Stargate

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Stargate

PG-13

1994

2h 1m

Sci-Fi

Adventure

Action

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In modern-day Egypt, professor Daniel Jackson (James Spader) teams up with retired Army Col. Jack O'Neil (Kurt Russell) to unlock the code of an interstellar gateway to an ancient Egypt-like world. They arrive on a planet ruled by the despotic Ra (Jaye Davidson), who holds the key to the Earth travelers' safe return. Now, in order to escape from their intergalactic purgatory, Jackson and O'Neil must convince the planet's people that Ra must be overthrown.

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Critics Consensus

Stargate has splashy visuals and James Spader to recommend it, but corny characterization and a clunky script makes this a portal to ho-hum.

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David Hunter

The Hollywood Reporter

10/29/2019

Stargate is a blast from the past in many ways, but it imaginatively employs the latest special effects technology to give audiences new thrills.

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Zaki Hasan

San Francisco Chronicle

10/13/2019

The kind of flick where Kurt Russell dispatches an Anubis-looking baddie after first telling him, in the kind of bon mot that elevates the thing an entire letter grade, "Give my regards to King Tut, a**hole."

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Jay Carr

Boston Globe

05/02/2018

It works not because ridiculousness is concealed, but because ridiculousness on this scale becomes something else. Don't let anyone tell you that Stargate, lifeless script and all, isn't clunky fun, proudly trembling on the brink of classic camp.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

07/21/2024

5/10

Not enough of the plot was designed well enough to stand out from the pack of other ’90s sci-fi flicks; creative complications are simply far too few.

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Alan Jones

Radio Times

01/25/2024

4/5

Emmerich's film may not be a lot of things, but as an action-packed, science-fiction rollercoaster ride, it's fabulous fun.

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Don Shanahan

Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast

03/31/2023

The spirit of adventure keeps the cheesy parts fun.

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Joel H

@786Joel 5d

What a rush. I remember watching Stargate when it first released and loving the concept of a portal leading to another part of the universe. Years later, I still enjoy it. The visual effects hold up, for the most part, and the concept of ancient Egypt being influenced by aliens is quite fascinating. This movie moves at a slower pace than I remember, and I still have a hard time taking French Stewart seriously has a soldier, but this film is worth watching. Roland Emmerich going back-to-back with Stargate followed by Independence Day was a power move, and he hasn’t really matched that win since.

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Konrad D

@dobbie May 31

Perfection. Such an incredibly novel take on historical sci-fi at the time. And the series it spawned was insanely good too. It has everything!

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Keriel T.

@kerielflacoboy Apr 11

There has been so many effects in this movie and I actually like it so much, so many cool mysteries for this movie

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Nara W

@RT82426693 Apr 5

The effects were mind-blowing when this movie hit the big screen. It has aged a bit, but still entertaining.

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Addison R

@Addisonr08 Feb 14

This movie absolutely slaps. It is a little campy, but I do not find that to be a downside myself. It is fun, enticing, thrilling, and does well with its relatively low budget and minimal use of special effects. It holds up even 30 years later as a fun watch, and I would recommend it to any sci-fi fans out there

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Kyle S.

@kstsrck Jan 25

Great story and visual effects.

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Roland Emmerich

Director

Kurt Russell

Colonel Jonathan 'Jack' O'Neil

James Spader

Dr. Daniel Jackson

Jaye Davidson

Ra

Viveca Lindfors

Catherine Langford, Ph.D.

Alexis Cruz

Skaara

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Stargate: Official Clip - The Stargate Is Discovered

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Stargate: Official Clip - Ambushed!

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Stargate: Official Clip - Mistaken for Gods

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Stargate: Official Clip - Taken Before Ra

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Stargate: Official Clip - Only One Ra

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Stargate: Official Clip - Give My Regards to King Tut

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Synopsis

In modern-day Egypt, professor Daniel Jackson (James Spader) teams up with retired Army Col. Jack O'Neil (Kurt Russell) to unlock the code of an interstellar gateway to an ancient Egypt-like world. They arrive on a planet ruled by the despotic Ra (Jaye Davidson), who holds the key to the Earth travelers' safe return. Now, in order to escape from their intergalactic purgatory, Jackson and O'Neil must convince the planet's people that Ra must be overthrown.

Director: Roland Emmerich
Producer: Joel B. Michaels, Oliver Eberle, Dean Devlin
Screenwriter: Roland Emmerich, Dean Devlin
Distributor: Artisan Entertainment, Warner Home Vídeo, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp.
Production Co: Le Studio Canal +, Centropolis Film Productions, Carolco Pictures Inc.
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 28, 1994, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 26, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $70.9M
Runtime: 2h 1m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, DTS, Stereo