Galaxy Quest

    Galaxy Quest
    1999

    Synopsis

    For four years, the courageous crew of the NSEA protector - "Commander Peter Quincy Taggart" (Tim Allen), "Lt. Tawny Madison (Sigourney Weaver) and "Dr.Lazarus" (Alan Rickman) - set off on a thrilling and often dangerous mission in space...and then 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 Now, twenty years later, aliens under attack have mistaken the Galaxy Quest television transmissions for "historical documents" and beam up the crew of has-been actors to save the universe.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.

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    Cast

    • Tim AllenJason Nesmith
    • Sigourney WeaverGwen DeMarco
    • Alan RickmanAlexander Dane
    • Tony ShalhoubFred Kwan
    • Sam RockwellGuy Fleegman
    • Daryl MitchellTommy Webber
    • Enrico ColantoniMathesar
    • Robin SachsSarris
    • Jed ReesTeb
    • Justin LongBrandon

    Recommendations

    • 80

      Variety

      One of the holiday movie season's more pleasant surprises. A mischievously clever and slickly commercial sci-fi comedy.
    • 75

      Christian Science Monitor

      The story is silly, the acting is campy, the effects are amusingly tacky. A mildly entertaining romp that pokes refreshing fun at its own occasional violence.
    • 75

      Boston Globe

      A clever, affectionate, and entertaining holiday snack for sci-fi fans. Falling somewhere between slick and cheesy.
    • 75

      San Francisco Examiner

      An exceptionally funny science-fiction comedy.
    • 75

      New York Daily News

      No masterpiece, but in a season dominated by films as heavy -- and about as time-consuming -- as brain surgery, a little brain candy is sweet.
    • 70

      The New York Times

      It keeps its tongue firmly in its cheek, offers a few genuine laughs, moves swiftly, if not at warp speed, and is led by a talented cast.
    • 70

      Village Voice

      The many eight-to-11-year-olds in the audience seemed completely enthralled.
    • 63

      Charlotte Observer

      The good-hearted Galaxy Quest delivers fun and confusion in equal measure, as it gently tweaks the fanaticism of "Star Trek"/"Star Wars" fans while validating it at the same time.

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