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9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80IGNIGNBattle Beyond the Stars might not rank up there with Star Wars, but it certainly tries hard, and it's an admirable experience filled with B-movie awesomeness, and plenty of nostalgia.
- 75The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayBattle Beyond The Stars has a charm that belies its low budget and opportunistic origins.
- 70The TelegraphThe TelegraphDemonstrating that cheesy low-budget sci-fi can sometimes be more fun than the blockbuster variety is this spiffing deep-space pastiche of The Magnificent Seven, written by John Sayles and exec-produced by Roger Corman. [11 Nov 2012, p.47]
- 60EmpireIan NathanEmpireIan NathanDerivative sci-fi hokum but some imaginative touches here and there.
- There is a lot of stirring music on the soundtrack, and a fair amount of amusement in the audience. The special effects aren't bad, either.
- 60Time OutTime OutScripted by John Sayles, Battle Beyond the Stars rips off all sorts of nice genre items (including a feisty-talking computer and a Russ Meyer-ish Valkyrie) with shameless abandon, the best being the plot of The Magnificent Seven.
- John Sayles' screenplay never takes itself seriously, so the badinage is relaxed and often funny, avoiding the ponderous.
- It’s hard not to admire a movie featuring a spaceship with D-cups and a title that has the nerve to one-up Star Wars — but if Lucas’ film is PlayStation 2, this one is hopscotch.