Sucker Punch (2011)

A young girl institutionalized by her abusive stepfather retreats to an alternative reality as a coping strategy and envisions a plan to help her escape.

Director:

Zack Snyder

Writers:

Zack Snyder (screenplay), Steve Shibuya (screenplay)

Stars:

Emily Browning, Vanessa Hudgens, Abbie Cornish

1 win & 11 nominations.

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
A.C. Peterson	...	Mayor / Lighter Orderly (as AC Peterson)
Revard Dufresne	...	Big Boss Thug / Orderly #3

Storyline

A young girl, Babydoll, 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 asylum inmates plot to escape the facility. The line between reality and fantasy blurs as Babydoll and the others, plus a mysterious guide, fight to retrieve the five items that will let them break free from their captors in time.

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Plot Keywords:

schoolgirl uniform | escape | bare midriff | alternate reality | eye candy | 

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Taglines:

Feed Your Head

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic material involving sexuality, violence and combat sequences, and for language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Scott Glenn and Zack Snyder had been friends for years before working together on this film.

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Goofs

In the samurai scene the structure's gate belongs to a Japanese shrine, but inside is a temple. A shrine is associated with Shintoism, while a temple is associated with Buddhism.

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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

Behind the final credits, there are short disconnected snippets of a musical performance involving Blue, Mrs Gorski and the dancers, performing "Love is the Drug".

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Alternate Versions

There is an extended cut that is 18 minutes longer than the theatrical cut only available on Blu-ray.

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Connections

Referenced in Machete Kills (2013)

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Soundtracks

White Rabbit
Written by Grace Slick
Produced by Marius De Vries and Tyler Bates
Performed by Emiliana Torrini

User Reviews

Great Film,

I am surprised I had not heard about this until now.

The graphics, the fantasy (including a very doable lickable babe) and the different settings are incredible.

The keywords for his film tell it best.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Warner Bros. [France]

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 USA:

$19,058,199, 27 March 2011

Gross USA:

$36,392,502

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$89,792,502

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., Legendary Entertainment, Cruel & Unusual Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min 128 min (extended cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1