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To fan or not to fawn over: this lifelong and prosperous journey into a sometimes cringeworthy world makes Trekkies the lovable center of its universe.

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Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: A- Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Globe and Mail Rated: 3/4 Mar 19, 2002 Full Review Susan Stark Detroit News Rated: 2/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review That Trekkies doesn’t take a more socially critical look at its topic and resolves to be merely light entertainment is the documentary’s biggest flaw, especially considering how fandom and nerd culture has evolved since the film’s release. Rated: 3/4 Sep 5, 2023 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Why does Star Trek boast the most devoted fans of any franchise in television history? That question gets answered -- sort of -- in this entertaining documentary. Rated: 3/4 May 27, 2022 Full Review John A. Nesbit Old School Reviews gain a little greater appreciation for the genius of Roddenberry's phenomenon Rated: B Dec 8, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Member Upon release a film like Trekkies was a long overdue look at a global phenomenon. The main issue with it is its need to look at the extreme sides of fandom for the sake of entertainment. I can understand why some fans may feel it exploits them. From a content point of view it would of course be less interesting but maybe more of an effort to look at the less extreme side of fandom would present a more rounded documentary. The lack of interviews with anybody outside of America is also disappointing, showing a bias on the filmmaker's part. It's something that would be rectified in the sequel. There's a lot to enjoy here but it seems to have a lot to unload (making the doc running time feel a lot longer than it should do) without giving us much depth to the people we meet. As mentioned already Trekkies is an amazing time capsule into a period were Star Trek was at the height of what it could do both creatively and commercially before franchise fatigue and horrible reboot attempts soured what made the franchise strong during the 20th Century. The most revealing statement made is regarding diversity. For all this talk about needing inclusivity and diversity in Star Trek today one fan makes the important point that the series always showed diversity through its alien life forms or cultures. It was a lesson to be tolerant and accepting of others that don't look like you. It just goes to show that it's not who you cast in a series that provides diversity but making that message accessible through writing. It's easy to laugh at the people featured in this documentary, saying "what have you done with your lives" but considering the diehard fandom for something like football or baseball exists those supposed ‘crazy' people could easily turn around and ask us what have we done with our lives? Over the years more than anything actual Star Trek has managed to bring people together regardless of their backgrounds, uniting and offering a universe to engage with others like themselves. One kid late in the documentary sums up the franchise best when he says Star Trek allows every age group of person regardless if they're a child or an adult a reason to goof off. I couldn't have put it better myself. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member i like this documentary. it was a good documentary showing how insane fans of a thing can be. i like star trek but i dont know if im a Trekkie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member A funny look into a whole different world. It is so in depth it even becomes exhausting. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member A really fun, eccentric & objective look at Star Trek fans as a whole. Quirky & hilarious, uncomfortable & awkward. As a lifelong Star Wars fan, this little film brought out nothing but respect for the Star Trek fans & its community. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Educational, but quickly becomes dated. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Live long and prosper! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis The science fiction TV franchise "Star Trek" has had a seismic impact on the lives of its most obsessive fans. Known as Trekkies, these diehard devotees wear their Starfleet costumes in public, speak in Klingon and even redecorate their offices and homes to mimic the look of the "Star Trek" world. In this documentary, former "Star Trek" actress Denise Crosby travels the country interviewing famous fans like Barbara Adams and exploring the reasons behind the show's enduring appeal.

Director

Roger Nygard

Producer

W.K. Border

Distributor

Paramount Pictures

Production Co

Paramount

Rating

Genre

Documentary

Original Language

English

Release Date (Theaters)

Oct 18, 1997, Original

Release Date (Streaming)

Jul 24, 2015

Box Office (Gross USA)

$317.2K

Runtime

1h 26m

Sound Mix

Stereo