# Dark Star (1974)

> A bored deep-space crew, a rambunctious beach-ball alien, and an existential bomb turn planetary demolition into anarchic cosmic satire.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/941

## Facts

- Runtime: 83 min
- Genres: Comedy, Science Fiction
- Director: John Carpenter
- Cast: Brian Narelle, Cal Kuniholm, Dan O'Bannon, Dre Pahich, Adam Beckenbaugh, Nick Castle, Joe Saunders, Cookie Knapp
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069945/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: irreverent, deadpan, surreal, cult movie night, late night viewing

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