Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie

Name: Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
Genre: Comedy, Science Fiction
Released: 1996-04-19
Duration: 1 h 13 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Michael J. Nelson, Trace Beaulieu, Kevin Murphy, Jim Mallon, John Brady

1996·Movie·PG-13·73 min·★ 6.6(231)

Comedy Science Fiction More English titles

“Every year Hollywood makes hundreds of movies. This is one of them!”

In the not-too-distant future, the evil Dr. Forrester forces a temp named Mike into a series of experiments, where he's forced to watch cheesy movies so the mad scientist can monitor his mind. However, as Mike can't control where the movies begin or end, he'll try to keep his sanity with the help of his robot friends.

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About Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie is a 1996 English-language comedy and science fiction film directed by Jim Mallon. The cast is led by Michael J. Nelson, Trace Beaulieu, Kevin Murphy. It has a runtime of 1h 13m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on The Roku Channel.

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie was produced by Gramercy Pictures, Consolidated Puppets, and Universal Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on April 19, 1996, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $5 million, it went on to gross $1 million worldwide.

Director: Jim Mallon
Writers: Paul Chaplin, Jim Mallon, Michael J. Nelson
Release date: April 19, 1996
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $5 million
Box office: $1 million
Production: Gramercy Pictures, Consolidated Puppets, Universal Pictures

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Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie cast & crew

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie was directed by Jim Mallon and written by Paul Chaplin, Jim Mallon, and Michael J. Nelson.

The cast features Michael J. Nelson as Mike Nelson, Trace Beaulieu as Crow T. Robot (voice) / Dr. Clayton Forrester, Kevin Murphy as Tom Servo (voice), Jim Mallon as Gypsy (voice), John Brady as Benkitnorf, and Rex Reason as Dr. Cal Meacham (archive footage).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Billy Barber, cinematography is by Jeff Stonehouse, and it was produced by Jim Mallon.

Is Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie worth watching?

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 231 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 13m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and science fiction, Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie is worth a place on your watchlist.

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