Galaxy Quest (1999)
Directed by Dean Parisot · 102 min · Comedy, Science Fiction, Adventure
65.2 TOPICAL score · #997 of 6,776 films
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Galaxy Quest (1999, directed by Dean Parisot) has a TOPICAL score of 65.2 - ranked 997 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and awards. It won 3 awards from 11 nominations, including the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation. Critics: 90% on Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic 70. Audiences: TMDB 7.1/10 (2,671 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 37 languages.
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- Critics90% on Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic 70
- AudienceTMDB 7.1/10 (2,671 ratings)
- Awards3 wins, 11 nominations - incl. Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation; Nebula Award for Best Script; Saturn Award for Best Actor
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 37 languages
- Still read59,834 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Tim Allen (actor #350), Sigourney Weaver (actor #63), Alan Rickman (actor #126), Tony Shalhoub (actor #828)