Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie

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Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie

PG-13

Released Apr 19, 1996

1h 13m

Comedy

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Dr. Clayton Forrester (Trace Beaulieu) figures he can rule the world if he deadens his subjects' brains by making them endure terrible movies. Exploiting his access to nearby satellite-dwellers Mike Nelson (Michael J. Nelson) and his robot pals, Crow T. Robot and Tom Servo (Kevin Murphy), Forrester makes them watch a cheesy 1950s spaceship film. But when Mike and friends make funny comments throughout the movie and others that follow it, Forrester's plan looks increasingly flimsy.

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Critics Consensus

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie may be thin and uneven, but it's hilarious in enough of the right spots to do the show's big-screen transition justice.

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

For many, a little of this joking will go a long way; devoted fans, however, will wish for a double-bill. Count me closer to the latter group.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 2, 2014

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Dave Kehr

New York Daily News

There are still enough bad makeup jobs, pretentious lines, and coy sexual situations to give the chattering puppets plenty of fodder.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 2, 2014

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Steven Rea

Philadelphia Inquirer

If you're in the mood for some knuckleheaded comedy at the expense of -- in mad scientist Dr. Forrester's words -- "a stinky cinematic suppository called This Island Earth," then get thee to some place playing MST3K.

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 2, 2014

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Peter Sobczynski

The Spool

Perfectly fine but not much more than that

Apr 14, 2021

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Michael Atkinson

Spin

Few films empathize quite so passionately with their audience.

Oct 25, 2019

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Stephen Hunter

Baltimore Sun

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie is about a third as funny as it thinks it is. Still, that's pretty funny and about twice as funny as most American comedies these days.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 2, 2014

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Stephen C

Funny in 1 hour and 13 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ages 13 and older!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $475,700.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/20/25

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Nick O

The “movie version” of the greatest television show ever made. Put on MST3K and you’ll always be around your friends!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/06/25

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thiago s

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/30/25

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Gnr E

-give to daddy Made me laugh so hard omg

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/17/24

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Jay H

27 years and many viewings later, it still makes me laugh.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/29/23

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Steve D

No more than another episode, but that isn't a bad thing.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Synopsis

Dr. Clayton Forrester (Trace Beaulieu) figures he can rule the world if he deadens his subjects' brains by making them endure terrible movies. Exploiting his access to nearby satellite-dwellers Mike Nelson (Michael J. Nelson) and his robot pals, Crow T. Robot and Tom Servo (Kevin Murphy), Forrester makes them watch a cheesy 1950s spaceship film. But when Mike and friends make funny comments throughout the movie and others that follow it, Forrester's plan looks increasingly flimsy.

Director: Jim Mallon
Producer: Jim Mallon
Screenwriter: Joel Hodgson, Trace Beaulieu, Jim Mallon, Kevin Murphy, Paul Chaplin
Distributor: Gramercy Pictures
Production Co: Universal Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 19, 1996, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 18, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $475.7K
Runtime: 1h 13m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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