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30 September 2005 (USA) moreTagline:
Can't stop the signal. morePlot:
In the future, when a passenger with a deadly secret. Six rebels on the run. An assassin in pursuit... more | full synopsisPlot Keywords:
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4 wins & 5 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(31 articles)
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Oustanding adaptation moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Nathan Fillion | ... | Mal |
 | Gina Torres | ... | Zoe |
 | 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 |
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Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense violence and action, and some sexual references.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
119 minCountry:
USAColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Singapore:PG | Netherlands:12 | Ireland:15A | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | New Zealand:M | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | Germany:16 | Finland:K-15 | Argentina:13 | Peru:14 | Brazil:16 (DVD rating) | Iceland:16 | Malaysia:U | Portugal:M/12 | France:U | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario/Saskatchewan) | South Korea:15 | USA:PG-13 | Australia:M | UK:15Filming Locations:
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park - 200 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs, California, USA moreMOVIEmeter: 
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Two wrecked ships are shown with the registration numbers C57D, a reference to Forbidden Planet (1956) put in by the graphic designer, Geoffrey Mandel. Jayne points out the first one as they explore. The second is the rescue ship, the source of the beacon. Writer/Director Joss Whedon says in the DVD commentary that the name of the world, Miranda, was taken from William Shakespeare's The Tempest, where it is the name of a character who says, "O brave new world that has such people in't!" Forbidden Planet was loosely based on The Tempest. moreGoofs:
Continuity: In the very last scene when River and the Captain are flying the ship, Mal presses a button causing it to light up. In the next shot the light is off, and in the next shot it is back on again. moreQuotes:
[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...
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Instead of going into a long, drawn out review, let me sum up "Serenity" by saying that 1) no fans of "Firefly" will be disappointed, and 2) Whedon does a good enough job laying out the backstory that newbies to the Firefly universe will have no trouble figuring things out and enjoying the heck out of the movie.
The film is split more into halves than the standard three acts, which works just fine in this instance. The plot may be confusing at first, but when the second half of the film starts there are no lingering questions and a pantload of great action bits and one-liners. Frankly, the last 45 minutes are absolutely outstanding. The first half takes a bit to really pick up, but it's the second half of the movie that will leave old fans and new yearning for a sequel.
There are some sad moments, some gut busting lines, and some rousing actions sequences that make "Serenity" a wonderful film that really, really deserves a sequel and, perhaps if we're lucky, a second chance on Sci-Fi.