Dark Star
Bombed Out in Space with a Spaced Out Bomb!
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.
- Director
- John Carpenter
- Signature
- Wonder · Craft · Humour
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
11 billed performers
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How Dark Star actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
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Story overview
What It's About
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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.
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
Dark Star appears in 2 Nutevio collections. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Movies Like Interstellar Ranked #28
Placed at #28 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Best Space Movies Ranked #44
Placed at #44 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The numbers
Box Office & Release
- Budget
- $60,000
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
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- Release date
- Mar 30, 1974
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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