Serenity (2005)

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Director:

Joss Whedon

Writer (WGA):

Joss Whedon (written by)

Release Date:

30 September 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Can't stop the signal.

Plot:

The crew of the ship Serenity tries to evade an assassin sent to recapture one of their number who is telepathic.

Plot Keywords:

Alliance | Planet | Sister | Captain | Operative

Awards:

4 wins & 5 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. July 9

8:30 AM

USA

Cast

Nathan Fillion	...	Mal
Gina Torres	...	Zoe
Alan Tudyk	...	Wash
Morena Baccarin	...	Inara
Adam Baldwin	...	Jayne
Jewel Staite	...	Kaylee
Sean Maher	...	Simon
Summer Glau	...	River
Ron Glass	...	Shepherd Book
Chiwetel Ejiofor	...	The Operative
David Krumholtz	...	Mr. Universe
Michael Hitchcock	...	Dr. Mathias
Sarah Paulson	...	Dr. Caron
Yan Feldman	...	Mingo
Rafael Feldman	...	Fanty

Also Known As:

Firefly (USA) (working title)
Firefly: The Movie (USA) (working title)
Serenity (Argentina) (video title) (Spain) [es]
Serenity (Portugal) [pt]
Serenity - A Luta Pelo Amanhã (Brazil) (DVD title) [pt]
Serenity - Flucht in neue Welten (Germany) [de]
Serenity - L'ultime rébellion (France) [fr]
Serenity - põgenemine uude maailma (Estonia) [et]

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

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Netherlands:12 | Ireland:15A | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | New Zealand:M | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | Germany:16 | Finland:K-15 | Argentina:13 | Peru:14 | Brazil:16 (DVD rating) | Iceland:16 | Malaysia:U | Portugal:M/12 | France:U | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario/Saskatchewan) | South Korea:15 | USA:PG-13 | Australia:M | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park - 200 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

The futuristic-looking handcuffs used on River are in fact Clejuso Number 13s, the second heaviest handcuffs currently in production.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Jayne comes running down the stairs to tell Mal that Reavers are in town, you can see the set on the left of the shot.

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...

Movie Connections:

Featured in Ultimate Sci-Fi Quiz (2006) (VG)

Awesome movie

I saw this at a sneak preview, WHOA. Joss really outdid himself here, this movie is funny, has tons of action and has several great layered characters, oh and the special effects are pretty good too. There is even a brief intro that catches up those who haven't seen Firefly. Great movie. What I really liked about this movie is that the characters are all so colorful and textured, I believe this universe that Joss Wheedan has created could become the next big franchise like Star Trek. My recommendation is see it at least three times and take all your friends with you each time, that way we can get the trilogy made.