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70 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 28
  3. Negative: 1 out of 28
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  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    100
    More than one joke or one idea. It's a thoroughly satisfying comedy --and a respectable space adventure, as well.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    91
    A fast, loose, and very funny parody that pulls off the not-so-simple feat of tweaking Trekkies and honoring them.
  3. Dallas Observer
    Reviewed by: Luke Y. Thompson
    90
    The makers of this film are clearly fans, and they've put more heart and genuine humor into this piece than Paramount has into the original franchise in years.
  4. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Foreman
    88
    An affectionate, often clever and unflaggingly funny satire.
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  5. Mr. Showbiz
    Reviewed by: Cody Clark
    80
    "Trek"-heads will laugh hardest, but there are plenty of yuks for the uninitiated as well.
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  6. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Hazel-Dawn Dumpert
    80
    Dean Parisot's direction of the funny, affectionately satirical script by David Howard and Robert Gordon is crisp and assured.
  7. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    80
    Fast, light and funny, Galaxy Quest has a wide, generation-spanning appeal--and you don't have to be a die-hard Trekkie to enjoy it.
  8. Variety
    Reviewed by: Joe Leydon
    80
    One of the holiday movie season's more pleasant surprises. A mischievously clever and slickly commercial sci-fi comedy.
  9. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Michael O'Sullivan
    80
    The wisecracks fly fast and furious
  10. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    75
    The movie's humor works best when the illogic of the TV show gets in the way.
  11. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    75
    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.
  12. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jack Mathews
    75
    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.
  13. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Steven Rea
    75
    It's quite a lot of fun.
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  14. San Francisco Examiner
    Reviewed by: Bob Stephens
    75
    An exceptionally funny science-fiction comedy.
  15. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Jay Carr
    75
    A clever, affectionate, and entertaining holiday snack for sci-fi fans. Falling somewhere between slick and cheesy.
  16. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    70
    You don't have to be a Trek weenie to have a good time at this spoof cum homage to fandom and the enduring appeal of cheesy TV, but it helps.
  17. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Amy Taubin
    70
    The many eight-to-11-year-olds in the audience seemed completely enthralled.
  18. Film.com
    Reviewed by: Sean Means
    70
    For fans of science fiction...Galaxy Quest is a sweet, funny valentine to their obsessiveness.
  19. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Lawrence Van Gelder
    70
    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.
  20. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Rita Kempley
    70
    Funny without being flip.
  21. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marc Savlov
    67
    It's a one-note gag, but a superior gag performed with a minimum of cheese and a surplus of laugh-out-loud moments.
  22. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: Paula Nechak
    67
    Instead of making fun of the series' fans and their lifestyle, Galaxy Quest targets actors and how an onscreen image can forever lock a performer in a particular role. And that proves to be its saving grace.
  23. Charlotte Observer
    Reviewed by: Lawrence Toppman
    63
    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.
  24. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Rosenbaum
    60
    Overall it's what it aspires to be--a pleasant time-waster.
  25. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Mark Caro
    50
    It's a clever premise but not one that lends itself to an hour and 42 minutes of high jinks. You get the joke quickly.
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  26. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Staff [Not Credited]
    50
    Skirts dangerously close to being the thing it parodies: a second-rate space opera.
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  27. Time
    Reviewed by: Richard Corliss
    40
    In this space epic, no one will hear you laugh.
  28. TNT RoughCut
    Reviewed by: Christopher Brandon
    30
    It seems as if it was made by people who have never actually watched an episode of Star Trek. So all the old poke-fun-at-Trekkies cliches are here.
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8.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 43 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 24
  3. Negative: 3 out of 24
  1. Hyliad
    8
    Of course it can be funny for everyone, but every people who have watch a Star Trek episode, reference of even an other parody is able to watch it. Good actors (mainly Sigourney Weaver and of course Alan Rickman, simply hilarious has a pseudo-vulcan), respective mockery, tons of good ideas for an excellent comedy.… Full Review »
  2. roddersj04
    10
    "By Grabthar's hammer, by the suns of Warvan, you shall be avenged!" After the dissapointments into the Star Trek franchise that were Voyager, Enterprise and Nemesis, I like to think that line is suitable for all trekkies. And we were avenged, with a brilliant satire known as...Galaxy Quest! This could have turned out so rubbish, been another "Date Movie" or "Meet The Spartans". So what happened? It had good writers, who knew to spoof Star Trek whilst keeping respect for the series and the fans. The actors play their roles brilliantly, from Allen's Shatner-esque role (complete with the attitude) to Rickman's self-hating take on Mr Spock. Sam Rockwell has a good turn also, as the terrified once-redshirt, humourously awaiting his end. The great references to original Trek ("There goes the shirt again") really make this a must see for all Star Trek fans. The battle of Jason Nesmith VS The Rock Monster had an "Amok Time" feel to it The idea is bonkers, stars of space-set TV show taken to space by aliens who believe the TV show was real. And it works, providing laughs all throughout. It also provides heart, like when Quellek is killed. There should not be a dry eye in the house when Lazarus recites his catchphrase for his dying ally. I rate this as a must see, especially for Trek fans.… Full Review »
  3. MarcJ
    10
    Hilarious movie. One of my all time favorites.
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