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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A group of aliens who have mistaken intercepted television transmissions for "historical documents" arrive at a convention and whisk "Commander Peter Quincy Taggart" (Tim Allen) and his crew into space to help them in their all-too-real war against a deadly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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An agreeable time-killer of a movie.

Full Review Source: culturevulture.net | comment Comment
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Scott Von Doviak
Scott Von Doviak
culturevulture.net

Sly, good-natured and fun, despite the presence of Tim Allen.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
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Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

For fans of science fiction Galaxy Quest is a sweet, funny valentine to their obsessiveness.

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Sean Means
Sean Means
Film.com

A sweet-spirited and clever film for anyone who's ever been a sci-fi nerd -- or laughed at one.

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Stephanie Zacharek
Stephanie Zacharek
Salon.com

The movie is a delightful and imaginative parody of Star Trek.

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Steve Rhodes
Steve Rhodes
Internet Reviews

It's a sci-fi film. It's an action picture. It's a comedy. And, surprisingly, it works.

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Sue Pierman
Sue Pierman
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Exuberant, enormously funny.

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Susan Granger
Susan Granger
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When the movie works, it works well. However, Galaxy Quest treads dangerously close to becoming a parody of itself.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
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Thom Bennett
Thom Bennett
Film Journal International

Good-natured fun.

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Todd Anthony
Todd Anthony
South Florida Sun-Sentinel

A big, dumb piece of fun that will do little for your heart or intellect, but will undoubtedly leave you laughing.

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Tom Long
Tom Long
Detroit News

Original, entertaining and very funny.

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