Green Lantern (2011) movie poster

Green Lantern (2011)

"In brightest day. In blackest night."
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πŸ‘ 59%Google users liked it archived
Critics Score
🎬 32% (RT: 26%, MC: 39) ℹ️RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Runtime
1h 54m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
5.2/10 (7,579 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
26%
Metacritic
39
Cast
Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan / Green Lantern
Blake Lively as Carol Ferris
Peter Sarsgaard as Hector Hammond
Mark Strong as Sinestro
Tim Robbins as Senator Hammond
Angela Bassett as Dr. Amanda Waller
Taika Waititi as Tom Kalmaku
Temuera Morrison as Abin Sur
It's divisive. Only 59% of audiences liked it based on 7,579 votes. Critics scored it lower at 32%, but audiences disagreed.
Overview
For centuries, a small but powerful force of warriors called the Green Lantern Corps has sworn to keep intergalactic order. Each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers. But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of the first human ever recruited. Wikipedia β†—
Fun Facts
  • Many of the practical effects used in the climax were achieved without any CGI.
  • Martin Campbell originally wanted a completely different ending for the film, but test audiences preferred the one we see today.
  • Before Ryan Reynolds was cast, several major A-list stars turned down the lead role because they felt the script was too risky.
Audience Consensus

Green Lantern is a 2011 American superhero film directed by Martin Campbell. Ryan Reynolds stars as Hal Jordan, a cocky, irresponsible test pilot who is chosen by a dying alien to inherit a powerful ring that makes him the first human member of the Green Lantern Corps, an intergalactic peacekeeping force powered by willpower. Hal must overcome his self-doubt to master the ring's ability to create anything he can imagine and defend Earth from Parallax, an entity of pure fear.

Green Lantern was one of the most high-profile superhero misfires of its era, struggling with tonal inconsistency between its cosmic mythology and Earth-bound romantic comedy, and CGI that was criticized as unconvincing β€” particularly the fully computer-generated Green Lantern suit worn by Reynolds. Ryan Reynolds himself later mocked the film extensively in Deadpool. The film earned $219 million worldwide on a $200 million budget, a significant loss that shelved DC's plans for a Green Lantern franchise.

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