# Sucker Punch (2011)

> A traumatized young woman transforms asylum confinement into a series of explosive fantasy quests while five inmates fight for freedom.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13975

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Action, Fantasy, Thriller
- Director: Zack Snyder
- Cast: Emily Browning, Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone, Vanessa Hudgens, Jamie Chung, Carla Gugino, Oscar Isaac, Jon Hamm
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0978764/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: surreal, visceral, oppressive, visual spectacle night, action movie marathon

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