Serenity (2005)

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

Director:

Joss Whedon

Writer:

Joss Whedon

Stars:

Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Chiwetel Ejiofor

9 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nathan Fillion	...	Mal
Gina Torres	...	Zoë
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

Storyline

In the future, a spaceship called Serenity is harboring a passenger with a deadly secret. Six rebels on the run. An assassin in pursuit. When the renegade crew of Serenity agrees to hide a fugitive on their ship, they find themselves in an awesome action-packed battle between the relentless military might of a totalitarian regime who will destroy anything - or anyone - to get the girl back and the bloodthirsty creatures who roam the uncharted areas of space. But, the greatest danger of all may be on their ship.

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Plot Keywords:

on the run | smuggler | spacecraft | megacorporation | reavers | 

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Taglines:

They aim to misbehave.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense violence and action, and some sexual references

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Universal Pictures [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Mandarin

Release Date:

30 September 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Firefly: The Movie

Filming Locations:

Angeles National Forest, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$10,086,680, 2 October 2005, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$25,514,517

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$38,869,464

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures,Barry Mendel Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

119 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The extreme closeup at 32min 31secs reveal that both of Summer Glau's front teeth are chipped. Her right hand tooth having the largest chip.

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Goofs

On Mr. Universe's planet Kaylee says she COULD rig the blast doors so no one could open them once they are sealed. She was injured in the fight, so never managed to do it, which is why right after Mal asks about River, the blast doors do open. The doors were obviously malfunctioning earlier when they only closed halfway.

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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. Ruled by an interplanetary parliament, the Alliance was a beacon of civilization. The savage outer planets were not so enlightened and refused Alliance control. The war was devastating, but the Alliance's victory over...

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Crazy Credits

There is a message in the closing credits: "The filmmakers wish to thank the crew and staff of 'Firefly'"

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Connections

Referenced in Apollo & Thor (2013)

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Soundtracks

Serenity
(uncredited)

User Reviews

Definitely a Must-See More than Once

I saw this movie twice in preview screenings in May and June, and I cannot emphasize enough how rewarding it is to see this movie more than once. The first time through is such an amazing ride that it is impossible to soak everything up. Subsequent viewings really give you whole new levels of appreciation. There's SO much going on here, and it's amazingly good.

There's never been a movie quite like this one. It defies easy genre categorization, and has so many beautiful moments, comedic moments, and fantastic action sequences that it has got to appeal to a much wider than just a "scifi" audience. It really manages to deliver an important message while still being enormously entertaining -- a rare feat.

Joss Whedon has crafted one of his tightest, most masterful scripts ever, and his directing is masterful. For example, he surpasses even some of his own legendary "one-ers" of Buffy and Angel in the introductory sequence on the ship.

Plus, the actors are talented, and damn pretty to boot.