The cult television series Mystery Science Theatre 3000 transfers its brand of science-fiction wisecracking to the big screen with relatively few changes. The concept is the same in series and film: an innocent man (Michael J. Nelson, playing Mike Nelson) is stranded in outer space by a mad scientist, who subjects the poor slob to "experiments" that involve watching the worst movies ever made. In order to survive this cinematic torture, Mike and his two companions, sarcastic robots Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot, mercilessly heckle the film in self-defense. In this case, the target is This Island Earth, a 1950s sci-fi opus that, despite its silly makeup effects and stilted dialogue, actually stands slightly above the usual Mystery Science Theatre fare. Otherwise, despite the larger budget, the film plays as a shorter version of the television show, with the robots and sets purposefully maintaining their ingenious, homemade look. Despite its loyalty to the original concept, many long-time fans found the film less sharp than the series, and the cinematic version failed to attract many viewers beyond the original audience. Nevertheless, it serves as a good introduction for the uninitiated, demonstrating the show's combination of pop culture deconstruction and intelligent, playful humor. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
Release Date Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie Apr 19, 1996 Wide
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Actors For Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie

Michael J. Nelson,Trace Beaulieu,Kevin Murphy,Jim Mallon,John Brady,Mike Nelson,Kevin Wagner Murphy,Frank Conniff,John Ashby,Joe Don Baker,Bill Corbett,Mary Jo Pehl

Genres Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie : Science Fiction & Fantasy,Comedy,Special Interest

Visitor Ranting & Critics For Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie

User Ranting Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie : 3.8
User Percentage For Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie : 89 %
User Count Like for Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie : 26,618
All Critics Ranting For Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie : 6.4
All Critics Count For Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie : 41
All Critics Percentage For Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie : 73 %

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Movie Overview For Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
The mad and evil scientist, Dr. Clayton Forrester, has created an evil little scheme that is bound to give him world global domination but first things first. He plans to torment Mike Nelson and the robots by sending them a real stinker of a film to watch called, "This Island Earth." He is convinced that this movie will drive them insane. Will this be the ultimate cheese that breaks the boys' spirits?

TagLine Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie

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Review For Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie

[The wisecracks], more often than not, don't go over. But those that do still add up to lotsa laughs, and the sheer weight of them eventually builds an atmosphere of mild lunacy that it's useless to resist.
Todd McCarthy-Variety

So, how does movie differ from TV show? The answer is, thankfully, not a lot.
John F. Kelly-Washington Post

Helping to make these pleasantries funny is their spur-of-the-moment quality, the same quick spontaneity that characterizes chance remarks overheard at raucous movie houses. Capturing that bright and unexpected quality is what the MST3K crew does best.
Kenneth Turan-Los Angeles Times

One of the film's more likable aspects is its certainty that nothing's sacred.
Janet Maslin-New York Times

Part of the appeal of the program is in the wisecracking. But the movies themselves are also crucial.
Roger Ebert-Chicago Sun-Times

I guess there are some concepts that don't excel in the translation from the small screen to the big one.
James Berardinelli-ReelViews

You have to love Best Brains for doing their best to reward the fans.
Felix Vasquez Jr.-Cinema Crazed

This Island Earth is actually a GOOD movie ... For the first (and last) MST motion picture, the honor should have gone to a universally acknowledged turkey like Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster or Ed Wood's immortal Plan 9 from Outer Space.
Matt Brunson-Creative Loafing

The good news for fans is that MST3K: The Movie, for all its flaws, at least works as an okay facsimile of the real thing.
Scott Tobias-The Dissolve

The TV show might be funnier but this is pretty solid introduction to the MST3K phenomenon.
-Film4

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-Slant Magazine

The translation is a little bumpy, but this is Mystery Science Theater we're talking about here: even a less concentrated effort is guaranteed to be a pants-wetting night of endless laughs and infectious bad movie grimacing.
Brian Orndorf-BrianOrndorf.com

As we were saying to Andy Rooney the other day, don't you just hate it when you go to see some old movie and find the front two rows filled with college students who think they're extremely clever and don't care who knows it?
-TV Guide's Movie Guide

Anything Mystery Science puts a smile on my face!
Alex Sandell-Juicy Cerebellum

Sophomoric laughs, sure, but funny.
Steve Crum-Kansas City Kansan

A bad idea for a TV show becomes a worse idea for a movie.
Ken Hanke-Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

My guess is this highly specific art form will not survive this trip from late-night TV to the big screen. Still, fans of this genre should get plenty of what they came for.
Jim Shelby-Palo Alto Weekly

Great fun from Mike and the Bots, who can make almost any awful movie worth sitting through.
Brian Mckay-eFilmCritic.com

It's fun for the entire family. And one more thing. Push the button, Frank.
Alison Macor-Austin Chronicle

Played on the big screens, but it's basically a B+ episode. Stick with Manos & Mitchell.
Scott Weinberg-eFilmCritic.com