7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Galaxy Quest (1999)
Galaxy Quest (1999)
Overview
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 Now, twenty years later, aliens under attack have mistaken the Galaxy Quest television transmissions for "historical documents" and beam up the crew of has-been actors to save the universe.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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
7.6
Overview
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 Now, twenty years later, aliens under attack have mistaken the Galaxy Quest television transmissions for "historical documents" and beam up the crew of has-been actors to save the universe.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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film focuses on universal themes of courage, teamwork, and the power of belief, without explicitly promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies from either the left or the right. Its core conflict of good versus evil is apolitical.
The film features a cast with visible diversity in supporting roles, though it does not engage in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white characters. Its narrative offers a neutral to positive portrayal of traditional identities, with some meta-commentary on industry tropes rather than a central critique of traditional identities.
Secondary
Galaxy Quest (1999) does not include any explicit or implicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's narrative focuses on the cast of a science fiction show encountering real aliens, without exploring any aspects of queer identity or related issues.
Galaxy Quest does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, nor does its narrative explore themes related to transsexual identity. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate within the film's plot or character arcs, such as the journey of the Thermians or the actors.
The film does not feature any significant female characters engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents. Female characters like Gwen DeMarco primarily contribute through technical skills and communication, rather than direct physical confrontation.
Galaxy Quest is an original film with characters created specifically for its 1999 release. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which characters were adapted with a different gender.
Galaxy Quest is an original film with characters created specifically for this movie. There is no prior source material or historical context to establish a canonical race for any character that could then be changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
7.1
Critic Ratings
9.0
7.0
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