Directed by Joss Whedon Written by Joss Whedon   Cast Nathan Fillion ... Mal Gina Torres ... Zoë Alan Tudyk ... Wash Morena Baccarin ... Inara Adam Baldwin ... Jayne Jewel Staite ... Kaylee Sean Maher ... Simon Summer Glau ... River Ron Glass ... Shepherd Book Chiwetel Ejiofor ... The Operative David Krumholtz ... Mr. Universe Michael Hitchcock ... Dr. Mathias Sarah Paulson ... Dr. Caron Yan Feldman ... Mingo Rafael Feldman ... Fanty Nectar Rose ... Lenore Tamara Taylor ... Teacher Glenn Howerton ... Lilac Young Tough Hunter Ansley Wryn ... Young River Logan O'Brien ... Boy Student (as Logan Craig O'Brien) Erik Erotas ... Boy Student Demetra Raven ... Girl Student Jessica Huang ... Girl Student Marley McClean ... Girl Student Scott Kinworthy ... Ensign Erik Weiner ... Helmsman Conor O'Brien ... Lab Technician Peter James Smith ... Lab Technician Weston Nathanson ... Trade Agent (as Weston I. Nathanson) Carrie 'CeCe' Cline ... Young Female Intern (as CeCe Cline) Chuck O'Neil ... Vault Guard Amy Wieczorek ... Lilac Mom Tristan Jarred ... Lilac Son Elaine Mani Lee ... Fan Dancer (as Elaine Lee) Terrence Hardy ... Mining Camp Boy (as Terrence Hardy) Brian O'Hare ... Alliance Pilot Ryan Tasz ... Black Room Soldier Colin Patrick Lynch ... Black Room Soldier Terrell Tilford ... News Anchor Joshua Michael Kwiat ... Slovenly Beaumonde Man (as Joshua Kwiat) Uncredited Cast Mischa Pfister ... Reavers (voice) Antonio Rufino ... Bartender Bobby Silva ... Alliance Solider David Sobolov ... Reavers (voice) Linda Wang ... Chinese Snake Dancer Joss Whedon ... Trade Agent (voice) Rick Williamson ... Bar Guy Mark Winn ... Furturistic Worker Produced by Christopher Buchanan   David V. Lester   Barry Mendel   Alisa Tager   Original Music by David Newman

Additional Info Premiere: August 22, 2005 Theatrical Release: September 30, 2005 DVD Release: December 20, 2005 Blu-ray Release: December 30, 2008 Country: Distributor: Universal Studios Websites: Production Companies Universal Pictures Barry Mendel Productions Distributors Universal Pictures   (2005) (USA) (theatrical) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)   (2005) (USA) (DVD) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)   (2008) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.5 / 10 Our Rating 7.2 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 7.1 / 10 Female Users 5.7 / 10 Site Ranking #623 / 20,886 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 11 total ratings Almost Perfect 7 total ratings Average 3 total ratings Mediocre 3 total ratings Site Ranking #619 Angels & Demons (2009) #620 Uncut Gems (2019) #621 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald (2018) #622 Creed (2015) #623 Serenity (2005) #624 Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time (2010) #625 Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) #626 Nobody (2021) #627 It: Chapter Two (2019)