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Galaxy quest

Original title: Galaxy Quest
  • 1999
  • K-12
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
174K
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Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, and Tim Allen in Galaxy quest (1999)
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The alumni cast of a space opera television series have to play their roles as the real thing when an alien race needs their help. However, they also have to defend both Earth and the alien ... Read allThe alumni cast of a space opera television series have to play their roles as the real thing when an alien race needs their help. However, they also have to defend both Earth and the alien race from a reptilian warlord.The alumni cast of a space opera television series have to play their roles as the real thing when an alien race needs their help. However, they also have to defend both Earth and the alien race from a reptilian warlord.

  • Director
    • Dean Parisot
  • Writers
    • David Howard
    • Robert Gordon
  • Stars
    • Tim Allen
    • Sigourney Weaver
    • Alan Rickman
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    174K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    921
    344
    • Director
      • Dean Parisot
    • Writers
      • David Howard
      • Robert Gordon
    • Stars
      • Tim Allen
      • Sigourney Weaver
      • Alan Rickman
    • 752User reviews
    • 108Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 14 nominations

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    Tim Allen and Enrico Colantoni in Galaxy quest (1999)
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    Tim Allen
    Tim Allen
    • Jason Nesmith
    Sigourney Weaver
    Sigourney Weaver
    • Gwen DeMarco
    Alan Rickman
    Alan Rickman
    • Alexander Dane
    Tony Shalhoub
    Tony Shalhoub
    • Fred Kwan
    Sam Rockwell
    Sam Rockwell
    • Guy Fleegman
    Daryl Mitchell
    Daryl Mitchell
    • Tommy Webber
    Enrico Colantoni
    Enrico Colantoni
    • Mathesar
    Robin Sachs
    Robin Sachs
    • Sarris
    Patrick Breen
    Patrick Breen
    • Quellek
    Missi Pyle
    Missi Pyle
    • Laliari
    Jed Rees
    Jed Rees
    • Teb
    Justin Long
    Justin Long
    • Brandon
    Jeremy Howard
    Jeremy Howard
    • Kyle
    Kaitlin Cullum
    Kaitlin Cullum
    • Katelyn
    Jonathan Feyer
    • Hollister
    Corbin Bleu
    Corbin Bleu
    • Young Tommy
    Wayne Pére
    Wayne Pére
    • Lathe
    Sam Lloyd
    Sam Lloyd
    • Neru
    • (as Samuel Lloyd)
    • Director
      • Dean Parisot
    • Writers
      • David Howard
      • Robert Gordon
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The scene when Tim Allen is in a men's room overhearing how the cast of Galaxy Quest are nobodies and all the co-stars can't stand him mirrors an actual event in William Shatner's life. He discovered the exact same things about himself when he attended a 1986 convention.
    • Goofs
      When Jason Nesmith is fighting the "Pig Lizard" on the rock planet, right before he jumps over the creature, a crew member's hand can be seen maneuvering the puppet.
    • Quotes

      Sir Alexander Dane: By Grabthar's hammer, by the suns of Worvan, you shall be avenged.

    • Crazy credits
      At the end of the closing credits, Enrico Colantoni, as Mathesar, says "Never give up... Never surrender!".
    • Alternate versions
      Regrettably, the 20th anniversary restoration recently screened at Paramount used the DVD version, thus it goes from 1.37 to 2.35, including the 20 minutes or so that are supposed to be shown at 1.85.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Any Given Sunday/Fantasia 2000/Galaxy Quest/The Talented Mr. Ripley/The Hurricane (1999)

    User reviews752

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    7/10
    Best comedy to come along in years
    A set of hammy TV actors turn up for a sci-fi convention only to be met by real aliens who, having only seen them on TV, mistake them for a real space crew.

    Given that Star Trek and Star Trek fans are such campy jokes to start with you don't have to have such the imagination of Charles Dickens to see there is potential here.

    The real surprise is that we don't get cheapo jokes, but fully formed, fully funded jokes. Indeed there is more plot and budget than many films that try play it straight.

    The crew being actors think there may be a buck involved and go along with what, they initially think, are over-the-top fans and before they know it they are in space having a fully formed adventure.

    Jokes about spacemen, mad Trekkies, transporters with side-effects, token blacks, interracial love, British thesps who detest what they do, aliens who don't have a sense of humour, characters who think they are going to be killed because they don't have a second name, and lots, lots more.

    Once again I stress that this subject was a sitting duck for satire, but what is amazing is how clever the script is, worse will win Oscars. And the jokes just keep coming. Not all of them funny, but the ratios of hits to misses is pleasingly high and the cast are good enough to make themselves look like idiots as well.

    The climax is both and funny and appropriate and had me laughing over the final credits. Highly recommended unless you are the butt of some of the film's bang-on-the-money jokes.
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    • Pedro_H
    • Oct 19, 2002

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    • Why does Alexander wear the alien headpiece all the time, even when he is at home?
    • Which "Star Trek" characters are the "Galaxy Quest" characters based on?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • GalaxyQuest
    • Filming locations
      • Goblin Valley State Park, Utah, USA(alien planet)
    • Production companies
      • Dreamworks Pictures
      • Gran Via Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $45,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $71,583,916
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,012,630
      • Dec 26, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $90,683,916
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1
      • 2.35 : 1

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