Serenity (2005)

The crew of the ship Serenity try to evade an assassin sent to recapture telepath River.

Director:

Joss Whedon

Writer:

Joss Whedon

Stars:

Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Chiwetel Ejiofor

9 wins & 10 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

Serenity's a film sequel of the TV series, Firefly, and it ontinues the story of the crew, and their passengers. River Tam hsd a secret - one she's not even aware of, which is so dangerous, no one's safe, as an Alliance operative's sent to capture her, and all others are considered irrelevant to his job.

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Plot Keywords:

girl with long feminine hair | on the run | smuggler | interracial relationship | spacecraft | 

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Taglines:

The future is worth fighting for.

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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

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to Nathan Fillion, he personally supplied the blueprints used 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.

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Goofs

The quote"We're gonna explode? I don't wanna explode" doesn't belong in a movie that is not a comedy.

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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

References Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

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Soundtracks

Serenity
(uncredited)

User Reviews

Good Film

And having watched the series is helpful, but not a prerequisite.

The brother is noble and works hard for his sister, the love interest for him never goes anywhere however and certainly the girl herself is quite fit, lean and sexy. The action and the villain are cool and entertaining.

7/10

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:

$39,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$10,086,680, 2 October 2005

Gross USA:

$25,514,517

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$40,445,129

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Barry Mendel Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

119 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS DTS (DTS: X)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1