personally didn’t care when anyone died, I was bored for most of the way, wasn’t impressed by its few action scenes.

Full Review Source: JoBlo's Movie Emporium | comment 5 Comments
Dec 16, 2005
JoBlo
JoBlo
JoBlo's Movie Emporium

It has everything the TV series possessed, but also manages to elevate the tension to the next level.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
Dec 6, 2005
Greg Bellavia
Greg Bellavia
Film Threat

Any fan of Sci-Fi should enjoy this one. It's a bit too gory for the little people,but older kids and the parents, should have a blast.

Full Review Source: 3BlackChicks Review | comment Comment
Dec 6, 2005
Kamal  'The Diva' Larsuel
Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel
3BlackChicks Review

The film features plenty of exciting action and fight sequences blended with interesting and believable narrative.

Full Review Source: Oscar Guy | comment Comment
Nov 17, 2005
Wesley Lovell
Wesley Lovell
Oscar Guy

Serenity pulls off more honestly thrilling action with a fraction of Lucas' average budget.

Full Review | comment Comment
Nov 16, 2005
Mike Sage
Mike Sage
Peterborough This Week

Those familiar with the series will be quite pleased that there were some interesting ideas behind the fun adventures. It was a pleasure to see what was really happening and also to return to the characters of the series. But objectively I cannot recommen

Full Review | comment 2 Comments
Nov 11, 2005
Mark R. Leeper
Mark R. Leeper
rec.arts.movies.reviews

“Serenity now!”

Full Review Source: Cinerina | comment Comment
Nov 9, 2005
Karina Montgomery
Karina Montgomery
Cinerina

...a treat for the eyes, but taxing on the brain. It’s often a challenge for newcomers to navigate Whedon’s fantasy world, with only modest payoffs for such an effort.

Full Review | comment 1 Comment
Nov 9, 2005
Todd Jorgenson
Todd Jorgenson
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)
 
 
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