Review of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996) by Jamison R — 05 Sep 2013

A lite version of the fantastic series. This film version was good but kind of watered down.

This review of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996) was written by Jamison R on 05 Sep 2013.

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie has generally received positive reviews.

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By Dave Kehr (1,442) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 01 Sep 2014

In a movie theater, at least, there are other people to hear you laugh, and the film of MST3K already seems a more communal, less onanistic…

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By Simon D (1,648) on 11 Jul 2016

I love MST3K and this is basically an above-average episode…

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By Alexia F (74) on 24 Apr 2013

I can see this being a television special rather than a movie. It is a bit short compared to the TV episodes, but it's still funny as hell…

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By Cheyenne M (12) on 24 Jan 2016

As much as I loved the television show, this movie is pretty much pointless. It's pretty much just an episode made with a higher budget…

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By Roger Hurlburt (59) for South Florida Sun-Sentinel (746) on 01 Sep 2014

The incorporated tale of large-craniumed alien scientists, bug-headed mutants and a heavily mascaraed heroine in a pointy-brassiered jumpsuit…

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By Scott Tobias (1,684) for The Dissolve (1,478) on 03 Sep 2013

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…

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By Daniel S (2,332) on 29 Dec 2012

These movies are great! The tv show is even better…

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By Joseph W (594) on 22 Feb 2013

Hysterical! You can't get any better than this…

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By Kevin N (818) on 13 Apr 2017

Funniest show on TV has been revived. Nuff said…

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By Frances H (1,591) on 15 Aug 2014

Lots of laugh with Mike and the bots. The movie is much like the good old classic TV shows…

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