Space Truckers

Space Truckers (1997)

  • 9% of critics liked it
    (11 reviews)

  • 26% of users liked it
    (5,320 ratings)

Former National Lampoon editor Ted Mann, who scripted this $27 million science-fiction comedy, calls it "the first outer-space road movie." According to Mann, the film has "no scientists, no techies, none of the usual polished, sanitary environments we're used to in our space… More

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PG-13,
Directed By
Written By
Stuart Gordon, Ted Mann
Genres
Art House & International, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1997 Wide
Sterling Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid

    I'm giving this one a pass, just for sheer audacity.

  • Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures

    Here's another Stuart Gordon mess as he tries to live up to Re-Animator.

  • Stefan Birgir Stefansson, sbs.is

    Really, really, really bad

  • John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis

    I found most of Space Truckers a waste of time. But that doesn't mean everyone wouldn't enjoy its eccentric humor. Would there were more of it.

  • John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis

    Hopper appears to be doing a sight reading for a script run-through, and George Wendt is sacrificed for the sake of a fat joke.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Phil H


    Another memory from first day release at my local Odeon waaay back in ye olde 1996 hehe and at the time I did enjoy as I recall, I also enjoyed again recently. Highly fun and thoroughly addicting to watch from to start to finish, what more can I say? really good fun semi serious… More

  • Anthony L


    This has got to be one of the worst films ever made! I?ve seen better films that were on a lower budget!

  • A.D. V


    It's dopey with hammy acting and so-so FX but there's just something about this that makes it alot of fun. Perhaps its because its directed by Stuart Gordon who really shows his Full Moon roots (back when they used to know how to make good low-budget, fun movies) or maybe… More

  • Barry L


    Interesting take on the road movie but very watchable.

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