Battle Beyond the Stars
Seen it?1980 | 103 min | Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It made about 6 times its budget, but a lukewarm 5.3 out of 10 from audiences held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Rogue One: A Star Wars Story or Star Trek, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
A young farmer assembles a band of diverse mercenaries to defend his peaceful planet from an evil tyrant.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
54% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$11 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 98K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jimmy T. Murakami
- Richard ThomasShad
- Robert VaughnGelt
- John SaxonSador
- George PeppardCowboy
- Darlanne FluegelNanelia
- Sybil DanningSt. Exmin
- Sam JaffeDr. Hephaestus
- Jeff CoreyZed
- Morgan WoodwardCayman
- Marta KristenLux