"God D--n" "sh-t" - among others were used in just the first few scenes of the movie. Also, more adult humor than expected.
Galaxy Quest
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Common Sense says
Hilarious, fast, funny, fresh fun for the family.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 8 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Galaxy Quest was written by Nell Minow
Parents need to know that this fun, kid-friendly adventure includes some cartoonish sci-fi violence (some of it rather gross) and one sad death. Also, a character gets so drunk that he passes out and is then very hung over, and there are mild references to Allen's character sleeping "with every Terakian slave girl and moon princess" on the show.
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What’s the Story?
In this sci-fi spoof, Tim Allen, Alan Rickman, and Sigourney Weaver play washed-up stars of a cheesy Star Trek-style show that ended nearly 20 years ago. Believing that the reruns they watched are real, a group of aliens head to Earth to ask for their help. The TV stars find themselves on a real-life replica of their television series spaceship, lovingly constructed by the aliens to replicate every detail from the show. Put in a real-life confrontation with a lizard-looking tyrant, the cast tries to remember lines and plots from old episodes to help them defeat him. The premise leads to hilarious lines and situations that play on both Star Trek and the actors' hang-ups. For example, Rickman's Spock/McCoy-hybrid character stares glumly at his alien gill make-up in the mirror and murmurs about the time he got five curtain calls as Richard III. Sigourney Weaver, the sexy Lt. Uhura equivalent, repeats everything the computer says. Tony Shaloub as the spaceship's Scottie-like mechanic and Sam Rockwell as the imperiled expendable officer also deliver hilarious lines.
Is It Any Good?
Sharply written and performed, this hilarious romp affectionately skewering television sci-fi, its stars, and its fans. Not since William Shatner told Trekkers Dana Carvey and Jon Lovitz to "get a life" back on Saturday Night Live has there been such a sublime look at this world, reminding us that intelligence and humor are not mutually exclusive.
The fast, funny, and fresh script takes a terrific premise and unreels it in a tightly constructed farce that is filled with surprises. Perhaps the biggest one is that we really come to care about the characters.
Movie Details
Studio: Universal Pictures, Director: Dean Parisot
Run time: 102 minutes
Theatrical release: 12/21/1999
MPAA Rating: PG for violence
Run time: 102 minutes
Theatrical release: 12/21/1999
MPAA Rating: PG for violence
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Kids ages: 3, 4, 6
I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
Beware of the "more than mild" language for younger viewers
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I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
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- Good role models
i love a parody of star trek,but it's kind of scary.
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I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
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- Excessive violence
I like it
Some parts are surprising and scary and it has some violence but it has no nudity. This film is too violent for 6 or 7 year olds but for ten year olds (like me) it is very good.
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Kids ages: 10
I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
Lots of fun!
It is entertaining and my 10-year-old son has watched it several times.
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I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it
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- Inappropriate language
Fun but edgy for kids
My son said this was either the funniest scary movie or the scariest funny movie he'd ever seen. There are some frightening images even in a scifi context. You need to watch this with your kids.
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