In brightest day. In blackest night.
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.
Green Lantern (2011) is a adventure, action and science fiction film directed by Martin Campbell, released on June 14, 2011 with a runtime of 1h 54m. It stars Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard and Mark Strong. Viewers rate it 5.2 out of 10 across 7,926 ratings.
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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
Jay O. Sanders
as Carl Ferris
Taika Waititi
as Tom Kalmaku
Angela Bassett
as Dr. Amanda Waller
Mike Doyle
as Jack Jordan
Nick Jandl
as Jim Jordan
Dylan James
as Jason Jordan
Gattlin Griffith
as Young Hal
Directed by Martin Campbell, written by Greg Berlanti, Michael Goldenberg and Marc Guggenheim, produced by Greg Berlanti, Donald De Line and Geoff Johns.
Average viewer score of 5.2/10 from 7,926 ratings.
Lean, Green, Pudding Machine. Green Lantern does an efficient job for someone like me who was after a colourful bit of noisy entertainment. No expectation levels are set other than to not be insulted, so by and large this does a job. This falls more in line with a comic book adaptation that has no desire to set up a broody and conflicted hero, no hidden agendas or metaphors in the villain ranks, so yes! It's got a…
Reviewed on September 13, 2015
It's an whole twenty year old, this - and I still like it. OK, perhaps it is Ryan Reynolds wandering about in his tiny whities, and he is most certainly at his most easy on the eye for just shy of two hours. He is "Hal" a pretty flaky test pilot who manages to cost his employer - mainly the equally gorgeous "Carol" (Blake Lively) a lucrative government contract. Meantime, this shapeless baddie to end all baddies -…
Reviewed on May 18, 2024
<em>'Green Lantern'</em> is indeed a rotten movie. Given it was impossible not to, I already knew the reputation that this film holds - from on/off chat down the years, as well as seeing Ryan Reynolds himself making jokes at this 2011 flick's expense. I can now fully see why, at the beginning I was wondering if it could be as bad as its rep and, boy, it sure is! Reynolds' performance is pretty poor, this evidently…
Reviewed on September 9, 2024
I had to watch it, especially after completing the "Lanterns" .. truth be told (IMO) the movie holds its own but I agree with many who insist that they are not related. Having said that, if I had to compare, I prefer the TV series. Still.. the movie was worth the time. ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Reviewed on October 10, 2026
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Green Lantern (2011) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max and Cinemax Apple TV channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Green Lantern (2011) includes Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong and Tim Robbins. The film was directed by Martin Campbell. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Green Lantern was released on June 14, 2011 and runs for 1h 54m.
Green Lantern (2011) holds an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from 7,926 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, action and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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