Trekkies

1997

Action / Comedy / Documentary

3
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 71% · 42 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 71% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.9/10 10 5135 5.1K

pop culture fan culture space opera fan convention fandom star trek

Plot summary

Denise Crosby takes a first look at the huge fans of "Star Trek" from around America and how the series has affected and shaped their lives.

Director

Roger Nygard Photo
Roger Nygard

Top cast

Rick Overton Photo
Rick Overton as Comedian / Self
Robert O'Reilly Photo
Robert O'Reilly as Self
Kate Mulgrew Photo
Kate Mulgrew as Self
DeForest Kelley Photo
DeForest Kelley as Self
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796.65 MB
960*720
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 26 min
Seeds 1
1.6 GB
1440*1080
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 26 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by ThommyMac 7 / 10

Trekkies is the movie that HAD to happen, too bad there was no planning for it.

Reviewed by cherold 8 / 10

fascinating look at a geeky underworld

I've known a number of sci-fi geeks over the years, and it is fascinating to see a whole movie about them. I've never been able to develop that sort of all-encompassing passion for anything, be in the New York Mets or The Grateful Dead, but it's fascinating to see what this obsessiveness produces.I think Trekkies and sci-fi fans in general consist of people who have been pushed so far out of mainstream society - these are almost invariably the people (like me) who were tortured and marginalized growing up - that they have an almost insane attracting to alternate societies. So they go to sci-fi conventions, joining the Society for Creative Anachronisms (you'll also find that there is a major overlap between fans of Lord of the Rings and Star Trek with people who are into S&M or polyamourous relationships. I wish someone would make a documentary about the whole alternate geek lifestyle thing).Anyway, this movie is very funny and covers a lot of ground in a pleasantly chaotic fashion, jumping from merchandising to fan fiction to people making it through hard times via their obsession with the show. It is very much worth watching.
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