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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 ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,273 views/month).[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 ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,273 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

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].

Related Entities

Alan Rickman Corbin Bleu film Gregg Binkley Justin Long Los Angeles Missi Pyle Netflix Rainn Wilson Sam Rockwell Sigourney Weaver Tim Allen Tony Shalhoub United States Utah

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [35] ↑ . 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] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 177789
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  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 23690
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  3. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14567 → SID0026256
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  4. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Linda DeScenna
    Publication date → +1999-12-23T00:00:00Z, +2000-04-13T00:00:00Z, +1999-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Robert Gordon, David Howard
    Does the dog die? media id → 9715
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