Sucker Punch (2011): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Sucker Punch is a 2011 action thriller directed by Zack Snyder, starring Emily Browning, Abbie Cornish and Vanessa Hudgens. It runs 2 hours and earned $89.8 million worldwide on a $82 million budget. Critics gave it 22% on Rotten Tomatoes and 33 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.1/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h (120 min)
- Director
- Zack Snyder
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Budget
- $82M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Sucker Punch About?
The premise of Sucker Punch without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
To escape a brutal reality, a young woman named Babydoll and her friends—Rocket, Blondie, Amber, and Sweet Pea—plan a daring rebellion against their captors. Held captive in a mysterious facility run by the sinister Madam Gorski and the controlling High Roller, the women must confront cruel guards like Blue as they fight for their freedom and attempt to seize control of their own fates. Their fierce determination leads them on a perilous journey to outwit their oppressors and reclaim their lives.
Sucker Punch Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- alternate reality
- escape
- insane asylum
- female bonding
- rape and revenge
- dream
- lobotomy
- girl gang
- steampunk
- violence
- attempted rape
- prostitution
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- sexual assault
- imagination
- bullet time
- female pilot
- surrealism
- slow motion scene
- nonlinear timeline
- police
- dancer
- sword
- death of friend
- samurai
- female warrior
- miniskirt
- sexual abuse
- dark heroine
- burlesque club
- girls with guns
- escapee
- giant robot
- battle
- battlefield
- nazi
- strip club
- prostitute
- dancing
- gangster
- priest
- rapist
- self sacrifice
- betrayal
- escape plan
- hallucination
- katana sword
- therapist
- gun
- murder
- dance
Sucker Punch Cast
Emily Browning leads the cast, with Abbie Cornish and Vanessa Hudgens. Directed by Zack Snyder.
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Director Zack Snyder
More from Zack Snyder
More films directed by Zack Snyder, best-rated first: Zack Snyder's Justice League, Watchmen, Dawn of the Dead and Man of Steel.
Sucker Punch Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Sucker Punch 22% on Rotten Tomatoes and 33 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.1/10.
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IMDb 6.1 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 22% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 47%
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Metacritic 33 Metascore
User score 6.3
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TMDB 62% User score
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Letterboxd 2.8 /5
4.2K ratings
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Movie Insider 3.9 /5
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Sucker Punch Plot Summary
What happens in Sucker Punch from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
After the unexpected passing of her mother, 16-year-old Baby Doll (Emily Browning) finds herself in grave danger when her avaricious stepfather seeks to eliminate her for a share of the inheritance. In a tragic twist of fate, she attempts to kill him but accidentally ends up taking her younger sister’s life instead. Her stepfather subsequently deems Baby Doll insane and has her confined to the Lennox Institution.
Full summary
The whole story of Sucker Punch, scene by scene
Sucker Punch Box Office & Budget
Sucker Punch grossed $89.8 million worldwide on a $82 million budget, 1.1 times what it cost. $36.4 million came from the US and Canada and $53.4 million (59%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$89.8M
1.1× its budget
- US & Canada
- $36.4M
- International
- $53.4M
- Budget
- $82M
Sucker Punch Trailers & Videos
4 videos: 4 trailers.
- Trailer Official Trailer
- Trailer Sucker Punch - 10th Anniversary Trailer
- Trailer 4K Trailer
How Well Do You Know Sucker Punch?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What tragic event leads Baby Doll to her desperate actions?
Cars in Sucker Punch
6 cars on screen, including the 1960 Chevrolet Bel Air and the GMC PD 4106.
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1960 Chevrolet Bel Air Minor role -
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1958 Imperial LeBaron Southampton Minor role -
1965 Ford Custom 500 Background role
Sucker Punch Also Known As
24 alternative titles, including “Mundo surreal: Sucker Punch” and “Sucker Punch: The IMAX Experience”.
- Also known as
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- Mundo surreal: Sucker Punch
- Sucker Punch: The IMAX Experience
- 殺客同萌
- 天姬戰
- Angel Wars
- 美少女特攻队
- Запрещенный прием
- Sucker Punch: Mundo Surreal
- Álomháború
- ซัคเกอร์ พั้นช์ อีหนูดุทะลุโลก
- Sucker Punch: Измислен свят
- סאקר פאנץ'
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- エンジェル ウォーズ
- Evadare din realitate
- Sucker Punch Mundo surreal
- 써커 펀치
- Заборонений прийом
- Aizliegtais paņēmiens
- Chiến Binh Gợi Cảm
- Coup interdit
- مشت ناگهانی
- Nelauktas smūgis
- ضربة مباغتة
- Babydoll uzvraća udarac
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Sucker Punch FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Sucker Punch, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Sucker Punch?
Sucker Punch runs 2 hours (120 minutes).
When was Sucker Punch released?
Sucker Punch was released on March 25, 2011.
Who directed Sucker Punch?
Sucker Punch was directed by Zack Snyder.
More films by Zack Snyder Who is in the cast of Sucker Punch?
Sucker Punch stars Emily Browning, Abbie Cornish and Vanessa Hudgens.
How much did Sucker Punch make at the box office?
Sucker Punch grossed $89.8 million worldwide ($36.4 million domestic, $53.4 million international) on a budget of $82 million.
How is Sucker Punch rated?
Sucker Punch has 6.1/10 on IMDb, 22% on Rotten Tomatoes, 33 on Metacritic and 62% on TMDB.
Does Sucker Punch have a post-credit scene?
No. Sucker Punch has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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