Galaxy Quest

1999 science-fiction comedy film directed by Dean Parisot
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Galaxy Quest

Summary

Galaxy Quest is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Galaxy Quest received the Saturn Award for Best Actor[3].
  • Galaxy Quest received the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[4].
  • Galaxy Quest received the Nebula Award for Best Script[5].
  • Galaxy Quest received the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[6].
  • Galaxy Quest received the Q3411704[7].
  • Galaxy Quest's instance of is recorded as film[8].
  • Galaxy Quest was directed by Dean Parisot[9].
  • Robert Gordon wrote the screenplay for Galaxy Quest[10].
  • David Howard wrote the screenplay for Galaxy Quest[11].
  • Galaxy Quest's composer is recorded as David Newman[12].
  • Galaxy Quest's genre is science fiction film[13].
  • Galaxy Quest's genre is adventure film[14].
  • Galaxy Quest's genre is parody film[15].
  • Galaxy Quest's genre is comedy film[16].
  • A cast member of Galaxy Quest was Sigourney Weaver[17].
  • A cast member of Galaxy Quest was Alan Rickman[18].
  • A cast member of Galaxy Quest was Tony Shalhoub[19].
  • A cast member of Galaxy Quest was Tim Allen[20].
  • A cast member of Galaxy Quest was Missi Pyle[21].
  • A cast member of Galaxy Quest was Justin Long[22].
  • A cast member of Galaxy Quest was Sam Rockwell[23].
  • A cast member of Galaxy Quest was Enrico Colantoni[24].
  • A cast member of Galaxy Quest was Daryl Mitchell[25].
  • A cast member of Galaxy Quest was Robin Sachs[26].
  • A cast member of Galaxy Quest was Corbin Bleu[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Mark Johnson[28] and Charles Newirth[29]. Galaxy Quest was directed by Dean Parisot[9]. Screenwriters include Robert Gordon[10] and David Howard[11]. Cast members include Sigourney Weaver[17], Alan Rickman[18], Tony Shalhoub[19], Tim Allen[20], Missi Pyle[21], and Justin Long[22].

Publication

Publication dates include December 23, 1999[30], April 13, 2000[31], and 1999[32]. The original language of Galaxy Quest was English[33]. Genres include science fiction film[13], adventure film[14], parody film[15], and comedy film[16]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Subject and Themes

Galaxy Quest's main subject is extraterrestrial life[35].

Reception

Awards received include Saturn Award for Best Actor[3], an award for best leading actor[36], in United States[37]; Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[4], a dramatic presentation award[38], founded in 1958[39]; Nebula Award for Best Script[5], an award for best screenplay[40], in United States[41], founded in 1974[42]; and Q3411704[7], a film award[43], in Belgium[44]. Reviews include 7.3[45], 70/100[46], and 90%[47].

Why It Matters

Galaxy Quest has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

What awards did Galaxy Quest receive?

Honors received include Saturn Award for Best Actor[3], Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[4], Nebula Award for Best Script[5], and Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[6].

References

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  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [17] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [26] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [28] . wikidata.org.
  22. [29] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.
  26. [6] . wikidata.org.
  27. [7] . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . wikidata.org.
  30. [45] . wikidata.org.
  31. [46] . wikidata.org.
  32. [47] . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . wikidata.org.
  36. [35] . tieba.baidu.com. Retrieved . tieba.baidu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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