Sucker Punch
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A young woman, institutionalized by her abusive stepfather, retreats into a vivid fantasy world where she envisions a plan to escape. Gathering a group of fellow inmates, she embarks on a quest to collect five mystical items, blurring the lines between reality and imagination.
What critics thought
One of the most roundly panned films of its era, Sucker Punch was dismissed by the vast majority of critics as all visual spectacle and no substance — a movie that mistakes frenetic action for storytelling. A small minority argued the film's dreamlike structure was deliberately alienating in ways that rewarded patience, and over time it has attracted a cult audience, but the gap between that loyal fanbase and the critical consensus at release is stark.
“proves a movie can be loud, action-packed and filled with beautiful young women – and still bore you to tears.”
Richard Roeper·RichardRoeper.com
“with its quests to retrieve magical totems, clearly demarcated levels, and non-stop action, Snyder's clattering concoction sometimes feels less like a movie than an extended, elaborate trailer for its redundant videogame adaptation.”
Nathan Rabin·The A.V. Club
“the most boring, ploddingly put together, infantile, crass, adolescent, stupid, chauvinistic twaddle that I've sat through in a very, very long time.”
Mark Kermode·kermodeandmayo
“This excessive digi-satire spits in the face of fanboys-'n'-their-franchises.”
Keith Uhlich·Time Out New York
“traditional depths of character development and motivation are sidelined, [...] this is intentional, allowing the audience to immerse in the layers of dreams and later piece together what actually happened”
Giles Hardie·The Sydney Morning Herald
Parents guide
- Violence
- moderate
- Sex
- mild
- Profanity
- mild
- Substances
- mild
- Intensity
- moderate
Genres
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Cast & Crew
Zack SnyderDirector
Emily BrowningBabydoll
Abbie CornishSweet Pea
Jena MaloneRocket
Vanessa HudgensBlondie
Jamie ChungAmber
Carla GuginoDr. Vera Gorski
Oscar IsaacBlue Jones
Jon HammHigh Roller / Doctor
Scott GlennWise Man
Richard CetroneCJ
Gerard PlunkettStepfather
Marius de VriesComposer
Tyler BatesComposer
Larry FongCinematographyFrom the studio
Sucker Punch
A young woman, institutionalized by her abusive stepfather, retreats into a vivid fantasy world where she envisions a plan to escape. Gathering a group of fellow inmates, she embarks on a quest to collect five mystical items, blurring the lines between reality and imagination.
What critics thought
One of the most roundly panned films of its era, Sucker Punch was dismissed by the vast majority of critics as all visual spectacle and no substance — a movie that mistakes frenetic action for storytelling. A small minority argued the film's dreamlike structure was deliberately alienating in ways that rewarded patience, and over time it has attracted a cult audience, but the gap between that loyal fanbase and the critical consensus at release is stark.
“proves a movie can be loud, action-packed and filled with beautiful young women – and still bore you to tears.”
Richard Roeper·RichardRoeper.com
“with its quests to retrieve magical totems, clearly demarcated levels, and non-stop action, Snyder's clattering concoction sometimes feels less like a movie than an extended, elaborate trailer for its redundant videogame adaptation.”
Nathan Rabin·The A.V. Club
“the most boring, ploddingly put together, infantile, crass, adolescent, stupid, chauvinistic twaddle that I've sat through in a very, very long time.”
Mark Kermode·kermodeandmayo
“This excessive digi-satire spits in the face of fanboys-'n'-their-franchises.”
Keith Uhlich·Time Out New York
“traditional depths of character development and motivation are sidelined, [...] this is intentional, allowing the audience to immerse in the layers of dreams and later piece together what actually happened”
Giles Hardie·The Sydney Morning Herald
Parents guide
- Violence
- moderate
- Sex
- mild
- Profanity
- mild
- Substances
- mild
- Intensity
- moderate
Genres
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Cast & Crew
Zack SnyderDirectorEmily BrowningBabydollAbbie CornishSweet PeaJena MaloneRocketVanessa HudgensBlondieJamie ChungAmberCarla GuginoDr. Vera GorskiOscar IsaacBlue JonesJon HammHigh Roller / DoctorScott GlennWise ManRichard CetroneCJGerard PlunkettStepfatherMarius de VriesComposerTyler BatesComposerLarry FongCinematographyFrom the studio
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