Underplayed Gems

Serenity (2005)

Serenity poster
Directed by
Joss Whedon
Genre
drama film, comedy film, action film, Western film, adventure film, science fiction film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 59m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 3,907 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A ragtag crew of smugglers on a spaceship takes on a psychic passenger with a dangerous secret. They must stay ahead of a ruthless Alliance agent who will stop at nothing to capture her.

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What happens

Serenity is a 2005 American space Western film written and directed by Joss Whedon in his feature directorial debut. The film is a continuation of Whedon's short-lived 2002 Fox television series Firefly, taking place after the events of the final episode, with all of the main cast reprising their roles, including Nathan Fillion, Alan Tudyk, Adam Baldwin, and Summer Glau, while Chiwetel Ejiofor stars as a new character. Set in 2517, the story follows the crew of Serenity, a "Firefly-class" spaceship, whose captain and first mate are veterans of the Unification War, having fought on the losing Independent side against the Alliance. Their lives of smuggling and cargo-running are interrupted by a psychic passenger who harbors a dangerous secret. Serenity was released in North America on September 30, 2005, by Universal Pictures to generally positive reviews and several accolades, including the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, the Prometheus Special Award and the Nebula Award for Best Script, but underperformed at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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