Green Lantern

20112011
PG-13PG-13
1h 54min

Geoffrey Rush, Michael Clarke Duncan, Ryan Reynolds, and Mark Strong in Green Lantern (2011)

A test pilot is granted a mystical green ring that bestows him with otherworldly powers, as well as membership into an intergalactic squadron tasked with keeping peace within the universe. more Â»

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Reckless test pilot Hal Jordan is granted an alien ring that bestows him with otherworldly powers that inducts him into an intergalactic police force, the Green Lantern Corps.Reckless test pilot Hal Jordan is granted an alien ring that bestows him with otherworldly powers that inducts him into an intergalactic police force, the Green Lantern Corps.Reckless test pilot Hal Jordan is granted an alien ring that bestows him with otherworldly powers that inducts him into an intergalactic police force, the Green Lantern Corps.

Director
- Martin Campbell
Writers
- Greg Berlanti(screenplay)
- Michael Green(screenplay)
- Marc Guggenheim(screenplay)
Stars

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Awards
- 3 wins & 6 nominations

Ryan Reynolds in Green Lantern (2011)

Green Lantern (2011)

Michael Clarke Duncan in Green Lantern (2011)

Mark Strong in Green Lantern (2011)

Michael Clarke Duncan in Green Lantern (2011)

Green Lantern (2011)

Michael Clarke Duncan in Green Lantern (2011)

Geoffrey Rush in Green Lantern (2011)

Ryan Reynolds and Martin Campbell in Green Lantern (2011)

Temuera Morrison in Green Lantern (2011)

Geoffrey Rush in Green Lantern (2011)

Green Lantern (2011)

Director
- Martin Campbell
Writers
- Greg Berlanti(screenplay) (screen story)
- Michael Green(screenplay) (screen story)
- Marc Guggenheim(screenplay) (screen story)
All cast & crew
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In a mysterious universe, the Green Lantern Corps, an elite defense force of peace and justice have existed for centuries. Reckless test pilot Hal Jordan acquires superhuman powers when he is chosen by the Ring, the willpower-fed source of power. Reluctantly at first, he takes on the challenge after the death of Abin Sur, the finest Green Lantern. Putting his self-doubts aside, and spurred on by his sense of duty and love for his beautiful, intellectually equal, colleague, Carol Ferris, he is soon called to defend mankind from Parallax, a powerful, evil being who feeds on fear. Hal Jordan is the universe's last chance, as many Green Lanterns have been killed and the Corps is weakened, and he might just be the right Green Lantern for the duty of keeping the world safe from harm. —Production

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Taglines
- One of us... becomes one of them.
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action
Parents guide

Trivia
Ryan Reynolds, who played the protagonist, famously hated the movie. He has admitted to having a poor working relationship with the director and was glad to see the film perform poorly critically and financially, as he did not wish to reprise his role as the Green Lantern. In his later movie Deadpool (2016), he references the Green Lantern in a negative way when he requests a suit that is neither green nor animated while being rolled into the medical room on a gurney; in the sequel Deadpool 2 (2018), he goes back into time, preventing himself from ever taking the Green Lantern role.

Goofs
When Senator Hammond's helicopter is hovering at a very low altitude over the party, there is no wind/downdraft created by the chopper.

Quotes
Parallax: I feel your fear growing. You will be dead soon...
Hal Jordan: [moaning] In brightest day, in blackest night...
Parallax: ...and when you are gone, I will destroy everything you ever loved...
Hal Jordan: ...no evil shall escape my sight...
Parallax: ...your family, your home, your planet will be no more.
Hal Jordan: ...let those who worship evil's might...
Parallax: Your entire human race will be wiped out, because you, Hal Jordan, were afraid.
Hal Jordan: ...beware of my power, GREEN LANTERN'S LIGHT!
[roars]

Crazy credits
SPOILER: There is a scene in the closing credits: Sinestro draws the yellow power ring to him and puts it on. His uniform then glows yellow with the power of Parallax... and like Hammond, so does his eyes.

Alternate versions
An Extended Cut is available on the Blu-ray release, which runs about 10 minutes longer than the theatrical cut. It restores back the 1993 prologue, especially detailing events leading to Martin Jordan's fatal crash. One more additional scene is restored where Hal and Jason talk longer about the perfect game and asking the boy to remember the feeling of that day.

Connections
Edited into Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics (2013)

Soundtracks
Baby You Don't Wanna Know
Written by Deryck Whibley and Matt Squire
Performed by Sum 41
Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

Top review

6/10

Green Lantern: The Average Joe of the Superhero Movies

They say that if you've seen one superhero movie, you've seen them all. That's not entirely true, but if every superhero movie were like Green Lantern, then it would be true. Green Lantern is your typical superhero movie, so if you've seen quite a few superhero movies (like I have), you'll know what's ahead. This is the problem with Green Lantern, it's too predictable and does nothing new to make it stand out from the crowd. That's not necessarily a bad thing though, but it's not a good thing either. There are 3 good things in this movie. One, Peter Sarsgaard as Hector Hammond is delightfully hammy and fun to watch. Two, the SFX are cool and what they do with the Green Lantern ring is also cool, and Parallax's design suits its evilness. Third, the fight between Hal and Parallax is the best scene in the movie. Other than those things, it's average. If you've never seen a superhero movie and/or are a Green Lantern fan, this movie is worth seeing. Everyone else should see X-Men: First Class.

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Jun 22, 2011

Budget
- $200,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $116,601,172
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $53,174,303
- Jun 19, 2011
Gross worldwide
- $219,851,172

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Runtime
- 1h 54min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1

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