Galaxy Quest

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Galaxy Quest is a 1999 sci-fi comedy film that affectionately parodies Star Trek and its fandom, following washed-up TV actors who are mistaken for real space heroes by aliens.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
parody film
science fiction comedy film
alienRace Thermians
antagonist Sarris
characterRole Alexander Dane is a classically trained actor resentful of his TV role
Gwen DeMarco is the communications officer on the fictional ship
Wil Wheaton
surface form: Jason Nesmith is the former star of the Galaxy Quest TV series
cinematographyBy Jerzy Zieliński
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception positive
cultFollowing yes
director Dean Parisot
distributor DreamWorks Pictures
editedBy Don Zimmerman
fictionalSpaceship NSEA Protector
genre comedy
parody
science fiction
hasDocumentaryAboutIt Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary
hasFandom Galaxy Quest fans
homeMediaRelease Blu-ray
DVD
VHS
inspiredBy Star Trek conventions
language English
mainCharacter Alexander Dane
Fred Kwan
Guy Fleegman
Gwen DeMarco
Jason Nesmith
Mathesar
Tommy Webber
metacriticScore around 70
mpaaRating PG
musicBy David Newman
notableTheme fandom and its relationship with performers
redshirt trope parody
parodies Star Trek
Star Trek fandom
plotSummary Washed-up actors from a defunct sci-fi TV show are recruited by aliens who believe the show was historical documentation
portrayedBy Alan Rickman
Daryl Mitchell
Enrico Colantoni
Justin Long
Robin Sachs
Sam Rockwell
Sigourney Weaver
Tim Allen
Tony Shalhoub
producer Mark Johnson
productionCompany DreamWorks Pictures
releaseDate 1999-12-25
releaseYear 1999
rottenTomatoesRating over 80 percent
runtimeMinutes 102
screenwriter David Howard
Robert Gordon
setInUniverseOf Galaxy Quest self-linksurface differs
surface form: fictional TV series Galaxy Quest
storyBy David Howard

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Alan Rickman notableWork Galaxy Quest
Sam Rockwell notableWork Galaxy Quest
Tony Shalhoub notableWork Galaxy Quest
Sigourney Weaver notableWork Galaxy Quest
Tim Allen notableWork Galaxy Quest
Mark Johnson notableWork Galaxy Quest
Galaxy Quest setInUniverseOf Galaxy Quest self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: fictional TV series Galaxy Quest
Alexander Dane appearsIn Galaxy Quest
Alexander Dane filmTitle Galaxy Quest
Alexander Dane fictionalUniverse Galaxy Quest
this entity surface form: Galaxy Quest universe
Missi Pyle notableWork Galaxy Quest
Earl Richey Jones notableWork Galaxy Quest
Earl Richey Jones coWrote Galaxy Quest
Galaxy Quest (1999 film score) basedOn Galaxy Quest
this entity surface form: Galaxy Quest (1999 film)
Galaxy Quest (1999 film score) partOf Galaxy Quest
this entity surface form: Galaxy Quest franchise
Susan notableWork Galaxy Quest
subject surface form: Susan Alexandra Weaver
Susan Alexandra Weaver notableWork Galaxy Quest