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Battle Beyond the Stars

1980Movie1 h 43 minPG

46
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb5.5Metacritic59–Rotten Tomatoes50%42%

A thrilling, fast-paced sci-fi movie about the future and fantasy.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

Skip it if you want something quiet and calm

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Story

A battle beyond time, beyond space.

A young farmer assembles a band of diverse mercenaries to defend his peaceful planet from an evil tyrant.

Feels like

  • Space Opera
  • Low-Budget Spectacle
  • Homage to Kurosawa
  • Classic Sci-Fi
  • Action-Adventure
  • Cult Film
  • Entertaining Escapism
  • Roger Corman Production

Cast

17 of 17

Crew

Directed by
Jimmy T. Murakami
Written by
John Sayles, Anne Dyer
Produced by
Ed Carlin
Music by
James Horner

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Facts

September 8, 1980 · 1 h 43 min · PG

Released
September 8, 1980
Runtime
1 h 43 min
Age rating
PG
Content
Violence
Genres
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$2 million
Box office
$11 million
Available in
19 countries

Tropes

Just a Kid, Wedding Smashers, Reptiles Are Abhorrent +9

  • Just a Kid
  • Wedding Smashers
  • Reptiles Are Abhorrent
  • Mad Scientist's Beautiful Daughter
  • Reluctant Warrior
  • Surrounded by Idiots
  • Sex Sells
  • Shoot the Messenger
  • Earth-Shattering Kaboom
  • Pardon My Klingon
  • Last of His Kind
  • Deadpan Snarker

12 of 93 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Battle Beyond the Stars?"

Questions about Battle Beyond the Stars

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Where can I stream Battle Beyond the Stars?

PrimefuboTVThe RokuThe CWHooplaFandango at Home FreePluto TVShout! Factory TV

In the United States, Battle Beyond the Stars streams on Prime and fuboTV, and it is free with ads on The Roku, The CW, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Xumo Play, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 4 other countries.

Is Battle Beyond the Stars worth watching?

46
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 46 (IMDb 5.5, Rotten Tomatoes 50%, and Metacritic 59).

Is Battle Beyond the Stars okay for kids?

PGViolence

Yes: it's rated PG in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Was Battle Beyond the Stars a box office hit?

Budget$2 million
Box office$11 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $2 million to make and earned $11 million worldwide, 5.5 times its budget.

What tropes does Battle Beyond the Stars use?

Just a KidWedding SmashersReptiles Are AbhorrentMad Scientist's Beautiful DaughterReluctant WarriorSurrounded by IdiotsSex SellsShoot the MessengerEarth-Shattering KaboomPardon My KlingonLast of His KindDeadpan Snarkerand 81 more

TV Tropes lists 93 tropes for it, including Just a Kid, Wedding Smashers, and Reptiles Are Abhorrent.