Review of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996) by Denise H — 01 May 2009

We used to watch this every week freshman year at college.

This review of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996) was written by Denise H on 01 May 2009.

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

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By Hellholehorror (226) on 15 Feb 2022

Looks so much better than the TV series! This is the film treatment showing its best compared to low-budget TV. Sounds much better too…

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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…

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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 Chad B (261) on 17 Feb 2013

It's too bad these guys got shafted so hard by Hollywood because this could have been even more beautiful…

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By Ben L (1,326) on 04 Jun 2015

It's good because it's just like the show…

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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 Daniel S (2,332) on 29 Dec 2012

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

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By Shawn S (942) on 02 Jun 2013

Not as funny as I remember it I but still laughed…

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By Shawn W (1,705) on 05 Jan 2015

The usual fare from this group with a few scenes added in to make its own film with the test subject and his two robots…

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By Janet I. Tu (2) for Seattle Times (3,524) on 01 Sep 2014

It's a fun enough way to pass the time. And fans of the TV version of MST3K certainly won't be disappointed…

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