# Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning (2005)

> A stranded future captain launches an absurdly ambitious mission to repair humanity’s timeline in this Finnish cult space-opera parody.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9260

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Action, Comedy
- Director: Timo Vuorensola
- Cast: Samuli Torssonen, Atte Joutsen, Timo Vuorensola, Antti Satama, Karoliina Blackburn, Janos Honkonen, Seppo Honkanen, Tiina Routamaa
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472566/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: irreverent, campy, witty, cult movie night, sci fi marathon

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- [Dark Star (1974)](https://ember.film/movie/941)
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- [Heavy Trip (2018)](https://ember.film/movie/313415)
- [Star Wreck 4½: Weak Performance (2000)](https://ember.film/movie/120458)
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- [Aniara (2019)](https://ember.film/movie/341670)
- [Watch the Skies (2022)](https://ember.film/movie/647732)
- [Star Wreck II: The Old Shit (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/120453)

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