Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Elephant Films | Release Date: September 20, 1979 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
45
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
5
Negative:
1

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
Entertainment WeeklyNeil Drumming
The fun is in watching hacky Gil Gerard, a.k.a. Lucky Buck, smirk his way from cleavage-baring space pilots to midriff-revealing aliens to distressed damsels in every corner of the galaxy. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterRon Pennington
It’s comic-book material, but it has been brought to the screen with imagination and a delightful sense of tongue-in-cheek humor. Daniel Haller’s direction is perfectly in tune with the lighthearted script and he progresses the action with an infectious spirit. Read full review
50
The New York TimesVincent Canby
Some intelligent, sophisticated people have knocked themselves out to transform bland into bland, and they have succeeded to the extent that anyone who fondly remembers the comic strip, or the old movie serial with Buster Crabbe, probably will not feel cheated. Read full review
50
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
At best, the formula works like vintage Bond (explicitly so in the title sequence). But too much time is wasted with stale Star Wars plagiarisms, including the screen's dullest robot. Read full review
40
EmpireIan Nathan
Star Wars it wasn't and still isn't...camp 70's space stuff but the TV series spin-off is a fond memory for 30-somethings throughout the Western World. Read full review
40
Washington PostGary Arnold
The character is again a lackluster after-thought, exploited by a new Universal assembly line that specializes in the serials manufactured for weekly television consumption. Read full review
40
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Jay Scott
The kind of schlock that is impervious to criticism. Take it seriously and you look like a fool; evaluate it on its own comic-strip terms and you are reduced to talking about costumes and special effects. [04 Apr 1979]
25
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
This movie has pretensions to mediocrity, a goal far too high for it to reach. Read full review
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