Galaxy Quest fingerprintHigh energy, big heart.
Fast-paced and spectacular
Fast from start to finish.
Uplifting and cathartic
Plenty of satire and situational comedy
Pop culture, the future, and show business
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, direction, and storytelling
Standout editing
Fast-paced and spectacular
Fast from start to finish.
Galaxy Quest is fast-paced, spectacular, and thrilling.
Uplifting and cathartic
Emotionally, it's uplifting, cathartic, and wondrous.
Plenty of satire and situational comedy
Expect plenty of satire and situational comedy.
Pop culture, the future, and show business
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around pop culture, the future, and show business. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, direction, and storytelling
The performances, direction, and storytelling stand out.
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A comedy of galactic proportions.
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Galaxy Quest is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Paramount+, Philo, and YouTube TV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78/100 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, and Metacritic 70). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
1 h 42 min
Galaxy Quest runs 1 h 42 min.
Yes. Critics average 80 and audiences 77 out of 100, so both groups see Galaxy Quest much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $45 million to make and earned $91 million worldwide, 2.0 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+72GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Galaxy Quest in 86 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 398 storytelling tropes for Galaxy Quest, including Only One Finds It Fun, Accidentally Correct Writing, The Stinger.
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