Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie

"Every year Hollywood makes hundreds of movies. This is one of them!"

Apr 19 1996 PG-13 1h 13m
Comedy, Sci-Fi

Dr. Clayton Forrester figures he can rule the world if he deadens his subjects' brains by making them endure terrible movies. Exploiting his access to nearby satellite-dwellers Mike Nelson and his robot pals, Crow T. Robot and Tom Servo, Forrester makes them watch "This Island Earth", a cheesy 1950s spaceship film. But when Mike and friends make funny comments throughout the movie and others that follow, Forrester's plan looks increasingly flimsy.

Plot

The mad and evil scientist, Dr. Clayton Forrester, has created an evil little scheme that is bound to give him world global domination but first thing's first. He plans to torment Mike Nelson and the robots by sending them a real stinker of a film to watch called, "This Island Earth." He is convinced that this movie will drive them insane. And since the guys cannot control when the movie begins or ends, they are forced to witness the true horror that is this awful movie that has a lobster creature dressed in slacks. But will this be the ultimate cheese that breaks the boys' spirits? It's up to one test subject's quick wit, sharp sense of humor, and utter intolerance for cinematic garbage to foil the plans of the scientist and to save the Earth.

Written by

Michael J. Nelson, Trace Beaulieu, Jim Mallon

Directed by

Jim Mallon

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Best Brains, Universal Pictures, Gramercy Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
19,114
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
65
Popularity
NA