Starship Troopers
(1997)
Overview
Set in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry. Rico's military career progresses from recruit to non-commissioned officer and finally to officer against the backdrop of an interstellar war between mankind and an arachnoid species known as "the Bugs."
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Starship Troopers Collection
Reviews
Gimly
⭐ 8/10August 29, 2017
A rare example of when a bad adaptation of a book winds up making a good standalone movie. Near Kubrick-ian in its wartime satire, _Starship Troopers_ is, before it is anything else, fun.
_Final rating:★★★★ - Very strong appeal. A personal favourite._
Zamomin
⭐ 8/10September 8, 2018
##No time for regrets in the fury of battle
Again and again there are undertones in this movie that show us that the situation is not as simple as the leaders of the world portrayed in the film might want their underlings to believe. A reporter asks the question whether the humans were the ones who started the war and whether the Arachnids are simply acting in self-defense. A talk show guest finds the idea that there could be intelligent Arachni…
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Kamurai
⭐ 6/10July 22, 2020
Good watch, will watch again, and can recommend, possible for a Bad Movie Night.
I'll start by saying the movie definitely isn't good, it's infamous for being a bad movie that people still love. Granted it was 1997, but the cg effects were horrendous. The practicals actually weren't so bad, but there are very few shots to actually appreciate them. Again, 1997, this movie is weirdly dated with its perception of what the future would have bee…
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misubisu
⭐ 10/10October 1, 2022
I remember when I watched this movie at the theatre in 1997. It was unlike any movie I had ever seen... dismemberment, blood & guts all over the place.
But it was all in context.
Verhoeven really had a way with deceptively smart satire and this movie is full of it (all the school children stomping on cockroaches saying "I'm doing my part").
This is a Paul Verhoeven masterpiece. Probably the most watched movie in my collection (right up there…
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drystyx
⭐ 9/10April 18, 2023
Almost a classic.
Maybe it is a classic.
Another semi classic or classic by Verhoeven.
The "in your face" action is set to science fiction, this time with soldiers battling giant bugs from space.
These are big bugs.
I mean BIG BUGS!
And they're mean and evil.
The characters are especially likable.
The comic relief in this one comes mostly from the fight scenes to anonymous characters in "commercials".
The directing is probably what m…
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CinemaSerf
⭐ 7/10June 8, 2023
You know, were this film maybe twenty minutes shorter then it would be quite a decent sci-fi action film. Sure, the cast is made up of pretty/handsome lightweight acting talent led by Casper Van Dien ("Rico”) but they do all gel quite well, providing us with quite a reasonable escapist effort. "Rico" is determined to enrol into the military to gain much sought after citizenship and to fight against the marauding Klendathan bugs. The story marries… read the rest.
daniel_carr
⭐ 6/10January 20, 2026
I didn't think this was too bad, had a good story and decent effects. The acting was B grade for sure but because the plot had a surprise and held together quite nicely I enjoyed it. The character depth was done nicely as well so overall not the worst sci-fi movie I've seen.
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$105,000,000
Revenue
$121,214,377