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Serenity

Movie · 2005 · 119 min

A scrappy crew's banter and loyalty carry you through tense chases and brutal fights toward a raw, earned stand.

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2005 film directed by Joss Whedon
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Year
2005
Runtime
119 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • found family
  • survival
  • freedom
  • conspiracy
  • loyalty
Places
  • space
  • wilderness
Era
far-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror4
Humour6
Realism4
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, comedy, Western, action, adventure, science fiction, post-apocalyptic, speculative fiction, space Western, dystopian
Directed by
Joss Whedon
Written by
Joss Whedon
Starring
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Joss Whedon, Morena Baccarin, Sarah Paulson, Nathan Fillion, Summer Glau, Adam Baldwin, Alan Tudyk
Music
David Newman
Cinematography
Jack N. Green
Runtime
119 min
Country
United States
Languages
English, Mandarin, Standard Chinese

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