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Serenity (2005)

They aim to misbehave.

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When the renegade crew of Serenity agrees to hide a fugitive on their ship, they find themselves in an action-packed battle between the relentless military might of a totalitarian regime who will destroy anything – or anyone – to get the girl back and the bloodthirsty creatures who roam the uncharted areas of space. But... the greatest danger of all may be on their ship.

Release Date
September 25, 2005
Runtime
1h 59m
Rating
7.4/10 (3860 votes)

Director: Joss Whedon

Cast: Nathan Fillion, Summer Glau, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin, Jewel Staite, Sean Maher

Production: Universal Pictures, Barry Mendel Productions
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Budget
$39M
Revenue
$39M
Full Cast (48 people)

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anthonyryan1

A nice wrap-up to Firefly, unfortunately far too condensed. In may ways it felt like they took the major events that would have spanned the next 2 or 3 seasons and crammed it all into a 2 hour movie. Nonetheless, it provides a decent sense of closure to the series.

May 28, 2013

Matthew Sanders - 0.5/10

This was an extremely poor movie. The weakest character during the TV series, River Tam, confusingly became the story focus in this movie. Despite never exercising and having a small frame, River fought and K.O.ed a room full of bar patrons. The crew, mysteriously, were devoted to going to the planet River wanted to visit to help her discover her past despite showing various degrees of hosti...

January 27, 2014

John Chard - 7/10

This is the captain. We have a little problem with our entry sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence and then - explode. Serenity is written and directed by Josh Whedon. It stars Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin, Jewel Staite, Sean Maher, Summer Glau, Ron Glass and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Music is by David Newman and cinematography by Jack N. Green....

September 24, 2019

Serenity

Serenity

They aim to misbehave.

They aim to misbehave.

7.4
119 min

When the renegade crew of Serenity agrees to hide a fugitive on their ship, they find themselves in an action-packed battle between the relentless military might of a totalitarian regime who will destroy anything – or anyone – to get the girl back and the bloodthirsty creatures who roam the uncharted areas of space. But... the greatest danger of all may be on their ship.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date9/25/2005
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Cast

Nathan Fillion

as Malcolm 'Mal' Reynolds

Summer Glau

as River Tam

Gina Torres

as Zoë Alleyne Washburne

Alan Tudyk

as Hoban 'Wash' Washburne

Morena Baccarin

as Inara Serra

Adam Baldwin

as Jayne Cobb

Jewel Staite

as Kaywinnet Lee 'Kaylee' Frye

Sean Maher

as Simon Tam

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Serenity about?

When the renegade crew of Serenity agrees to hide a fugitive on their ship, they find themselves in an action-packed battle between the relentless military might of a totalitarian regime who will dest…

How long is Serenity?

1h 59m

When was Serenity released?

September 25, 2005

Who directed Serenity?

Joss Whedon

Who stars in Serenity?

Nathan Fillion, Summer Glau, Gina Torres

What genre is Serenity?

Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Thriller

Is Serenity available to stream?

Yes, on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads