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Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie

1996
Comedy
Sci-fi
1h 13m
Mike Nelson and his robot companions watch and give their comments about "This Island Earth". (imdb)
Directed by:
Jim Mallon
Written by:
Michael J. Nelson Joel Hodgson
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Starring:
Trace Beaulieu Trace Beaulieu Michael J. Nelson Jim Mallon Kevin Murphy John Brady
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Franchise:
MST3K
Genres:
Comedy, Sci-fi
AKA:
MST3K
Country:
USA
Language:
English
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Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie

1996
Comedy
Sci-fi
1h 13m
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beedubBeeDub
Rated 21 Mar 2016
95
91st
East-man. He came out of the east to do battle with The Amazing Rando!
Rated 21 Mar 2016
paxtonPaxton
Rated 10 Sep 2021
84
93rd
Helped get me into MST3K and now has helped my son as well. It's not the wittiest joke but when they're building the "interociter" all of the pieces are spread out on the floor and every time one of them takes a step they make a smashing noise. This type of silliness should be taught in schools.
Rated 10 Sep 2021
doctor7doctor7
Rated 14 Aug 2007
78
68th
Pretty funny to watch people tear a terrible movie apart. The TV show does have some better episodes (Space Mutiny anyone?) but this is still entertaining none the less. Great to watch with friends.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
darthnuadadarthnuada
Rated 13 Apr 2010
46
27th
"Normal view" slowly pulls away from planet- "Normal view, normal view, normal view, normal viewohhhhhh...."
Rated 13 Apr 2010
jay_dubJay Dub
Rated 12 Aug 2009
77
53rd
Sure, it's little more than a short episode of the TV series, but there's an infectious charm to the whole thing that I just love. And for some reason, I like the host segments here better than on the show.
Rated 12 Aug 2009
fabfunkfabfunk
Rated 14 Aug 2007
88
82nd
Absolutely hilarious extension of the much-loved show.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
pilgermannpilgermann
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
76th
Hard to go wrong with MST3K. There are better episodes from the TV series but this is still very funny.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
derekstarDerekstar
Rated 01 Feb 2011
70
50th
Noooooormal Vieeeeewww
Rated 01 Feb 2011
nilkynarfynilkynarfy
Rated 26 Mar 2007
67
56th
Any given episode of the show would be just as good, if not better than this movie. It's not at all bad, it's still pretty funny, and I do love MST3K, but the affair is just so misguided.
Rated 26 Mar 2007
jadedkittyjadedkitty
Rated 30 Jul 2009
90
70th
I love this movie. It was one of my favorite mst3k movies ever.
Rated 30 Jul 2009
stainStain
Rated 16 Feb 2009
100
95th
They could have found a worse movie to pick on than _This Island Earth_, but this is still screamingly funny
Rated 16 Feb 2009
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 19 May 2019
60
53rd
Hit and miss live commenting on terrible movies, not always that funny, but cozy nonetheless. To my recollection, however, it seems like more of a regular episode than a movie.
Rated 19 May 2019
ahamel7896ahamel7896
Rated 22 Feb 2012
7
54th
As a translation of the TV show, it's okay. The film they chose didn't reach nearly the terrible heights as some of the classic episodes of the show, but Mike and the 'bots still get in some zingers.
Rated 22 Feb 2012
gtown1479gtown1479
Rated 07 Feb 2010
65
30th
Crow and the guys should just stick to the old school tv show. I mean the movie was just like a normal episode, which isn't particularly a bad thing. But it is just not something I would consider movie-worthy. Had the normal slapstick humor that any fan of the show grew to love, but no real storyline to follow. At least they didn't try to take themselves too seriously here by dragging it out (only 75 minutes long).
Rated 07 Feb 2010
actlikealadyactlikealady
Rated 17 Nov 2012
90
91st
Can't help but love this movie. This Island Earth was not that bad to begin with so the riffs were extra spot on. "Oh my God! My waffle!"
Rated 17 Nov 2012
begoniabolbegoniabol
Rated 28 Dec 2011
82
83rd
Very funny, had to laugh a few times. So what it's like a normal MST3K? The more MST3K, the merrier! "Normal vieeeeeew!"
Rated 28 Dec 2011
boobjuiceBoobjuice
Rated 21 Jul 2007
80
80th
C'mon. It's MST3K.
Rated 21 Jul 2007
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 28 Oct 2012
75
65th
Like what did you expect them to do, not riff on a movie.
Rated 28 Oct 2012
tjekhovTjekhov
Rated 25 Jan 2011
60
54th
Checked it, and it turns out the "This Island Earth", the film there are watching in mystery science 3000, is actually 87 min long and took 2 ½ years to make. Incredible that they managed to cut it into a convenient 40 min or so, without destroying any plot developments - which just goes to show that the film (this island earth) is unbelievably dreadful(in a funny way of course). Original and fun - see it.
Rated 25 Jan 2011
adoubleadouble
Rated 26 Oct 2012
70
44th
It's fun, but it's really just an average episode of MST3K with almost half the movie cut out. It would definetely be a good one to introduce somebody else to this show, if nothing else.
Rated 26 Oct 2012
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 22 May 2019
60
49th
Cosy...
Rated 22 May 2019
detonathorDetonathor
Rated 21 Jan 2008
82
67th
"Look out, President Clinton!"
Rated 21 Jan 2008
ofallpiecesofallpieces
Rated 18 Jun 2008
94
87th
Who doesn't love a good MST? And I couldn't think of a better movie to MST than This Island Earth.
Rated 18 Jun 2008
keauKeau
Rated 01 Apr 2008
60
55th
If you're feeling silly, this movie is awesome! Don't watch if you are having a negative day.
Rated 01 Apr 2008
darkmandarkman
Rated 29 Mar 2008
45
4th
The background story is simply stupid. The part with the guys watching a bad movie has its moments. But i don't want to watch it again.
Rated 29 Mar 2008
59peugeot59Peugeot
Rated 19 Oct 2007
99
99th
It's basically the TV show that was on the Big Screen; Nothing different - but I'm such a fan of the show that I guess for me, thats all it needed to be.
Rated 19 Oct 2007
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 19 Nov 2020
75
48th
If you can forgive that this feature is hamstrung by its limitations as an extended TV episode (with the cheesy "Dr. Wizard" wrap-arounds a more painful reminder), this is good fun, and oftimes hilarious with the running commentary fast paced and witty enough to slide past any of the gags that don't quite land (it doesn't help that EARTH isn't bad enough in the right ways for this to be as successful as it could be). Great fun, and a particular delight for anyone who revels in "bad" movies.
Rated 19 Nov 2020
garlonussGarlonuss
Rated 15 Oct 2008
88
86th
There is a number of great segments in this movie and many of the jibes from our quick-witted heroes are truly priceless.
Rated 15 Oct 2008
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 17 Jun 2012
65
42nd
Never saw the show, but I have watched plenty of their Rifftrax efforts. Usually, I love them, but this was a hard film to save with commentary. It felt really long despite the short runtime. I'd say most of the Rifftrax stuff is funnier, but even if this was one of their weaker efforts it gave enough laughs to make it worth your time.
Rated 17 Jun 2012
battletoadBattleToad
Rated 14 Aug 2007
73
44th
If you were a fan of the show, this is nothing new. It's not the best that the gang did, but it's definitely hysterical anyway. It's the skits that take place outside of the theater segments that are better than in the regular episodes, and they do make it worthy of being "The Movie." Meh!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 25 Sep 2010
70
79th
Not as strong as some of the episodes but even mediocre MST3K still has tons of chuckles.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
lapierre520lapierre520
Rated 31 Aug 2007
70
31st
Hilarious. MST3K was my favortie show growing up and this just enhanced it.
Rated 31 Aug 2007
evan_watersEvan Waters
Rated 30 Apr 2009
88
47th
Hindered by the studio's unforgiving editing, but still an enjoyable visit with Mike and the Bots.
Rated 30 Apr 2009
x_humanx-human
Rated 14 Aug 2007
95
97th
Our boys at their very best. The first 15 minutes are probably the pinnacle of moving riffing. The only film I've seen in theaters where the audience stayed till the end of the credits. Highly recommended.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
kerrekKerrek
Rated 14 Aug 2007
73
49th
The parts that weren't "This Island Earth" were really bad.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
closedmouthclosedmouth
Rated 05 Oct 2013
60
20th
As a fan of the show this is disappointing. The movie isn't very bad (though it does get pretty silly towards the end), so the riffs are slow and not very funny, and the host segments just feel completely wrong being shot on film and actual sets. Oh well. Onward to season 7.
Rated 05 Oct 2013
helfen419helfen419
Rated 10 May 2011
70
39th
Very hit and miss.
Rated 10 May 2011
htimanhtiman
Rated 27 Jan 2014
70
44th
This is held back by the group commenting on a fairly boring movie. Still, I chuckled a few times.
Rated 27 Jan 2014
calactusCalactus
Rated 25 Sep 2012
85
30th
It's about as good as any of the episodes can be, albeit with higher production values. Considering that I love this series, it's kind of one of those hit and miss episodes. It's no Space Mutiny or Soultaker -- but it's still fun to watch.
Rated 25 Sep 2012
yoohooyoohoo
Rated 20 Feb 2014
80
68th
It's quick, simple, and hilarious. The commentary is both hilarious and spot on.
Rated 20 Feb 2014
stepsidewaysstepsideways
Rated 16 Nov 2007
92
80th
Hey did all the galactic planets have to bid on those interocitor frequencies, or what?
Rated 16 Nov 2007
m3tanm3tan
Rated 07 May 2014
60
63rd
It was just another episode. Good but a feature film???
Rated 07 May 2014
svicciarellisvicciarelli
Rated 14 Aug 2007
88
68th
Very funny.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
gravymaximusGravyMaximus
Rated 14 Aug 2007
100
99th
Mike and Joel equals nothing less than perfection.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mervtaylorMerv_Taylor
Rated 16 Jun 2012
87
63rd
Director's Cut needed
Rated 16 Jun 2012
melvin_smifMelvin Smif
Rated 17 Feb 2009
90
94th
The high score is because its MST3K. I mean there are definatly better episodes on the T.V. show which has about the same length, but this movie is comedy gold.
Rated 17 Feb 2009
monstergearMonsterGear
Rated 05 Apr 2007
100
99th
Hugely influential movie for me, incredibly funny and easy to watch.
Rated 05 Apr 2007
martrynmartryn
Rated 12 Jan 2008
79
74th
...it's just another episode. But come on, MST3K is fucking awesome. I just don't understand why they called it "The Movie". Did they release it in theaters?
Rated 12 Jan 2008
cultofsamecult_of_same
Rated 15 Nov 2008
70
86th
Warning: after watching MST3KTM you will subject yourself to renting and watching 249239420349234 B films.
Rated 15 Nov 2008
tinythedoggtinythedogg
Rated 27 May 2008
90
94th
An absolute delight that had me smiling at the begining and laughing all the way through out.
Rated 27 May 2008
mblake23Mblake23
Rated 22 Sep 2010
85
88th
love this kind of humor
Rated 22 Sep 2010
freqflyerfreqflyer
Rated 14 Dec 2009
85
83rd
Loved this show and loved this movie!
Rated 14 Dec 2009
frederFreder
Rated 11 Aug 2007
0
1st
Just let me watch the movie, please -- I can make much more amusing comments about it than these cretins ever could.
Rated 11 Aug 2007
kasperlKasperL
Rated 22 May 2019
40
19th
Passable.
Rated 22 May 2019
axleblazeaxleblaze
Rated 13 Mar 2012
88
66th
It's MST3K with slightly higher production values. What's not to love? This is a movie where you can pretty much see the studio fingerprints all over it and t seems to be missing huge chunks. It overall somehow ended up shorter than a normal episode for fucks sake.
Rated 13 Mar 2012
demorestDemorest
Rated 27 Jun 2011
4
75th
It speaks to the quality of the series that this only passes as a slightly remarkable episode.
Rated 27 Jun 2011
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 02 Feb 2011
15
21st
"In the theater, whenever Mike, Crow or Tom Servo flub a punchline or resort to a fart joke, you almost want to lean forward and shush them." - Eric Henderson
Rated 02 Feb 2011
janusjanus
Rated 15 Dec 2008
85
88th
Hilarious commentary as usual (the obscure references kept to a relative minimum this time around) and the robots look so neat and shiny! This is a perfect introduction to the series for newcomers, and if you're a long-time fan and haven't seen it yet, then what are you waiting for?
Rated 15 Dec 2008
sushiwritersushiwriter
Rated 14 Aug 2007
86
73rd
The movie is a headscratcher as it's.....just a tv show made with a larger print. Still good though, but there are so many better things to watch culled from the series.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
neuroticerotNeuroticErot
Rated 14 Aug 2007
72
45th
Not one of their best efforts.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
caimancaiman
Rated 14 Mar 2008
82
68th
While This Island Earth is sort of an odd choice for the crew to riff on (not exactly the worst movie out there), they pull it off with near perfection. You can tell the creators really gave this their all and stuffed in as many great lines into 90 minutes as humanly possible. One of the better MST3Ks out there.
Rated 14 Mar 2008
jixbyjixby
Rated 20 Feb 2010
86
73rd
The rating is generous, because I'm factoring in the near-200 episodes of the TV show that mean a lot more to me than the movie.
Rated 20 Feb 2010
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 14 Aug 2007
68
70th
As good as any of the regular episodes, that is: plenty good.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
taurus1982taurus1982
Rated 24 May 2022
71
63rd
Essentially an episode of MST3K just with the title "The Movie" appended. It's definitely not among the best episodes, but worth watching if you like the show.
Rated 24 May 2022
weevweev
Rated 09 Jul 2007
94
50th
Simply genius.
Rated 09 Jul 2007
hpbuttcraftHP_Buttcraft
Rated 14 Aug 2007
100
99th
The single funniest movie I have seen.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
okayfrogokayfrog
Rated 30 Jan 2015
65
61st
Another fun MST3K episode -- err, movie, in this case. Nothing to write home about, but still pretty enjoyable.
Rated 30 Jan 2015
redlegbebopRedLegBebop
Rated 20 Jul 2009
88
57th
Not for everyone, but for those who enjoy a steady stream of non sequitur humor are in for a treat.
Rated 20 Jul 2009
caocaocaocao
Rated 19 Nov 2007
72
69th
but I'm not an alien.
Rated 19 Nov 2007
matthias99Matthias99
Rated 12 Jul 2007
95
93rd
Some truly brilliant comedy in here.
Rated 12 Jul 2007
montycircusMontyCircus
Rated 15 Jan 2023
60
69th
Not as funny as when I was a giggly teen. "Normal vieeeeeew!"
Rated 15 Jan 2023
critiquerscritiquers
Rated 05 Apr 2008
100
96th
i miss the tv show
Rated 05 Apr 2008
velvethogVelvetHog
Rated 25 Nov 2007
70
36th
As an episode of the TV series, The Movie is below average. Which is to say it's still hilarious, but crippled somewhat by the slow pacing of the riffs. As I understand it, The Movie was heavily scrutinized by the publisher and suffers for it; its running time is shorter than any regular episode of the series. I will occasionally re-watch it, but The Movie is never what I'd use to introduce MST3K to somebody.
Rated 25 Nov 2007
dustydDustyd
Rated 16 Sep 2007
70
63rd
Just a good episode really. It was funny.
Rated 16 Sep 2007
jiveabillionjiveabillion
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
17th
Pretty much the same as the show. I don't really know why they made this movie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007

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