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Serenity (2005)

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Overview

Director:
Joss Whedon
Writer (WGA):
Joss Whedon (written by)
Release Date:
30 September 2005 (USA) more view trailer
Tagline:
Can't stop the signal. more
Plot:
In the future, when a passenger with a deadly secret. Six rebels on the run. An assassin in pursuit... more | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)
Awards:
4 wins & 5 nominations more
User Comments:
Oustanding adaptation more

Cast

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Firefly (USA) (working title)
Firefly: The Movie (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense violence and action, and some sexual references.
Runtime:
119 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Mandarin
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Brazil:16 (DVD rating) | Argentina:13 | Singapore:PG | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Germany:16 | South Korea:15 | Ireland:15A | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Malaysia:U | New Zealand:M | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Iceland:16 | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario/Saskatchewan) | Finland:K-15 | France:U | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Sweden:15 | Peru:14 | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Netherlands:12 | USA:PG-13 | Australia:M | UK:15
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Company:
Mutant Enemy more

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Trivia:
The first nine minutes of Serenity were made available online as a promotion in advance of its theatrical release. Between the online release and the theatrical release, the brief cut to Alliance security personnel was changed from blue to red. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the very last scene when River and the Captain are flying the ship, Mal presses a button causing it to light up. In the next shot the light is off, and in the next shot it is back on again. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Teacher: Earth that was could no longer sustain our numbers, we were so many. We found a new solar system, dozens of planets and hundreds of moons. Each one terraformed, a process taking decades, to support human life, to be new Earths. The Central Planets formed the Alliance...
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Movie Connections:
Featured in A Filmmaker's Journey (2006) (V) more

FAQ

Will There Be A 'Sequel'?
Why is there sound in space during the final space battle?
How is the Alliance star-system organized?
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469 out of 711 people found the following comment useful:-
Oustanding adaptation, 20 August 2005
10/10
Author: jmkelly03 from United States

Instead of going into a long, drawn out review, let me sum up "Serenity" by saying that 1) no fans of "Firefly" will be disappointed, and 2) Whedon does a good enough job laying out the backstory that newbies to the Firefly universe will have no trouble figuring things out and enjoying the heck out of the movie.

The film is split more into halves than the standard three acts, which works just fine in this instance. The plot may be confusing at first, but when the second half of the film starts there are no lingering questions and a pantload of great action bits and one-liners. Frankly, the last 45 minutes are absolutely outstanding. The first half takes a bit to really pick up, but it's the second half of the movie that will leave old fans and new yearning for a sequel.

There are some sad moments, some gut busting lines, and some rousing actions sequences that make "Serenity" a wonderful film that really, really deserves a sequel and, perhaps if we're lucky, a second chance on Sci-Fi.

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