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Babylon 5: A Call to Arms

1999Movie1 h 34 min

73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Rotten Tomatoes–79%

A spectacular, thrilling action movie about the future and war.

Good for friends night · party vibe · teens

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Not for laughs, warmth or scares.

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Story

Allies of the Shadows seek revenge against humanity. This movie sets up the series, "Crusade," the sequel to "Babylon 5."

Feels like

  • Space Opera
  • Sci-Fi Warfare
  • Galactic Conflict
  • Prequel Story
  • Political Intrigue
  • Action-Packed
  • Epic Scale
  • Visual Effects Driven
  • Universe Expansion

Cast

14 of 14

Crew

Directed by
Michael Vejar
Written by
J. Michael Straczynski
Produced by
John Copeland
Music by
Evan H. Chen

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Facts

May 12, 1999 · 1 h 34 min · Violence

Released
May 12, 1999
Runtime
1 h 34 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
7 countries

Tropes

Call-Back, Self-Deprecation, Extended Disarming +9

  • Call-Back
  • Self-Deprecation
  • Extended Disarming
  • Weird Trade Union
  • Retcon
  • Time Zones Do Not Exist
  • Affably Evil
  • Revenge by Proxy
  • Transhuman Treachery
  • Posthumous Character
  • Distract and Disarm
  • Cool Starship

12 of 35 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is Babylon 5: A Call to Arms worth watching?"

Questions about Babylon 5: A Call to Arms

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Babylon 5: A Call to Arms worth watching?

73
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 7.1).

Is Babylon 5: A Call to Arms a sequel?

  1. Babylon 5: The Gathering (1993)
  2. Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998)
  3. Babylon 5: Thirdspace (1998)
  4. Babylon 5: The River of Souls (1998)
  5. Babylon 5: A Call to Arms (1999)
  6. Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers - To Live and Die in Starlight (2002)
  7. Babylon 5: The Lost Tales - Voices in the Dark (2007)
  8. Babylon 5: The Road Home (2023)

Yes: it's movie 5 of 8 in its series, after Babylon 5: The River of Souls (1998) and before Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers - To Live and Die in Starlight (2002).

What tropes does Babylon 5: A Call to Arms use?

Call-BackSelf-DeprecationExtended DisarmingWeird Trade UnionRetconTime Zones Do Not ExistAffably EvilRevenge by ProxyTranshuman TreacheryPosthumous CharacterDistract and DisarmCool Starshipand 23 more

TV Tropes lists 35 tropes for it, including Call-Back, Self-Deprecation, and Extended Disarming.