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Overview

User Rating:
8.0/10   82,925 votes
Director:
Joss Whedon
Writer (WGA):
Joss Whedon (written by)
Release Date:
30 September 2005 (USA) more
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
Awards:
4 wins & 5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(21 articles)
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Oustanding adaptation more

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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:
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
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Trivia:
The poem Mal refers to is "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. In the poem the Mariner shoots down an albatross, which causes the death of his crew and the destruction of his ship. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the records room scene when the operative says, "Stop, Backtrack, Stop!" you notice that River's eyes are pointing straight. When the scene changes, and the Operative emerges from the record projector, River's eyes are pointed to her left. 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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Referenced in "Stargate SG-1: 200 (#10.6)" (2006) more

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Will there be a sequel?
How long after the "Firefly" series does the film take place?
Why is there sound in space during the final space battle?
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482 out of 729 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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