# Starship Troopers (1997)

> A gleefully excessive military science fiction spectacle turns youthful enlistment, alien warfare, and fascist propaganda into savage political satire.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/446

## Facts

- Runtime: 129 min
- Genres: Adventure, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
- Director: Paul Verhoeven
- Cast: Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer, Denise Richards, Jake Busey, Neil Patrick Harris, Clancy Brown, Michael Ironside, Patrick Muldoon
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120201/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: campy, satirical, frenetic, action movie night, cult film night

## Synopsis

A thrilling battle for humanity's survival against a relentless alien threat unfolds in the cosmos.

## Movies like Starship Troopers

- [Small Soldiers (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/6519)
- [Universal Soldier (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/4544)
- [Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars (2017)](https://ember.film/movie/314004)
- [Gamera 2: Advent of Legion (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/40947)
- [Iron Sky (2012)](https://ember.film/movie/5745)
- [Starship Troopers 3: Marauder (2008)](https://ember.film/movie/6151)
- [Scary Movie 4 (2006)](https://ember.film/movie/2465)
- [Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004)](https://ember.film/movie/5402)
- [They Live (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/4039)
- [Starship Troopers: Invasion (2012)](https://ember.film/movie/75678)

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