Green Lantern (2011)

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)

Stars:

Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard

3 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ryan Reynolds	...	Hal Jordan / Green Lantern
Blake Lively	...	Carol Ferris
Peter Sarsgaard	...	Hector Hammond
Mark Strong	...	Sinestro
Tim Robbins	...	Hammond
Jay O. Sanders	...	Carl Ferris
Taika Waititi	...	Tom Kalmaku
Angela Bassett	...	Doctor Waller
Mike Doyle	...	Jack Jordan
Nick Jandl	...	Jim Jordan
Dylan James	...	Jason Jordan
Gattlin Griffith	...	Young Hal
Jon Tenney	...	Martin Jordan
Leanne Cochran	...	Janice Jordan
Temuera Morrison	...	Abin Sur

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

comicbook movie | ring | spacecraft | alien | magical ring | 

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Taglines:

In brightest day, in blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight, let those who worship evil's might, beware my power, Green Lantern's Light.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action

Did You Know?

Trivia

Taika Waititi got the role of Thomas "Pieface" Kalmaku due to his Maori-Jewish heritage: "There was an opening in the film for someone who was not-white or not-black."

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Goofs

When Carol is dangling unconscious in the hangar, her watch changes from her right to her left wrist between shots.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Tomar-Re: Billions of years ago, a race of immortals harnessed the most powerful force in existence: the emerald energy of willpower. These immortals, the Guardians of the Universe, built a world from where they could watch over all of existence: the planet Oa. They divided the universe into 3600 sectors, a ring powered by the energy of will was sent to every sector of the universe to select a recruit. In order to be chosen by the ring, it is said that one must be without fear. Together, ...

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Crazy Credits

The closing credits are all colored green.

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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.

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Connections

Featured in Hollywood's Top Ten: Superpowers (2011)

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Soundtracks

Barefootin'
Written by Robert Parker
Produced by Jay Weigel
Performed by Joint's Jumpin'

User Reviews

What A Nice Surprise

I avoided this film for for a long time because I thought that many didn't like it(a la Daredevil)but was I wrong to avoid it! I loved this movie and have now seen it many times.

I barely remember reading Green Lantern as a kid, but who cares, this was a fun, exciting and impressive movie.

Ryan Reynolds was perfect as Hal Jordan, and everyone else was fine also.

Special Effects were top-notch.

The film still made an impressive $116 million domestically, which shows that many people ignored the ignorant critics.

Parallax was a superb creation.

I intend to see this film many more times in the future.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Warner Bros. [Spain]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 June 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Emerald Dawn

Filming Locations:

San Diego, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$53,174,303, 19 June 2011

Gross USA:

$116,601,172

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$219,851,172

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., De Line Pictures, DC Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

114 min 123 min (extended cut)

Sound Mix:

SDDS Datasat Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1