Review of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996) by Brian C — 06 Sep 2007

Hilarious, it takes a while to build up but gets funny fast. one of my top favorite mst3k.

This review of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996) was written by Brian C on 06 Sep 2007.

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

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By Harrison R (132) on 17 Apr 2015

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By Anthony M (1,059) on 17 Feb 2013

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