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Serenity

  • 2005
  • PG-13
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
311K
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POPULARITY
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Nathan Fillion and Summer Glau in Serenity (2005)
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  • Director
    • Joss Whedon
  • Writer
    • Joss Whedon
  • Stars
    • Nathan Fillion
    • Gina Torres
    • Chiwetel Ejiofor
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    311K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,798
    2
    • Director
      • Joss Whedon
    • Writer
      • Joss Whedon
    • Stars
      • Nathan Fillion
      • Gina Torres
      • Chiwetel Ejiofor
    • 1.6KUser reviews
    • 192Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 10 nominations total

    Videos4

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    Nathan Fillion
    Nathan Fillion
    • Mal
    Gina Torres
    Gina Torres
    • Zoë
    Chiwetel Ejiofor
    Chiwetel Ejiofor
    • The Operative
    Alan Tudyk
    Alan Tudyk
    • Wash
    Morena Baccarin
    Morena Baccarin
    • Inara
    Adam Baldwin
    Adam Baldwin
    • Jayne
    Jewel Staite
    Jewel Staite
    • Kaylee
    Sean Maher
    Sean Maher
    • Simon
    Summer Glau
    Summer Glau
    • River
    Ron Glass
    Ron Glass
    • Shepherd Book
    David Krumholtz
    David Krumholtz
    • Mr. Universe
    Michael Hitchcock
    Michael Hitchcock
    • Dr. Mathias
    Sarah Paulson
    Sarah Paulson
    • Dr. Caron
    Yan Feldman
    Yan Feldman
    • Mingo
    Rafael Feldman
    Rafael Feldman
    • Fanty
    Nectar Rose
    Nectar Rose
    • Lenore
    Tamara Taylor
    Tamara Taylor
    • Teacher
    Glenn Howerton
    Glenn Howerton
    • Lilac Young Tough
    • Director
      • Joss Whedon
    • Writer
      • Joss Whedon
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      According to Nathan Fillion, he personally supplied the blueprints needed to build the ship set in the film after being informed at a production meeting that the originals had been lost. He was able to do so because, being so excited about being in the original show, he had taken photos of ALL the preproduction materials he had seen, including the blueprints.
    • Goofs
      Security camera footage shows Mal and Jayne sitting at a table with Fanty and Mingo before they enter the bar.
    • Quotes

      Hoban 'Wash' Washburn: This landing is gonna get pretty interesting.

      Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: Define "interesting".

      Hoban 'Wash' Washburn: [deadpan] Oh God, oh God, we're all going to die?

    • Crazy credits
      There is a message in the closing credits: "The filmmakers wish to thank the crew and staff of 'Firefly'"
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Into the Blue/Serenity/The Greatest Game Ever Played/Mirrormask/Capote/The Prizewinner of Defiance, Ohio (2005)
    • Soundtracks
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    User reviews1.6K

    Featured review
    10/10

    Intense

    From start to finish there are no wasted moments. All your emotions will be engaged. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll gasp in shock. What you won't be is bored. Don't plan on being able to take a bathroom break or get more soda and popcorn. You won't want to miss a second of this one.

    There's plenty here for everybody: Good writing, humor, excellent acting, plot, action (that actually makes sense in terms of the plot), excellent cgi, eye candy. And it's a movie that needs the big screen for the full effect. Watch it in theater; don't just wait for the DVD.

    If you saw Star Wars (the original) in the theater way back when, then this movie will evoke a similar feeling of awe. Once you see this movie, your perceptions of the movie-going experience will be changed. No other movie I've ever seen has hit me with the intensity of this one.
    • jmoffitt
    • Aug 20, 2005
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 30, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Firefly
    • Filming locations
      • Diamond Ranch High School, Pomona, California, USA(Miranda)
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Barry Mendel Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $39,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $25,514,517
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,086,680
      • Oct 2, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $40,447,016
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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