Post by Thunda on Aug 2, 2006 21:45:44 GMT -5
Genre: Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Official Rate: 8.1/10
Serenity is a 2005 space western film written and directed by Joss Whedon. It is set in the universe of the cancelled Fox science fiction television series Firefly, taking place a few months after the events of the final episode. Set 500 years in the future, Serenity is the story of the captain and crew of a transport and cargo ship. The captain and first mate are veterans of a Unification War and fought on the losing side. Their lives of petty crime are interrupted by a psychic passenger who carries a dangerous secret.
The film was released in the United States on September 30, 2005 by Universal Pictures. It received generally positive reviews and opened at #2 in the United States, taking in $10.1 million its first weekend, spending two weeks in the top ten, and totalling a box office gross of $25.5 million. Serenity won film of the year awards from Film 2005 and FilmFocus. It also won IGN Film's Best Sci-Fi, Best Story and Best Trailer awards and was runner up for the Overall Best Movie. It also won Nebula Award for Best Script for 2005. Won the 7th annual 'User Tomato Awards' for best Sci-Fi movie of 2005 at Rotten Tomatoes and the 2006 viewers choice Spacey Award for favorite movie.
Among fans, the film is commonly referred to as the "Big Damn Movie" or abbreviated "BDM", a reference to a line from a Firefly episode. Serenity is a rare occurrence in the industry—as failed TV shows are rarely continued in major motion pictures.
Official Rate: 8.1/10
Serenity is a 2005 space western film written and directed by Joss Whedon. It is set in the universe of the cancelled Fox science fiction television series Firefly, taking place a few months after the events of the final episode. Set 500 years in the future, Serenity is the story of the captain and crew of a transport and cargo ship. The captain and first mate are veterans of a Unification War and fought on the losing side. Their lives of petty crime are interrupted by a psychic passenger who carries a dangerous secret.
The film was released in the United States on September 30, 2005 by Universal Pictures. It received generally positive reviews and opened at #2 in the United States, taking in $10.1 million its first weekend, spending two weeks in the top ten, and totalling a box office gross of $25.5 million. Serenity won film of the year awards from Film 2005 and FilmFocus. It also won IGN Film's Best Sci-Fi, Best Story and Best Trailer awards and was runner up for the Overall Best Movie. It also won Nebula Award for Best Script for 2005. Won the 7th annual 'User Tomato Awards' for best Sci-Fi movie of 2005 at Rotten Tomatoes and the 2006 viewers choice Spacey Award for favorite movie.
Among fans, the film is commonly referred to as the "Big Damn Movie" or abbreviated "BDM", a reference to a line from a Firefly episode. Serenity is a rare occurrence in the industry—as failed TV shows are rarely continued in major motion pictures.