A group of scientists are sent on a mission to destroy unstable planets. Twenty years into their mission, they have to battle their alien mascot as well as a "sensitive" and intelligent bombing device that starts to question the meaning of its existence.
Dark Star has generally received positive reviews.
Review of Dark Star (1974)
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Review of Dark Star (1974)
By Fernando F. Croce (840) for CinePassion (694) on 20 Jun 2010
Review of Dark Star (1974)
Review of Dark Star (1974)
By Variety Staff (1,156) for Variety (12,700) on 05 Jun 2007
Review of Dark Star (1974)
By Dennis Schwartz (5,456) for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (5,456) on 15 Nov 2010
Review of Dark Star (1974)
By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 27 Jul 2005
Review of Dark Star (1974)
Review of Dark Star (1974)
Review of Dark Star (1974)
Review of Dark Star (1974)
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Dark Star was released in 1974 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 364 reviews, giving Dark Star (1974) an average rating of 61%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 75% and users giving an average score of 75%.
With a score of 61%, Dark Star is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1974, which stands at 60%.
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