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Sucker Punch

  • 20112011
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
241K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
733
77
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
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  • IMDbPro
Emily Browning, Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone, Vanessa Hudgens, Jamie Chung, and Daniel Bristol in Sucker Punch (2011)
A young girl is institutionalized by her wicked stepfather. Retreating to an alternative reality as a coping strategy, she envisions a plan which will help her escape from the facility.
Play trailer2:34
19 Videos
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  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Fantasy

A young girl institutionalized by her abusive stepfather retreats to an alternative reality as a coping strategy and envisions a plan to help her escape.A young girl institutionalized by her abusive stepfather retreats to an alternative reality as a coping strategy and envisions a plan to help her escape.A young girl institutionalized by her abusive stepfather retreats to an alternative reality as a coping strategy and envisions a plan to help her escape.

IMDb RATING
6.0/10
241K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
733
77
  • Director
    • Zack Snyder
  • Writers
    • Zack Snyder(screenplay)
    • Steve Shibuya(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Emily Browning
    • Vanessa Hudgens
    • Abbie Cornish
Top credits
  • Director
    • Zack Snyder
  • Writers
    • Zack Snyder(screenplay)
    • Steve Shibuya(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Emily Browning
    • Vanessa Hudgens
    • Abbie Cornish
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1.1KUser reviews
    • 457Critic reviews
    • 33Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 11 nominations

    Videos19

    Sucker Punch: Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:34
    Sucker Punch: Trailer #1
    Sucker Punch: Comic-Con Footage
    Trailer 1:30
    Sucker Punch: Comic-Con Footage
    Sucker Punch
    Trailer 2:25
    Sucker Punch
    A Guide to the Films of Zack Snyder
    Clip 1:31
    A Guide to the Films of Zack Snyder
    "Don't Ever Write a Check ..."
    Clip 0:34
    "Don't Ever Write a Check ..."
    Sweet Pea and Rocket
    Featurette 0:34
    Sweet Pea and Rocket
    Meet Baby Doll
    Featurette 0:49
    Meet Baby Doll
    Meet Blondie
    Featurette 0:47
    Meet Blondie
    Meet Amber
    Featurette 0:51
    Meet Amber
    Meet Rocket
    Featurette 0:55
    Meet Rocket
    Meet Sweetpea
    Featurette 1:02
    Meet Sweetpea
    Sucker Punch's Soundtrack
    Featurette 1:27
    Sucker Punch's Soundtrack

    Photos305

    Emily Browning in Sucker Punch (2011)
    Scott Glenn, Emily Browning, Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone, and Jamie Chung in Sucker Punch (2011)
    Emily Browning in Sucker Punch (2011)
    Emily Browning, Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone, Vanessa Hudgens, and Jamie Chung in Sucker Punch (2011)
    Carla Gugino and Jon Hamm in Sucker Punch (2011)
    Emily Browning in Sucker Punch (2011)
    Abbie Cornish and Jena Malone in Sucker Punch (2011)
    Vanessa Hudgens in Sucker Punch (2011)
    Richard Cetrone, Ron Selmour, and Oscar Isaac in Sucker Punch (2011)
    Scott Glenn in Sucker Punch (2011)
    Emily Browning in Sucker Punch (2011)
    Scott Glenn and Emily Browning in Sucker Punch (2011)

    Top cast

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    Emily Browning
    Emily Browning
    • Babydollas Babydoll
    Vanessa Hudgens
    Vanessa Hudgens
    • Blondieas Blondie
    Abbie Cornish
    Abbie Cornish
    • Sweet Peaas Sweet Pea
    Jena Malone
    Jena Malone
    • Rocketas Rocket
    Jamie Chung
    Jamie Chung
    • Amberas Amber
    Carla Gugino
    Carla Gugino
    • Dr. Vera Gorskias Dr. Vera Gorski
    Oscar Isaac
    Oscar Isaac
    • Blue Jonesas Blue Jones
    Jon Hamm
    Jon Hamm
    • High Rolleras High Roller…
    Scott Glenn
    Scott Glenn
    • Wise Manas Wise Man
    Richard Cetrone
    Richard Cetrone
    • CJas CJ
    Gerard Plunkett
    Gerard Plunkett
    • Stepfatheras Stepfather
    Malcolm Scott
    Malcolm Scott
    • The Cookas The Cook
    Ron Selmour
    Ron Selmour
    • Danforthas Danforth
    A.C. Peterson
    A.C. Peterson
    • Mayoras Mayor
    • (as AC Peterson)
    • …
    Revard Dufresne
    • Big Boss Thugas Big Boss Thug…
    Kelora Clingwall
    • Babydoll's Motheras Babydoll's Mother
    • (as Kelora Clingwell)
    Frederique De Raucourt
    • Babydoll's Sisteras Babydoll's Sister
    Monique Ganderton
    Monique Ganderton
    • Lobotomy Nurseas Lobotomy Nurse…
    • Director
      • Zack Snyder
    • Writers
      • Zack Snyder(screenplay) (story)
      • Steve Shibuya(screenplay)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    A young girl, Babydoll, is locked away in a mental asylum by her abusive stepfather, where she will undergo a lobotomy in five days' time. Faced with unimaginable odds, she retreats to a fantastical world in her imagination where she and four other female asylum inmates plot to escape the facility. The line between reality and fantasy blurs as Babydoll and the others, plus a mysterious guide, fight to retrieve the five items that will let them break free from their captors in time. —Anonymous
    • escape
    • alternate reality
    • samurai
    • prostitution
    • girl gang
    • 261 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Feed Your Head
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Fantasy
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for thematic material involving sexuality, violence and combat sequences, and for language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Each of the lead girls had to undergo strict physical training which involved doing dead-lifts up to 96 kilograms several months before shooting. Vanessa Hudgens called that period "tormenting" and she broke down several times. In scenes where she's seen crying, she actually brought out moments from those sessions.
    • Goofs
      In the dressing room when Sweet Pea, Rocket, and Blondie talk about not helping Babydoll, their movements don't match their mirror images; doubles are being used so the camera can move behind them without being reflected. - NOTE This is not a revealing mistake. In that scene, those mirrors are attached to the wall. There's no physical way the camera could have rotated around those mirrors. The director is doing this to alert the viewer they are inside another reality (baby dolls)
    • Quotes

      Sweet Pea: And finally this question, the mystery of whose story it will be. Of who draws the curtain. Who is it that chooses our steps in the dance? Who drives us mad? Lashes us with whips and crowns us with victory when we survive the impossible? Who is it, that does all of these things?

      Sweet Pea: Who honors those we love for the very life we live? Who sends monsters to kill us, and at the same time sings that we will never die? Who teaches us what's real and how to laugh at lies? Who decides why we live and what we'll die to defend? Who chains us? And who holds the key that can set us free... It's you. You have all the weapons you need. Now fight!

    • Crazy credits
      The Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures logos appear on a stage curtain, with the curtain rising to reveal each logo. A brief narrative precedes the Warner Bros logo appearing.
    • Alternate versions
      There is an extended cut that is 18 minutes longer than the theatrical cut only available on Blu-ray.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Dinner for Schmucks/Charlie St. Cloud/Get Low (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
      Written by Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart (as David Stewart)
      Produced by Marius De Vries and Tyler Bates
      Performed by Emily Browning

    User reviews1.1K

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Underrated...somewhat
    Really it's 6-1/2 if truth be told, but not sarcastically. I am a "sucker" for action/fantasy and though this has those disjointed over the top fantasy sequences it still works because this is after all an asylum and the protagonist has been tortured by events past and now present into forsaking reality. She does the best she can while immersing us with stunning visuals and and a good soundtrack. It even starts to make sense from an unreal point of view; and that reality distancing style of Zack Snyder's animation helps. Despite it's obvious commercial taint, I liked it!

    Recommended for gamers, action/fantasy appetites and sexy kick-ass character lovers.
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    • spacetransient
    • Dec 5, 2021

    FAQ11

    • What, exactly, is a "Sucker Punch"?
    • What made Rocket stay on the train instead of escaping with the others?
    • Did Baby Doll kill her sister?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 25, 2011 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Warner Bros. (France)
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Sucker Punch: The IMAX Experience
    • Filming locations
      • Canada
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Legendary Entertainment
      • Cruel & Unusual Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $82,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $36,392,502
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $19,058,199
      • Mar 27, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $89,792,502
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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