Galaxy Quest

In this sci‑fi comedy, an alien race mistakenly believes a cancelled television series to be genuine and asks its actors to help protect them from an extraterrestrial warlord. The premise blends parody with space adventure, featuring Tim Allen and Sigourney Weaver.

Galaxy Quest is a science‑fiction comedy presented as a feature film. The story centres on a television programme that never made it past its first run, and the film follows the misadventures that arise when the fictional world collides with the real one. Its tone mixes space‑faring adventure with humour, positioning it firmly within the sci‑fi comedy genre. In the plot, a group of extraterrestrials intercept a broadcast of the cancelled series and mistakenly believe the on‑screen adventures are genuine. Desperate for assistance, they approach the show's cast, asking them to intervene against a hostile alien warlord threatening their planet. The actors, initially baffled, are drawn into a real interstellar conflict that mirrors the episodes they once performed. The film features performances by Tim Allen and Sigourney Weaver, who portray members of the original television crew thrust into the unexpected mission. Their characters must blend the exaggerated heroics of their fictional personas with the practical demands of a genuine alien crisis. The narrative uses this premise to deliver a blend of comedy and space‑opera action, keeping the audience engaged as the cast navigates the absurdity of being called upon to save a world that only exists in their former show.