Sucker Punch (2011)

A young girl is institutionalized by her abusive stepfather. Retreating to an alternative reality as a coping strategy, she envisions a plan which will help her escape from the mental facility.

Director:

Zack Snyder

Writers:

Zack Snyder (screenplay), Steve Shibuya (screenplay),

Stars:

Emily Browning, Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Emily Browning	...	Babydoll
Abbie Cornish	...	Sweet Pea
Jena Malone	...	Rocket
Vanessa Hudgens	...	Blondie
Jamie Chung	...	Amber
Carla Gugino	...	Dr. Vera Gorski
Oscar Isaac	...	Blue Jones
Jon Hamm	...	High Roller / Doctor
Scott Glenn	...	Wise Man
Richard Cetrone	...	CJ
Gerard Plunkett	...	Stepfather
Malcolm Scott	...	The Cook
Ron Selmour	...	Danforth
Alan C. Peterson	...	Mayor / Lighter Orderly (as AC Peterson)
Revard Dufresne	...	Big Boss Thug / Orderly #3

Storyline

A young girl (Baby Doll) is locked away in a mental asylum by her abusive stepfather where she will undergo a lobotomy in five days' time. Faced with unimaginable odds, she retreats to a fantastical world in her imagination where she and four other female inmates at the asylum, plot to escape the facility. The lines between reality and fantasy blur as Baby Doll and her four companions, as well as a mysterious guide, fight to retrieve the five items they need that will allow them to break free from their captors before it's too late...

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Plot Keywords:

escape | stepfather | imagination | dream | samurai | 

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Taglines:

A mind bending vision of reality from the director of Watchmen & 300.

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Genres:

Action | Fantasy | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content, some violence and brief language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Warner Bros. [fr]

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English German

Release Date:

25 March 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sucker Punch: The IMAX Experience

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$82,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£814,976 (UK) (1 April 2011)

Gross:

$36,381,716 (USA) (20 May 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros, Legendary Pictures, Cruel & Unusual Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min 127 min (extended cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Emma Stone and Freida Pinto were considered for the role of Amber which went to Jamie Chung.

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Goofs

When the priest is dropping Babydoll off from the orphanage, you initially see her signature head band placed behind her pigtails. As it cuts between her and Blue, you see it move to in front of them (probably because headbands tend to slip if not anchored, especially when there's movement involved) where it remains for the rest of he movie.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Sweet Pea: Everyone has an Angel. A Guardian who watches over us. We can't know what form they'll take. One day, old man. Next day, little girl. But don't let appearances fool you, they can be as fierce as any dragon. Yet they're not here to fight our battles, but to whisper from our heart. Reminding that it's us. Its everyone of us who holds power over the world we create.

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Crazy Credits

The Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures logos appear on a stage curtain, with the curtain rising to reveal each logo. A brief narrative precedes the Warner Bros logo appearing.

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Connections

Referenced in Midnight Movie Review: Sucker Punch (2011)

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Soundtracks

"LOVE IS THE DRUG"
Written by Bryan Ferry and Andy Mackay (as Andrew Mackay)
Produced by Marius De Vries and Tyler Bates
Performed by Carla Gugino and Oscar Isaac

User Reviews

Put your thinking cap on

I have been absolutely pumped for this movie since I first saw the trailer for it last summer. I'm fresh from viewing it, and I have to say that it's not quite what I expected, though not necessarily in a bad way. To those who haven't seen it, two words: Do it. But be open to the fact that it will almost certainly not be exactly what you expect. Although it looks like a somewhat mindless kick ass, eye candy flick, don't be fooled: there is a pretty good story here, and its deeper than your first impression of it will be, also. Oh, and don't try and predict the ending.

After you watch it, you will need to process what actually happened, but put your thinking cap on- because its deeper than you think.

All in all, the acting was good enough (though it didn't blow my mind), the visuals are stellar (did blow my mind) and the soundtrack is amazing (where is my mind?). Definitely worth seeing. 8/10