Stargate

Summary

Stargate is a film^[1]. Stargate ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,921 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Stargate received the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film^[3].
• Stargate's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• Stargate was directed by Roland Emmerich^[5].
• Roland Emmerich wrote the screenplay for Stargate^[6].
• Dean Devlin wrote the screenplay for Stargate^[7].
• Stargate's composer is recorded as Q346285^[8].
• Stargate's genre is science fiction film^[9].
• Stargate's genre is action film^[10].
• Stargate was followed by Stargate SG-1^[11].
• Stargate was followed by Children of the Gods^[12].
• A cast member of Stargate was Kurt Russell^[13].
• A cast member of Stargate was Mili Avital^[14].
• A cast member of Stargate was Viveca Lindfors^[15].
• A cast member of Stargate was James Spader^[16].
• A cast member of Stargate was Jaye Davidson^[17].
• A cast member of Stargate was John Diehl^[18].
• A cast member of Stargate was Erick Avari^[19].
• A cast member of Stargate was Alexis Cruz^[20].
• A cast member of Stargate was Djimon Hounsou^[21].
• A cast member of Stargate was Frank Welker^[22].
• A cast member of Stargate was French Stewart^[23].
• A cast member of Stargate was Leon Rippy^[24].
• A cast member of Stargate was Rae Allen^[25].
• A cast member of Stargate was Kind^[26].
• A cast member of Stargate was Steve Giannelli^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Dean Devlin^[28] and Joel B. Michaels^[29]. Stargate was directed by Roland Emmerich^[5]. Screenwriters include Roland Emmerich^[6] and Dean Devlin^[7]. Cast members include Kurt Russell^[13], Mili Avital^[14], Viveca Lindfors^[15], James Spader^[16], Jaye Davidson^[17], and John Diehl^[18].

Publication

Publication dates include October 28, 1994^[30], May 12, 1995^[31], and March 9, 1995^[32]. The original language of Stargate was English^[33]. Genres include science fiction film^[9] and action film^[10]. Stargate was distributed by video on demand^[34].

Subject and Themes

Stargate's main subject is extraterrestrial life^[35].

Reception

Stargate received the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film^[3]. Reviews include 5.4/10^[36], 53%^[37], and 42/100^[38].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Successors include Stargate SG-1^[11] and Children of the Gods^[12].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Stargate include The Stargate Project^[39], a limited liability company^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 2025^[42].

Why It Matters

Stargate ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,921 views/month).^[2] Stargate has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] Stargate is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

Entities named for Stargate include The Stargate Project^[39], a limited liability company^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 2025^[42].

FAQs

What awards did Stargate receive?

Honors received include Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film^[3].