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'''''Galaxy Quest''''' is a 1999 American [[Satire (film and television)|satirical]] [[Science fiction comedy|science fiction comedy film]] directed by [[Dean Parisot]] and written by David Howard and [[Robert Gordon (screenwriter)|Robert Gordon]]. A parody of and homage to [[science fiction film|science-fiction film]]s and [[Science fiction on television|series]], especially ''[[Star Trek]]'' and [[Trekkie|its fandom]], the film depicts the cast of a fictional cult television series, ''Galaxy Quest'', who are drawn into a real interstellar conflict by actual aliens who think the series is an accurate documentary. It stars [[Tim Allen]], [[Sigourney Weaver]], [[Alan Rickman]], [[Tony Shalhoub]], [[Sam Rockwell]], and [[Daryl Mitchell (actor)|Daryl Mitchell]]. The film was a modest box office success and positively received by critics: It won the [[Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation]] and the [[Nebula Award for Best Script]]. It was also nominated for 10 [[Saturn Award]]s, including [[Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film|Best Science Fiction Film]] and [[Saturn Award for Best Director|Best Director]] for Parisot, [[Saturn Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] for Weaver, and [[Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] for Rickman, with Allen winning [[Saturn Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]].<ref name="Hugo">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2000-hugo-awards/ |title=2000 Hugo Awards |publisher=World Science Fiction Society |access-date=April 19, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110507164748/http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2000-hugo-awards/ |archive-date=May 7, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Nebula">{{cite web |url=http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Nebula2001.html |title=The Locus Index to SF Awards: 2001 Nebula Awards |work=[[Locus (magazine)|Locus]] |access-date=December 6, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605231030/http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Nebula2001.html |archive-date=June 5, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
''Galaxy Quest'' eventually achieved [[Cult following|cult status]], especially from ''Star Trek'' fans for its affectionate parody, but also from more mainstream audiences as a [[comedy film]] in its own right.<ref name="7th">{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/08/12/diehard-star-trek-fans-rank-the-best-and-worst-movies|title=Diehard Star Trek Fans Rank the Best and Worst Movies|work=IGN|date=August 12, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Geek.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.geek.com/geek-cetera/we-almost-got-galaxy-quest-2-with-the-original-cast-returning-but-1651671/|title=We almost got Galaxy Quest{{nbsp}}2 with the original cast returning, but{{nbsp}}...|work=[[Geek.com]]|access-date=July 27, 2017|archive-date=April 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401083331/https://www.geek.com/geek-cetera/we-almost-got-galaxy-quest-2-with-the-original-cast-returning-but-1651671/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="io9">{{cite web|url=http://io9.gizmodo.com/33-secrets-you-probably-never-knew-about-the-making-of-1759220814|title=33 Secrets You Probably Never Knew About the Making of Galaxy Quest|date=March 8, 2016 |publisher=io9 |access-date=July 27, 2017}}</ref>
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