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Starship Troopers

1997·Movie
2h 9min·R
67
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IMDb7.3Metacritic528.0Rotten Tomatoes72%70%

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A , sci-fi movie: .

Good for friends night · party vibe · teens

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A new kind of enemy. A new kind of war.

Set in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry. Rico's military career progresses from recruit to non-commissioned officer and finally to officer against the backdrop of an interstellar war between mankind and an arachnoid species known as "the Bugs."
Militaristic SatireHigh-Octane Sci-Fi ActionPropaganda CritiqueVisually Stunning War EpicDystopian Fascism AllegoryAdrenaline-Fueled CombatCult Classic StatusPolitical CommentaryEpic Score & Sound Design

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Directed by:
Paul Verhoeven, Vic Armstrong, Jamie Marshall
Written by:
Edward Neumeier, Robert A. Heinlein, Giacomo G. Ghiazza
Produced by:
Terri Douglas, Phil Tippett, Edward Neumeier
Composed by:
Randy Thom, Charleen Richards-Steeves, Gary A. Hecker

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Starship Troopers
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Questions about Starship Troopers

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Where can I stream Starship Troopers?

NetflixYouTube TV

In the United States, Starship Troopers streams on Netflix and YouTube TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Plex. It also streams in 61 other countries.

Is Starship Troopers worth watching?

67
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 72%, and Metacritic 52). Audiences rate it higher (74 out of 100) than critics (62).

Will Starship Troopers make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly satire (9 of 10) and dark humor (6 of 10).

Will Starship Troopers scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10.

What tropes does Starship Troopers use?

Great Offscreen WarSci-Fi Writers Have No Sense of ScaleSingle-Biome PlanetColony DropSurprisingly Realistic OutcomeSlobs vs. SnobsBait-and-Switch TyrantPompous Political Pundit10-Minute Retirement"Dear John" LetterAll Planets Are Earth-LikeOutrun the Fireballand 362 more

TV Tropes lists 374 tropes for it, including Great Offscreen War, Sci-Fi Writers Have No Sense of Scale, and Single-Biome Planet.