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Movie critics combined give Serenity (2005) a score of 2.9479 out of 4
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Serenity (2005) scores a combined 2.49 out of 4 stars for The Onion A.V. ClubThe Onion A.V. Club
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Serenity (2005) scores a combined 2.49 out of 4 stars for Flak Magazine (Alethea Allarey)Flak Magazine (Alethea Allarey)
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Serenity (2005) scores a combined 2.48 out of 4 stars for IOFilmIOFilm
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Serenity (2005) scores a combined 2.41 out of 4 stars for MovieEye.com (Frank Ochieng)MovieEye.com (Frank Ochieng)
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Serenity (2005) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)
We get to see some nifty special effects fighting scenes and stuff blow up gratuitously. What more do we want? ...read the complete Serenity movie review at Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)
Serenity (2005) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Freeze Dried Movies (Brian Juergens)Freeze Dried Movies (Brian Juergens)
While the well-intentioned Serenity likely won't achieve the revered status of Star Wars , at least it's no Episode 1 . ...read the complete Serenity movie review at Freeze Dried Movies (Brian Juergens)
Serenity (2005) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
The effect for the uninitiated is like being the only stranger at a party otherwise of old friends, who can converse in shorthand incomprehensible to the outsider. ...read the complete Serenity movie review at Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
Serenity (2005) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Chris Barsanti)filmcritic.com (Chris Barsanti)
shows the limitations of the small-screen form ...read the complete Serenity movie review at filmcritic.com (Chris Barsanti)
Serenity (2005) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)
Serenity is first and foremost a movie that will fulfill the hopes and dreams of each and every Firefly fan. ...read the complete Serenity movie review at Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)
Serenity (2005) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice Magazine (Annlee Ellingson)Boxoffice Magazine (Annlee Ellingson)
While treating his subject matter with the utmost respect, Whedon also infuses it with his trademark off-kilter wit. ...read the complete Serenity movie review at Boxoffice Magazine (Annlee Ellingson)
Serenity (2005) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)
Good as a season finale, shaky as a stand-alone movie. ...read the complete Serenity movie review at eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)
Serenity (2005) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for La Presse, Montréal (--)La Presse, Montréal (--)
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Serenity (2005) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for efilmcritic.com (Dan Lybarger)efilmcritic.com (Dan Lybarger)
Whedon figures, probably correctly, that fans of "Firefly" don’t need detailed introductions to the regular characters. The rest of us do. ...read the complete Serenity movie review at efilmcritic.com (Dan Lybarger)
Serenity (2005) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Hartford Courant (--)Hartford Courant (--)
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Serenity (2005) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
At the risk of getting my Geek Pass (tm) permanently revoked, I am going to give Serenity a less-than-masterpiece score. Perhaps as standard television fare, as Serenity is based on characters and events spotlighted in the short-lived TV series (only 11 o ...read the complete Serenity movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Serenity (2005) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Providence Journal (Michael Janusonis)Providence Journal (Michael Janusonis)
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Serenity (2005) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Slant MagazineSlant Magazine
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Serenity (2005) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
It would make a cute TV show. ...read the complete Serenity movie review at Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
Serenity (2005) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for New York Times (Manohla Dargis)New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
Joss Whedon's unassuming science-fiction adventure is superior in almost every respect to George Lucas's aggressively more ambitious screen entertainments. ...read the complete Serenity movie review at New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
Serenity (2005) scores a combined 2.37 out of 4 stars for Cutting Edge Cutting Edge
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Serenity (2005) scores a combined 2.34 out of 4 stars for CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Piervittorio Vitori)CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Piervittorio Vitori)
...read the complete Serenity movie review at CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Piervittorio Vitori)
Serenity (2005) scores a combined 2.27 out of 4 stars for El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)
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Serenity (2005) scores a combined 2.24 out of 4 stars for Xi-online (Rob van Ham)Xi-online (Rob van Ham)
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Serenity (2005) scores a combined 2.16 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
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Serenity (2005) scores a combined 2.12 out of 4 stars for Pop Entertainment.com Pop Entertainment.com
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Serenity (2005) scores a combined 2.03 out of 4 stars for Cinema 2000 Cinema 2000
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Serenity (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)
The Serenity itself is a low-tech Millennium Falcon-type scow, losing parts on its way to another hard landing, and the film's effects are modest yet effective. ...read the complete Serenity movie review at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)
Serenity (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
For Firefly buffs, this probably all sounds like minor carping. But in making a big-screen movie, Whedon had to be aiming to reach a wider audience than just the fans. But Serenity is ultimately too insular to have mass appeal. Perhaps Firefly was ...read the complete Serenity movie review at Reel.com
Serenity (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)
While there's absolutely no doubt that fans of the defunct show Firefly will eat Serenity up with a spoon, it's just as clear that the film has not been designed to appeal to neophytes. With virtually no character development and a serious emphasis on ...read the complete Serenity movie review at Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)
Serenity (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)
One of the frustrating aspects about Serenity is whether its failure as a score is due to David Newman's own inability to capitalize on the opportunity or Whedon's insistence on an utterly bizarre soundscape for the film. The director ...read the complete Serenity movie review at Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)
Serenity (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Kyle Smith)New York Post (Kyle Smith)
Serenity is so like TV that it ought to come with a clicker so we can switch over to the next movie at the multiplex. ...read the complete Serenity movie review at New York Post (Kyle Smith)
Serenity (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for USA Today (Claudia Puig)USA Today (Claudia Puig)
Though diehard fans probably will take issue, Serenity is mostly sci-fi silliness attempting to be something more substantive. ...read the complete Serenity movie review at USA Today (Claudia Puig)
Serenity (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Charlotte Weekly (Sean O'Connell)Charlotte Weekly (Sean O'Connell)
A television-sized adventure populated by thinly constructed sidekicks and a hero suffering from Han Solo envy. ...read the complete Serenity movie review at Charlotte Weekly (Sean O'Connell)
Serenity (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
Here is a film that received mostly positive reviews, was adored by a legion of followers called “The Browncoats” and was even highly appreciated by the man whose opinion of movies I hold most closely to my own (the Arrow), and here I am, not really ...read the complete Serenity movie review at JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
Serenity (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for kvikmyndir.comkvikmyndir.com
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Serenity (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
For me, watching Serenity was like watching the sequel to a movie I missed. ...read the complete Serenity movie review at St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
Serenity (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Habit (Matt Anderson)Movie Habit (Matt Anderson)
... will no doubt elicit cheers from in-the-know fans, but those cheers may well be drowned out by the collective yawn of the uninitiated. ...read the complete Serenity movie review at Movie Habit (Matt Anderson)
Serenity (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
Loyal fans may enjoy the temporary reprieve - - but I doubt any others will be won over. ...read the complete Serenity movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
Serenity (2005) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for 7M Pictures (Kevin Carr)7M Pictures (Kevin Carr)
If you’ve never seen Firefly, you’ll be lost... really, really lost. ...read the complete Serenity movie review at 7M Pictures (Kevin Carr)
Serenity (2005) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Lee's Movie Info (Lee Tistaert)Lee's Movie Info (Lee Tistaert)
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4.00
You want to watch this after watching the firefly series (www.amazon.com)
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by A READER on October 21, 2009
I had trouble figuring this out so I wanted to make this clear. This is a terrific movie that came out after the series ...
4.00
AMAZING, Make sure you watch FIREFLY FIRST!!!!! (www.amazon.com)
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by JahSoulsSun "JahS... on September 21, 2009
I first watched Serenity when it originally came out on DVD. Having never seen the television series Firefly, I thought the movie was good, not great, and dismissed it as an average sci fi movie. With that being said I have since watched the series ...
4.00
Best Space Western Ever! (www.amazon.com)
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by Justin Hall on September 14, 2009
If your a fan of anything Sci-Fi, you should love this. Serenity is the movie spin-off of the short-lived cult series Firefly. Taking place shortly after the series, Serenity offers all the great things that made the series what it was. Action, ...
4.00
Serenity (www.amazon.com)
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by C. Lindley on September 03, 2009
Saw this a long time ago and never from start to finish. Glad I bought it. I will watch it many more times. ...
4.00
Excellent movie for fans of the series! (www.amazon.com)
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by Stoneysilence on August 28, 2009
If you are a fan of the Firefly series this is a must buy! I just wish they wrapped up the series a bit better in the movie but could understand why they didn't. Here is to hoping they come out with some straight to dvd movies. ...
4.00
Serenity - Blu-Ray (www.amazon.com)
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by Roderick Koch on August 24, 2009
This is my all time favorite TV series, surpassing Babylone 5, the Star Treks, DUNE, and Battlestar Gallactica. If you like a Sci-Fi, Western in space, with excellent character developement and great humor - you'll love this series and Movie. Start ...
4.00
Firefly series (www.amazon.com)
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by B. madrigan "mutt... on August 20, 2009
Firefly was one of the best shows on television that was canceled due to the corporate suits that know little about good art. The series and the movie Serenity are a joy to watch, great acting, directing,writing, and producing. ...
4.00
Beware: caveat emptor (www.amazon.com)
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by W. Gardner "Fuddl... on August 12, 2009
I really love this movie. If one has not seen the shows I would recommend them. ...
4.00
The best comprehensive Sci-Fi product in a decade (www.amazon.com)
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by Milton on July 31, 2009
,.... and so they cancel the series? The uncanny judgment of the Hollywood machine to consistently produce poorly delivered products and cancel excellent ones is beyond my comprehension. It makes me want to go find a book ...
4.00
Puts bigger budget movies with "stars" to shame (www.amazon.com)
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by M. Sady "Jack" on July 31, 2009
It's impossible to elaborate on everything that's already been written ...
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Serenity (2005) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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Serenity (2005) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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