The Last Starfighter

1984 • 100 minutes

4.6

732 reviews

76%

Tomatometer

Eligible

About this movie

"Greetings, Starfighter! You have been recruited by the Star League to defend the frontier against Xur and the Kodan Armada." So begins an adventure of galactic proportions in The Last Starfighter. After Earthling Alex (Lance Guest) conquers the Starfighter video game, he is recruited by alien Centauri (Robert Preston) to be part of an elite legion of fighters. Leaving behind his trailer park home for the outer regions of space, Alex becomes the last hope for the beleaguered Star League and hundreds of worlds - including Earth. The Last Starfighter is the ultimate video game fantasy come true!

Ratings and reviews

4.6

732 reviews

Sam Rothermel

April 2, 2014

From the ridiculous 80s computer effects to the dumbly hummable theme, this is fantastic sci-fi fantasy from the age when it was all the rage. I will admit that my love for this movie comes from a definite sense of what I remember about it (it's really not that great).

John Daughrity

August 8, 2020

You couldn't help but love every character, from Otis, to Grig, even Louis...Robert Preston as Centauri was the greatest casting in this movie. Hands down, the Gunstar is a ship to be reckoned with. Gets me all in the feels when Death Blossom comes into play...

Jeffrey Doak

May 20, 2018

This wonderful science fiction movie was a milestone. It was the next step from Tron in the development of CGI while the effects are cheesy by today's standards, they set the groundwork for realistic Graphics effects. The movie is itself, a wonderful Escapist, popcorn munching, fun time. If you have not seen it, you have been deprived

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