Battlestar Galactica

2003 Directed by Michael Rymer

By Your Command.

A re-imagining of the original series in which a "rag-tag fugitive fleet" of the last remnants of mankind flees pursuing robots while simultaneously searching for their true home, Earth.

Edward James Olmos Mary McDonnell Katee Sackhoff Jamie Bamber James Callis Tricia Helfer Callum Keith Rennie Grace Park Michael Hogan Matthew Bennett Paul Campbell Aaron Douglas Alessandro Juliani

Alternative Titles

Battlestar Galactica Miniserie, 太空堡垒卡拉狄加：迷你剧, Battlestar Galactica: Pilotní film, Battlestar Galactica: La Miniserie, Galáctica, Galáctica, estrella de combate, Battlestar Galactica Mini Série (2003), Battlestar Galactica: The Mini-Series, Battlestar Galactica: The Mini-Series (2003)

drama

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Review by Ben Hibburd ★★★★½ 8

"Battlestar Galatica" is easily the best serialised science fiction show made (so far). Every couple of years I re-visit this show and I'm reminded by how smart, mature and riveting the story is. There are a couple of missteps along the way but even the greatest shows have a few dud episodes. "Breaking Bad's" Fly episode (which I love) is mostly derided. "The Sopranos" coma episodes (again, my favourite of the series) are contentious amongst fans. I could list bad episodes from pretty much every show I've seen but we'll be here all day if I did.
Needless to say "Battlestar Galatica" is a mostly great show. The three hour mini-series which I'm currently logging is the true start to…
Review by Josiah Morgan ★★★★ 3

I'm not usually a big fan of overly melodramatic space-opera type stories but it's hard not to be won over by something this immensely formalist, from the opening one-shot character introductions through the tightly directed action (close-ups are used to great effect so that we never see what's going on before BAM the camera pulls back and the music kicks in and BAM you can't breathe), every emotional beat works exactly as it's planned (the best moments in the entire film/television pilot surround the refugee raffle) - I was unsure if I'd be onboard to stick it out with this TV show, but after an opening as immensely entertaining and impressive as this, I'm ready for whatever it throws at me.
Review by Ganta_Alucard ★★★★ 4

Den zweiteiligen Pilotfilm von der Serie Battlestar Galactica, der insgesamt über drei Stunden lang ist, hatte ich schon einmal geschaut, als er neu war. Damals war ich von dem Film trotz einiger Highlights nicht besonders angetan, war von einigen Charakteren furchtbar genervt und habe mich über die lange Laufzeit häufiger gelangweilt. Circa 15 Jahren später und nach vielen Empfehlungen von Leuten, die die Serie in den Himmel lobten, wollte ich nun nochmal einen Versuch starten und wurde dafür belohnt.
Es ist den Machern schon ein kleines Kunststück gelungen, wenn man sieht, wie man einerseits den alten Film und die alte Serie würdigt und gleichzeitig die Geschichte mit dieser Neuverfilmung wunderbar erweitert, sich etwas eigenständiges aufbaut und dabei alles massentauglich für…
Review by Devon Ewalt ★★★★★ 2

Mini-series that laid the foundation for the gripping show to follow, can do no wrong in my opinion. The effortless blend of action, drama, humor, visual effects, well-developed characterization, and memorable writing really sets it apart from a lot of other programs. This perfectly sets the tone for what is to come, and does a great job of establishing the reality of the post-Cylon world.
Review by Sofía Téllez ★★★★★ 4

¿Cómo llegaste a Battlestar Galactica, más de diez años después de su transmisión?
Estaba viendo qué había en Netflix y recordé un capítulo de Portlandia en el que Fred Armisen y Carrie Brownstein pasan varios días sin salir de su casa porque no pueden dejar de ver Battlestar Galactica. Le di play y pasé un día sin salir de mi casa. No he perdido mi trabajo. Aún.
¿Por qué ver un show de navecitas y el espacio a estas alturas de la vida? ¿No hemos tenido suficiente con Star Trek?
Aunque lo he intentado, jamás he sentido cerca a Star Trek. Nunca pero nunca sentí empatía por uno solo de sus personajes. BG juega profundamente con los sentimientos y deja…
Review by TajLV ★★★★★

More than a decade after its initial release, the mini series that kicked off the revamped Battlestar Galactica TV series is still just as fresh as ever. That’s probably because the nature of humanity has not changed a bit since then, and this series has always been more about relationships than technology. The characters simply do not age.
Season 1.0: Season 1 opens with the Cylons in hot pursuit of Battlestar Galactica and the fleet of humans who survived the War introduced in the preceding TV mini-series. Over the course of 13 episodes, there are acts of sabotage, a rebellion, the revelation of Cylon infiltrators that look human, the discovery of Kobol, a return to Caprica and an assassination attempt.…

Recent reviews

Review by Kouk ★★★★★

Maravilla que precede a la obra maestra que es la serie. No se pueden colocar mejor las piezas del puzle.
De las mejores series que hablan de la condición humana. Si no te gusta, eres un robot.
So say we all.
Review by Bill Trager ★★★★

A well-crafted foundation for an excellent science fiction series that uses mythology as the bases for a United colony of planets. Twelve to be exact, based on the Zodiac in case you missed it.
I have seen this three hour drama of betrayal and space battles, of complacency and ultimate loss. The very survival of humanity depends on escape from our own servants-turned-nemesis-turned-gods.
12 is the magic number. There are only 12 Cylon models Adams learns. And anyone can be a Cylon as they look like us now.
Review by Ben Hibburd ★★★★½ 8

"Battlestar Galatica" is easily the best serialised science fiction show made (so far). Every couple of years I re-visit this show and I'm reminded by how smart, mature and riveting the story is. There are a couple of missteps along the way but even the greatest shows have a few dud episodes. "Breaking Bad's" Fly episode (which I love) is mostly derided. "The Sopranos" coma episodes (again, my favourite of the series) are contentious amongst fans. I could list bad episodes from pretty much every show I've seen but we'll be here all day if I did.
Needless to say "Battlestar Galatica" is a mostly great show. The three hour mini-series which I'm currently logging is the true start to…
Review by Misha ★★★★

The film itself is ok, Howe’s we if you use it as a prequel to the 4 seasons TV show, Battle Star Galáctica, everything becomes clear and gorgeous. The ideas and the realization of them is of a marvelous quality for that period of time.
Review by Mikelle ★★★★½

This is one of the best miniseries with an amazing ending.
Review by ItsSteve ★★★★½

For some reason, it almost always surprises me when science fiction created when I wasn't old enough to see it turns out to be excellent. Even by the time I did watch this, I would say I wasn't old enough to be watching it because I didn't really see clearly that this isn't only a show about robots who grew flesh (and made use of it), but it's also about the human will to survive, self-discovery, grief, the finality of death. It's grim and melodramatic, and I don't think I realized at the time.
This miniseries is an excellent launching point for what become 4 seasons of TV. How good those seasons were ended up varying wildly, but this foundation…
Review by Ruth Scouller ★★½ 5

Currently the miniseries and a few episodes into BSG, and it has fallen well below my expectations. It better pick up soon.
It might be a genre thing, as I seldom binge space opera TV. The closest I've come to loving that genre is NGE and Earth 2, both of which are essentially terrestrial and only ran briefly. I suspect I'd love the original series of Star Trek as well.
BSG may yet surprise me, but I'm struggling to find the appeal for now.
EDIT (Feb 13th): I ended up bingeing and loving BSG. Once the Kobol stuff is done and Lucy Lawless enters the show becomes completely engrossing and never lets up through to the finish. Recommend those with middling starts like myself stick with it at least as far as Pegasus before pulling out.
Review by Kelly Magovern ★★★★

I watched this a couple years ago, but I never continued on with the TV series. So, I decided to rewatch this now as a refresher and I definitely plan on watching the entire show now. I also enjoyed this more the second time around and I caught some details that I hadn't noticed before. I now feel I have a much clearer understanding of everything that lays the groundwork for the show. I'm excited.
Review by Electra ★★

It's a good warning and doomsday image of the hazards of AI and advanced robotics, but it's not a great show, which distracts from that message.