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Sucker Punch (2011)

Zack Snyder's Sucker Punch follows Babydoll (Emily Browning), a young woman who searches for the items that allow her to escape the psychiatric institution she was sent to against her will. The highly stylized 2011 action movie blurs the line between fantasy and reality as a high-octane version of Alice In Wonderland.

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Sucker Punch
PG-13
Action
Fantasy
Sci-Fi

Director
Zack Snyder
Release Date
March 25, 2011
Studio(s)
Legendary Pictures , Cruel and Unusual Films
Distributor(s)
Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast
Vanessa Hudgens , Oscar Isaac , Emily Browning , Jena Malone , Jamie Chung , Carla Gugino , Abbie Cornish , Jon Hamm , Scott Glenn
Writers
Zack Snyder , Steve Shibuya
Runtime
109 Minutes
Budget
$82 Million

Summary

Zack Snyder's Sucker Punch follows Babydoll (Emily Browning), a young woman who searches for the items that allow her to escape the psychiatric institution she was sent to against her will. The highly stylized 2011 action movie blurs the line between fantasy and reality as a high-octane version of Alice In Wonderland.

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