1999 ( USA ) ( Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi )
Starring: Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman
Director: Dean Parisot
Washed-up actors from a long-cancelled Star Trek-style show (including Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver and Alan Rickman) are mistaken for true-life space heroes by members of an alien race in need of some help. This sweetly funny film handles the resulting intergalactic misunderstanding with affection and enthusiasm, as the all-too-human actors — and their adorably nerdy fans — manage to rise to the occasion.
While Galaxy Quest starts off like any other parody, it morphs into a truly human story about people, their humanity, their fragility, and their insecurities. The cast is first-rate, which is part of what makes the movie so good and has become a cult classic for audiences of any age to enjoy.
(1hr 42min)