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Release Date:
30 September 2005 (USA) moreTagline:
Can't stop the signal. morePlot:
The crew of the ship Serenity tries to evade an assassin sent to recapture one of their number who is telepathic. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
4 wins & 5 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(36 articles)
Spin-ematical: New on DVD for 12/30 (From Cinematical. 30 December 2008, 12:32 PM, PST)
Blu-Ray Review: Cult of ‘Serenity’ Will Grow With Great Release
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 30 December 2008, 7:10 AM, PST)
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Joss Whedon works his magic and succeeds wonderfully! moreUS TV Schedule:
Sat. Jan. 3 | 9:00 PM | SCIFI |
Cast
(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:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Singapore:PG | Netherlands:12 | Ireland:15A | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | 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:
37% since last week why?Fun Stuff
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The futuristic-looking handcuffs used on River are in fact Clejuso Number 13s, the second heaviest handcuffs currently in production. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: In the scene at the temple, when the operative and Mal are fighting, the operative kicks his gun from his hand. You can clearly see it's a stunt double he knocks the gun from, and not Fillion. 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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Before you start reading this, you have to know where I'm coming from. I'm a huge fan of Joss Whedon's work, was a loyal follower of 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and 'Angel' and really got into 'Firefly' (on which this movie is based) and the whole browncoat phenomenon as well. So I was, you might just say, pretty much predestined to like this movie. But, not so. Whedon-fans are a pretty critical bunch, most of the time, and no one went into this thing with higher expectations than us. And to have those expectations be met in such a way as Serenity does, is very special indeed.
The movie itself has all the elements that make Joss Whedon's work so very unique. The sense of humor, the wonderfully realized characters and their strong interpersonal bonds, masterful dialogue and emotional pain, everything is present. I laughed, I cried, I pretty much went through the entire emotional spectrum watching this movie, and that's not something you might expect from 'just another sci-fi movie'.
While I'm writing this, the release of Serenity is still a few weeks ahead, but I got to see the finished version of the movie with a selected group of Dutch Firefly fans in an exclusive pre-screening. Afterwards, the atmosphere was strange, subdued. It was almost as if everyone had survived some kind of big disaster together and we were too stunned to really say much. And I say that in the kindest possible way. Honestly.
If you're not into Whedon's work, or even if you're not into sci-fi in general, this is gonna be a movie worth watching. Ignore the whole 'geekmovie' hype that'll undoubtedly surround the release. Ignore the hype created by Whedon-fans such as myself. Simply go see it with an open mind and be prepared to be blown away. Because when Whedon works his magic, everyone has to pay attention.
This movie is truly a leaf on the wind. Watch it soar!