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Galaxy Quest (1999)

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Reviews Counted:109

Fresh:97

Rotten:12

Average Rating:7.1/10

Consensus: Intelligent and humorous satire with an excellent cast -- no previous Trekkie knowledge needed to enjoy this one.

Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: For four years, the crew of the NSEA Protector donned their uniforms and set off on thrilling and often dangerous missions in space--then their series was canceled. Twenty years later, the five... For four years, the crew of the NSEA Protector donned their uniforms and set off on thrilling and often dangerous missions in space--then their series was canceled. Twenty years later, the five stars of the classic '70s TV series Galaxy Quest are still in costume, making appearances at science fiction conventions for their legions of die-hard fans. But some of those fans are a little more far out than the actors could ever have imagined.

A group of aliens who have mistaken intercepted television transmissions for "historical documents" arrive at a convention and whisk "Commander Peter Quincy Taggart" (Tim Allen) and his crew into space to help them in their all-too-real war against a deadly adversary. With no script, no director, and no clue about real interstellar travel, the make-believe crew of the Protector has to turn in the performances of their lives to become the heroes the aliens believe them to be.

DreamWorks' science fiction action-comedy Galaxy Quest thus brings a new twist to the time-honored predicament of the fish out of water. [More]

Starring: Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub

Starring: Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, Daryl Mitchell, Enrico Colantoni, Sam Rockwell, Robin Sachs, Missi Pyle

Director: Dean Parisot

Director: Dean Parisot
Screenwriter: Robert Gordon, David Howard
Producer: Mark Johnson, Charles J. Newirth, Suzann Ellis
Composer: David Newman

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Reviews for Galaxy Quest

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It's very funny at times, sports an excellent cast, and is often very entertaining.

Full Review Source: Sci-Fi Movie Page | comment Comment
01/01/00
James O'Ehley
James O'Ehley
Sci-Fi Movie Page

The premise is the best thing about the movie, but it's such a dandy premise that it is almost enough.

Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel | comment Comment
01/01/00
Jay Boyar
Jay Boyar
Orlando Sentinel

Each actor plays an actor playing the sci-fi characters. It's a bit difficult to keep track of who's who, and ultimately the characters are so underdeveloped it's even more difficult to care.

Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment 1 Comment
01/01/00
Jay Webb
Jay Webb
Dallas Morning News

The film's warm-fuzzies are formulaic and not at all genuine. The humor, though, is clever and keenly satiric without being mean-spirited.

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Jeff Millar
Jeff Millar
Houston Chronicle

This science-fiction comedy is so extremely silly, so inventively goofy, that even those who aren't diehard Trekkies may find something to like about it.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Jeff Vice
Jeff Vice
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

This movie really is for the whole family. It's funny, it has some really cool creatures and special effects, a heart-warming story and even a very slick ending, tied directly into one of those super-fan convention halls.

Full Review Source: JoBlo's Movie Emporium | comment Comment
01/01/00
JoBlo
JoBlo
JoBlo's Movie Emporium

It's a film that falls far short of its potential and, during its dull moments, you can't help contemplating its assorted missed opportunities.

Full Review Source: Sacramento Bee | comment Comment
01/01/00
Joe Baltake
Joe Baltake
Sacramento Bee

More ingratiating than uproarious, Galaxy Quest nonetheless emerges as one of the holiday movie season’s more pleasant surprises.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
01/01/00
Joe Leydon
Joe Leydon
Variety
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Spaceballs meets the Six Clueless Samurai.

Full Review Source: Newsday | comment Comment
01/01/00
John Anderson
John Anderson
Newsday

Sometimes the lamest ideas translate into the funniest films, and Galaxy Quest is a perfect example of this strange paradox.

Full Review Source: Planet Sick-Boy | comment Comment
01/01/00
Jon Popick
Jon Popick
Planet Sick-Boy

A riotous good time in the theater.

Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
01/01/00
Jonathan Beller
Jonathan Beller
PopMatters

Affectionate, often clever and unflaggingly funny!

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
01/01/00
Jonathan Foreman
Jonathan Foreman
New York Post

Divertida cinta que van a disfrutar los fanáticos de la ciencia-ficción… y lo que no lo son también

Full Review Source: Moviola | comment Comment
01/01/00
Jorge Avila Andrade
Jorge Avila Andrade
Moviola

Fast, light and funny, Galaxy Quest has a wide, generation - spanning appeal -- and you don't have to be a die-hard Trekkie to enjoy it.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
01/01/00
Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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The big ideas fall short too often.

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Lawrence Toppman
Lawrence Toppman
Charlotte Observer

An amiable comedy that simultaneously manages to spoof these popular futuristic space adventures and replicate the very elements that have made them so durable.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
01/01/00
Lawrence Van Gelder
Lawrence Van Gelder
New York Times
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Exhilarating and affectionate.

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01/01/00
Luke Y. Thompson
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times

A surprisingly funny comedy. Fans of the original Star Trek will be the ones who enjoy most of the film's in-jokes. But, there's something humorous in here for everyone.

Full Review Source: Cinematter | comment Comment
01/01/00
Madeleine Williams
Madeleine Williams
Cinematter

You don't have to be a Trek weenie to have a good time at this spoof cum homage to fandom and the enduring appeal of cheesy TV, but it helps.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
01/01/00
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Frequently riotously funny stuff, playful, silly, and fun. And all without Styrofoam boulders, to boot.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Marc Savlov
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle
 
 
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