‘Galaxy Quest’: Going Boldly Into Supreme Satire

Tim Allen and company deliver the best-ever ‘Star Trek’ movie.

Crew of “Galaxy Quest” TV series (L–R): Guy Fleegman (Sam Rockwell), Alexander Dane (Alan Rickman), Jason Nesbith (Tim Allen), Tommy Webber (Daryl Mitchell), Gwen DeMarco (Sigourney Weaver), and Fred Kwan (Tony Shalhoub), in “Galaxy Quest.” Dreamworks Pictures

PG | 1h 42min | Comedy, Spoof, Action, Sci-Fi | 1999

The theatrical performance of “Galaxy Quest” practically mirrored that of the TV show (“Star Trek”) it parodied. Released on the most coveted day of any year (Christmas) in 1999, it was one of the finest examples of counterprogramming in the history of American cinema.