Galaxy Quest
Film

Galaxy Quest (1999)

2 critics 2 lists ★ 7.1 TMDb 102 min ComedyScience FictionAdventure

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 Now, twenty years later, aliens under attack have mistaken the Galaxy Quest television transmissions for "historical documents" and beam up the crew of has-been actors to save the universe.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.

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If you ever loved sci-fi, you need this. It's a pitch-perfect parody of Star Trek fandom and the actors who play iconic roles, but it’s also a genuinely heartwarming adventure. The film celebrates nerds and their ability to save the day, flipping the script on who gets to be a hero. It’s smart, funny, and surprisingly emotional, showing how stories and communities can inspire real courage. Never give up, never surrender!

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