Power Rangers (2017)
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A group of teenagers must harness newfound powers to protect Earth from an ancient, reawakened threat.
The story
In the town of Angel Grove, a group of teenagers—including high school football star Jason Scott, the neurodivergent Billy Cranston, and cheerleader Kimberly Hart—find themselves in a predicament after a prank goes wrong. While in a nearby gold mine, they discover a collection of Power Coins that grant them superhuman abilities. As they struggle to master these new powers, they learn of an ancient threat: Rita Repulsa, a former warrior who has awakened to claim the Zeo Crystal. With less than two weeks before she can use the Crystal's power to dominate the universe, the teens must train and unite to defend the world.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Millions of years ago, the Power Rangers protected the Zeo Crystal from Rita Repulsa. After she betrayed them, the Red Ranger, Zordon, hid the Power Coins and initiated a strike that sealed Rita away. In the modern day, five teenagers in Angel Grove—Jason, Billy, Kimberly, Trini, and Zack—each find a Power Coin in a gold mine and gain superhuman abilities. They are contacted by Zordon's consciousness and Alpha 5, who warn them that Rita has awakened and seeks the Zeo Crystal. The teens spend a week training to 'morph' and pilot Zords, massive dinosaur-like vehicles. After a series of failures and a tragic confrontation where Rita kills Billy, the team resolves to fight together, unlocking the Morphing Grid and reviving Billy. In a final battle, the Rangers' Zords combine into the Megazord to defeat Rita's creation, Goldar. They successfully repel Rita's initial assault, and the teenagers return to their lives as heroes. A mid-credits scene reveals that a new student, Tommy Oliver, will be joining their class.
- First release year
- 2017
- Runtime (minutes)
- 124
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Dean Israelite
- Writers
- John Gatins · screenplay; Matt Sazama · story; Burk Sharpless · story; Michele Mulroney · story; Kieran Mulroney · story
- Cast and characters
- Dacre Montgomery · Jason Scott; Naomi Scott · Kimberly Hart; RJ Cyler · Billy Cranston; Becky G · Trini Kwan; Ludi Lin · Zack Taylor; Bill Hader · Alpha 5; Bryan Cranston · Zordon; Elizabeth Banks · Rita Repulsa
- Genres
- superhero; fantasy; action; adventure; science fiction
- Themes
- Coming of age; Teamwork; Responsibility
- Tone and mood
- Action-packed; Gritty; Silly
- Premise and plot tags
- Superhero; Reboot; Teen; Sci-fi
- Source material / true-story basis
- Saban Entertainment's Power Rangers franchise, based on the Japanese Super Sentai franchise.
- Franchise connections
- Power Rangers
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews from critics and underperformed at the box office, failing to meet its budget expectations.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 51% · scale: percentage · review count: 179; Metacritic · score: 44 · scale: 100 · review count: 30; CinemaScore · score: A · scale: A+ to F
- Awards and nominations
- Choice Sci-Fi Movie · Teen Choice Awards · 2017 · Nomination; Choice Sci-Fi Movie Actor · Teen Choice Awards · 2017 · Nomination; Choice Sci-Fi Movie Actress · Teen Choice Awards · 2017 · Nomination; Choice Scene Stealer · Teen Choice Awards · 2017 · Nomination; Choice Movie Villain · Teen Choice Awards · 2017 · Nomination
- Production trivia
- The film was intended to launch a series, but plans were canceled due to commercial failure.; The film features a cameo by two cast members of the original TV series.; The film was released in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos sound.
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