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Battlestar Galactica

1978 · 122 min

A grand, earnest space adventure with a somber undertone, mixing dogfights, political intrigue, and a desperate quest.

Genres
Science fiction, Adventure
Tagline
A billion light years from Earth, the human race is fighting for survival.
Overview
After the destruction of the Twelve Colonies of Mankind, the last major fighter carrier leads a makeshift fugitive fleet in a desperate search for the legendary planet Earth.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • war
  • betrayal
  • faith
  • family
Places
  • space
Era
far-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour3
Realism3
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Battlestar Galactica (Original) Collection

  1. Battlestar GalacticaMovie · 1978 This title
  2. Mission Galactica: The Cylon AttackMovie · 1979
  3. Conquest of the EarthMovie · 1980

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