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Green Lantern

Play trailer 2:24 Poster for Green Lantern PG-13 2011 1h 54m Action Adventure Sci-Fi Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Sworn to preserve intergalactic order, the Green Lantern Corps has existed for centuries. Its newest recruit, Hal Jordan, is the first human to join the ranks. The Green Lanterns have little regard for humans, who have thus far been unable to harness the powers of the ring each member wears. But Jordan, a gifted and cocky test pilot, may be the corps' only hope when a new enemy called Parallax threatens the universal balance of power.
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Noisy, overproduced, and thinly written, Green Lantern squanders an impressive budget and decades of comics mythology.

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Keith Uhlich Time Out Jan 22, 2024
2/5
Whenever this Lantern returns to terra firma (too often), its imaginative flights are ground down under the Warner overlords’ demographic-pandering heels. Go to Full Review
Shubhra Gupta The Indian Express Apr 2, 2019
2.5/5
All the prancing about on a galaxy far far away where Hal [Ryan Reynolds] meets the other Green Lanterns, and the wise ancients, and a gigantic gruff sergeant-type who learns him his ropes is all a bit of a bore. Go to Full Review
Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online Sep 8, 2017
B-
Green Lantern is not a perfect movie, but it's fun to watch. Go to Full Review
Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson Oct 14, 2024
2/5
It is definitely going to need a strong detergent to get out the green grass stains from this drag of a start. Go to Full Review
Noah Berlatsky Splice Today Aug 22, 2024
The moments of adequacy point to a better super-Reynolds future. Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Mar 29, 2023
1.5/4
Overcoming a personal tragedy, defeating various villains, and discovering his powers with a trendy soundtrack to guide his way, Reynolds’ Hal Jordan is plain as can be, even offensive in an age where this genre has elevated itself with dynamic films... Go to Full Review
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Tony Apr 15, 2022 I love the GL, this was an ok film. See more Redeemed T @JDean 1 hr ago I had to check this out after the new Lanterns series, which so far is disappointing. I never watched this because the ratings were horrible. I have to say, I was more than pleasantly surprised. I can't see why it was hated so much. Maybe due to the low quality of so many modern movies, it is much better now than if viewed when it came out. I enjoyed this movie thoroughly. The special effects were great. The acting was great. The story was good and coherent. It is also really great to know the two leads got married and had four kids already. See more ernesto C @RT37078039 6 days ago Its a good movie, I wish they had made a part 2. This was the 1st green lantern movie ever and I think people just wanted perfection. I thought it was a good effort with a great cast. See more Robert P @Superbad Sep 3, 2026 Frankly, I though this movie was well done! See more No S @RT25616278 Sep 2, 2026 This movie is good, the criticism is dinnecessary. See more J H @JVH_Mich Sep 2, 2026 Difficult to immerse and enjoy with Ryan Reynolds playing the same Ryan from over played phone ads. The rest of the cast is good, but this was a difficult one for them to save. Approached as a comedy it probably fairs a little better. The amount of CGI and digital in this movie starts to wear you down as it goes on. Its too bad some of the major comic book storylines are depicted here as I began to bail on the movie half-way through. I'd rather another production and cast take on those critical moments in Lantern lore. They had great source material to pull from so I shouldn't blame them for attempting those scenes. I think casting just thought Ryan Reynolds would look good in a suit and is a known "actor" with his own audience. It's sad when superhero movies are created this way. The recent campaign of we owe Reynolds an apology and blaming it on FX budget or writing is sad. Unfortunately, when you look in Reynolds eyes its like the lights are on but nobodys home. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Sworn to preserve intergalactic order, the Green Lantern Corps has existed for centuries. Its newest recruit, Hal Jordan, is the first human to join the ranks. The Green Lanterns have little regard for humans, who have thus far been unable to harness the powers of the ring each member wears. But Jordan, a gifted and cocky test pilot, may be the corps' only hope when a new enemy called Parallax threatens the universal balance of power.
Director
Martin Campbell
Producer
Donald De Line, Greg Berlanti
Screenwriter
Greg Berlanti, Michael Green, Marc Guggenheim, Michael Goldenberg
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Warner Bros., DC Entertainment, De Line Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Intense Seq. of Sci-Fi Violenc|Intense Seq. of Sci-Fi Action)
Genre
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 17, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 17, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$116.6M
Runtime
1h 54m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
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