Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning
Seen it?2005 | 103 min | Science Fiction, Action, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. 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 anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Mickey 17 or Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die, start here.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone, mind-bending.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning begins with Captain James B. Pirk of the starship Kickstart shipwrecked on the 21st century Earth with his crew. Originally from the distant future, Pirk and his crew traveled back in time to save the Earth from hostile aliens, but lost their ship and became stranded. Pirk's daily routine consists mainly of stuffing his face at the local fast food restaurant, and he is finding it difficult to convince the ladies he is, in fact, an intergalactic space hero from the future. As the prospects for humanity's conquest of space look increasingly bleaker, Pirk comes up with a questionable plan to save mankind's future...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Timo Vuorensola
- Samuli TorssonenEmperor James B. Pirk
- Atte JoutsenCaptain Joni K. Sherrypie
- Timo VuorensolaCommander Dwarf
- Antti SatamaInfo
- Karoliina BlackburnP Union science officer
- Janos HonkonenSergei Fukov/Festerbester
- Seppo HonkanenP Union scientist
- Tiina RoutamaaLt Whip
- Jari AholaChief of Security Mikhail Garybrandy
- Sonja SjöblomGirl in Hamburger Restaurant