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Green Lantern

  • 20112011
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
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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 »
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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.
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
283K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,492
119
  • Director
    • Martin Campbell
  • Writers
    • Greg Berlanti(screenplay)
    • Michael Green(screenplay)
    • Marc Guggenheim(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Ryan Reynolds
    • Blake Lively
    • Peter Sarsgaard
Top credits
  • Director
    • Martin Campbell
  • Writers
    • Greg Berlanti(screenplay)
    • Michael Green(screenplay)
    • Marc Guggenheim(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Ryan Reynolds
    • Blake Lively
    • Peter Sarsgaard
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 737User reviews
    • 437Critic reviews
    • 39Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 6 nominations

    Videos19

    Green Lantern - 3D Trailer
    Trailer 2:42
    Green Lantern - 3D Trailer
    Green Lantern: Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:32
    Green Lantern: Trailer #2
    Green Lantern -- Extended Trailer
    Trailer 4:04
    Green Lantern -- Extended Trailer
    Green Lantern: Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:34
    Green Lantern: Trailer #1
    Ryan Reynolds Guesses His Most NSFW Moments
    Clip 3:05
    Ryan Reynolds Guesses His Most NSFW Moments
    Which Roles Has Ryan Reynolds Been Considered For?
    Clip 3:44
    Which Roles Has Ryan Reynolds Been Considered For?
    “Did You Use Your Wingman As a Decoy?”
    Clip 1:12
    “Did You Use Your Wingman As a Decoy?”
    "Let's Fly Some Planes"
    Clip 0:44
    "Let's Fly Some Planes"
    "Is That What I Think It Is"
    Clip 0:31
    "Is That What I Think It Is"
    "The Ring Chose You"
    Clip 0:57
    "The Ring Chose You"
    “In Brightest Day”
    Clip 1:04
    “In Brightest Day”
    “I’ve Been Sent To Welcome You Here”
    Clip 1:03
    “I’ve Been Sent To Welcome You Here”

    Photos302

    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)

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    Ryan Reynolds
    Ryan Reynolds
    • Hal Jordan…
    Blake Lively
    Blake Lively
    • Carol Ferris
    Peter Sarsgaard
    Peter Sarsgaard
    • Hector Hammond
    Mark Strong
    Mark Strong
    • Sinestro
    Tim Robbins
    Tim Robbins
    • Hammond
    Jay O. Sanders
    Jay O. Sanders
    • Carl Ferris
    Taika Waititi
    Taika Waititi
    • Tom Kalmaku
    Angela Bassett
    Angela Bassett
    • Doctor Waller
    Mike Doyle
    Mike Doyle
    • Jack Jordan
    Nick Jandl
    Nick Jandl
    • Jim Jordan
    Dylan James
    • Jason Jordan
    Gattlin Griffith
    Gattlin Griffith
    • Young Hal
    Jon Tenney
    Jon Tenney
    • Martin Jordan
    Leanne Cochran
    • Janice Jordan
    Temuera Morrison
    Temuera Morrison
    • Abin Sur
    Jeff Wolfe
    Jeff Wolfe
    • Bob Banks
    Lena Clark
    Lena Clark
    • Senator's Assistant
    Jenna Craig
    Jenna Craig
    • Young Carol
    • Director
      • Martin Campbell
    • Writers
      • Greg Berlanti(screenplay) (screen story)
      • Michael Green(screenplay) (screen story)
      • Marc Guggenheim(screenplay) (screen story)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Ryan Reynolds, who played the protagonist, famously hated the movie. He has admitted to having a poor working relationship with director Martin Campbell 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

    User reviews737

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    The Green Cheese
    We are getting decent and compelling superhero movies these days, which is a great thing that happened to the genre. Now "Green Lantern" is one of those films that also needs to be powerful, but it ends up being a generic cheesy cinema. "Green Lantern" is not perfectly horrible or the worst superhero movie ever but it's just too much exposition and a whole lot of green cheese.

    "Green Lantern" has a great concept. Just like the other superhero films, the storytelling also needs to be compelling. Unfortunately, the film gets lazy to tell the story so they just threw a lot of narration and even the ones that are not quite necessary to narrate. The action is not very amazing. it's just showing us how eye-candy the effects are.

    At least the movie is loyal to its corniness. Hal Jordan's wacky imagination and the aliens' zany looking faces. The CGI is pretty. The performances were entertaining enough. Ryan Reynolds is doing his same old thing. Mark Strong didn't appear so much (which is disappointing) but still he's awesome.

    It's disappointing because they're making the interesting villains into uninteresting. Example, Parallax should be terrifying and menacing. Instead he's a scrambled egg who eats fear. Not really terrifying nor menacing. Peter Sarsgaard's mad scientist performance was pretty good but the only thing he did in this film is crying in agony and use his telekinesis powers in a lame way.

    "Green Lantern" just wanted to show its beautiful visuals. It's not a very bad thing but the filmmakers doesn't take its storytelling so seriously. It can be entertaining for some reason but it can also be forgettable. It's good to see it in the big screen for the visuals but you don't want to see it again after that. This might be the weakest superhero movie of the year. Even "The Green Hornet" is better than this. "Thor" might be the best superhero film of 2011 so far in my opinion because even though the action isn't great, at least there is a compelling storytelling. The sad thing is, both the action and the storytelling are not compelling in "Green Lantern".

    3D? Very dark!
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    FAQ7

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 17, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Warner Bros. (Spain)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Emerald Dawn
    • Filming locations
      • San Diego, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • De Line Pictures
      • DC Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • 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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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