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10. Mythiot
Very thankful for these rankings for making me watch this for the first time, because it was an absolute delight. Brilliant premise of having a group of aliens mistake a Star Trek knock-off for being real and beaming aboard the actors who are jaded from years of attending conventions and having them face a real galactic threat. The aliens themselves are great, these octopus-like creatures who take awkward human forms and dont know how to emote with them properly. The impressive cast of actors, including Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, led by a surprisingly great Tim Allen all sell their situation well. I do wish they went a little further with the premise, maybe have them meet a United Federation of sorts, but I really enjoyed what we got.

12. John
I'll be fully honest, I was kinda dreading watching this one. I've never had any interest in like Star Trek or that type of space sci-fi that this is specifically a love letter too. I've also never really cared for Tim Allen in anything outside of Toy Story. That being said, this movie landed for me way more than I would've ever expected. I didn't realize the all-star cast it was going to have; I knew going in that it was starring Allen/Weaver/Rickman, but I absolutely didn't expect Sam Rockwell to show up and completely steal the show, as well as small first-role appearances by Rainn Wilson and Justin Long. The premise is fairly simple but the movie kept me legitimately laughing throughout.

24. Forty
Never give up. Never surrender. Im pretty lukewarm on Galaxy Quest, mainly because Ive never been too into Star Trek. Ive enjoyed a bit of TNG and the 2009 movie but definitely wouldnt be considered a Trekkie. I like Sci-Fi well enough though, so I dont really have anything bad to say about GQ. Its fun, lighthearted, and genuinely exciting at times when the crew has to deal with space problems like alien monsters or magnetic minefields. Whereas some parodies make fun of the source material (e.g Spaceballs) Galaxy Quest is more of a love letter to the genre and its fans. While I dont quite get the near universal adoration (90% on Rotten Tomatoes if you put stock in that) I did think it was an enjoyable adventure.