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Supernova
MGM / UA


2.2

based on 19 reviews
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MPAA RATING: PG-13 for sci-fi action violence and sensuality/nudity

Starring James Spader, Angela Bassett, and Lou Diamond Phillips

Supernova chronicles the lives of a six-man crew and their search and rescue mission in deep space in the early 22nd Century.

GENRE(S):	Sci-fi
WRITTEN BY:	William Malone (story) Daniel Chuba (story) David C. Wilson
DIRECTED BY:	Walter Hill (as Thomas Lee)
RELEASE DATE:	DVD: August 22, 2000 Video: August 22, 2000 Theatrical: January 14, 2000
RUNNING TIME:	90 minutes, Color
ORIGIN:	USA

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

New York Post Jonathan Foreman

A perfectly enjoyable sci-fi thriller.

San Francisco Chronicle Peter Stack

Though predictable, isn't half bad.

Philadelphia Inquirer Desmond Ryan

Really lost in space.

New York Daily News Robert Dominguez

It just goes to prove that in space, no one can hear you scream when the studio massacres your movie.

Chicago Tribune John Petrakis

This was a mission that should have been aborted long ago.

Entertainment Weekly Doug Brod

Director Walter Hill won't take credit for Supernova... Can you blame him?

USA Today Staff [Not Credited]

Good actors seem plastic and plastic actors seem worse in a knockoff of every rocket-ship movie you've ever seen.

Austin Chronicle Marc Savlov

Fails chiefly because it's senseless. How it even managed to bypass the straight-to-video route boggles the mind and is a speculative fiction far more engaging than any to be found onscreen.

Film.com John Hartl

Just doesn't live up to its title.

TV Guide Maitland McDonagh

This big budget mish-mash is almost unbelievably derivative and shockingly cheap looking.

Film.com Tom Keogh

Looks and moves like a film whose vital organs were yanked before shooting commenced.

Village Voice Dennis Lim

Apparently fallen victim to the transparent damage-control tactics of studios in possession of perceived stinkers.

The New York Times Lawrence Van Gelder

Light on originality and low on suspense though high on design and special effects.

Variety Godfrey Chesire

Appears headed for a deep-space rendezvous with audience indifference.

Chicago Reader Lisa Alspector

This mildly moody SF thriller belabors standard dramatic conceits involving jealousy and sexual betrayal.

Newsweek Jane Hogan

The flick's ultimate flaw? For a movie about space travel, it's an awfully uninspired trek.

Mr. Showbiz Michael Atkinson

This poor movie is like an abandoned car without plates: Nobody wants to admit it's theirs.

LA Weekly Manohla Dargis

Given the tainted history of Supernova, it's difficult to figure out where to place blame for either the undernourished screenplay or the moribund action.

Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas

Supernova isn't so super.

The average user rating for this movie is 2.2 (out of 10) based on 9 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Keith M. gave it a4:
I rented Star Wars III (Revenge of the Sith) and this over the weekend. After suffering through the last Star Wars, an unmitigated disaster, I actually thought better of this sorry work - at least it showed that there is flesh underneath the makeup, something George Lucas forgot years ago.

smarty pants1 gave it a0:
One of three movies I've ever walked out on... after 5 mintues.

Rodney S. gave it a 7:
I loved the CGI, as far as the acting and plot it sucked.

Richard gave it a 0:
Crap, crap, crap. A concept that never germinated into any kind of playable action, with the actors reduced to showing off buff physiques and trying to say their lines with a straight face.

Dale C. gave it a 5:
I'm a sucker for space-based science fiction, so I liked this movie. A 12? No way. Granted, recycling James Spader and Lou Diamond Phillips is pretty laughable, but this is a B-movie and should be viewed as such!

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Supernova MGM / UA

Supernova
MGM / UA