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For four years, the courageous crew of the NSEA Protector — Commander Peter Quincy Taggart, Lieutenant Tawny Madison, and Doctor Lazarus — set off on a thrilling and often dangerous mission in space ... until their series was cancelled! Now, twenty years later, aliens under attack have mistaken the Galaxy Quest television transmissions for "historical documents" and beam up the crew of has-been actors to save the universe. With no script, no director, and no clue, the actors must turn in the performances of their lives.
The washed-up cast of a cancelled science fiction TV show, "Galaxy Quest," are mistaken for real space heroes by aliens from an interstellar war. The actors, led by their former captain, are beamed aboard an alien ship and thrust into a real-life interstellar conflict, forced to rely on their fictional personas to save themselves and an entire alien civilization.
Galaxy Quest was a surprise critical and commercial success, praised for its clever concept, affectionate parody of science fiction tropes, and strong performances from its cast. It is widely regarded as one of the best science fiction comedies and a beloved cult classic.
A smart and hilarious send-up of sci-fi fandom and television.
Features surprisingly strong performances and a genuinely engaging plot.
Balances its comedic elements with sincere affection for its source material.
Google audience: Audiences loved the film's humor, its clever premise that plays on the nature of fandom, and the performances of the main cast, particularly Tim Allen and Alan Rickman. Many viewers appreciated how the film managed to be both a loving tribute and a sharp satire of the science fiction genre.
The distinctive alien species, the Thermians, were designed to appear non-threatening and technologically primitive, as their culture had only ever known peaceful communication through television broadcasts.
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I usually struggle with comedy movies - but a combination of great casting; good, well-paced comedy writing and some lovely special effects from Stan Winston keep this rollicking along with loads of tongue-in-cheek swipes at the sci-fi genr...
Really good watch, would watch again, and can recommend, especially for Star Trek fans. This has a sufficiently high production value, but I think a lot of the budge went to hiring the cast, and building the locations, especially the shi...
If you are thinking this sounds like a spoof of Star Trek you're on the right track. Tim Allen (Home Improvement, Last Man Standing) adds his brilliant comedic contribution to this star studded cast which includes Sigourney Weaver, Tony Sha...