Babylon 5: The Gathering
On a fragile diplomatic space station, a newly arrived commander must clear his name after an alien ambassador is nearly assassinated.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- serious
- mysterious
- tense
- science fiction marathon
- television pilot night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Babylon 5 is positioned between rival space empires and serves as a center for diplomacy and trade.
Commander Jeffrey Sinclair becomes the key suspect in the attempted assassination of the alien ambassador Kosh.
The pilot establishes multiple rival space empires and their conflicting diplomatic interests.
Kosh's enigmatic identity and attempted assassination drive the station's central crisis.
Films like Babylon 5: The Gathering, and why
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
shared space opera setting, interstellar diplomacy, alien politics, and ensemble science fiction adventure
Dune
shared late-future space setting, political tensions, mysterious alien powers, and serious science fiction tone
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
shared space-station environment, rival alien factions, military adventure, and diplomatic intrigue
Movie Details
- Director
- Richard Compton
- Release Date
- 1993-12-12
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (199)
Cast
- Michael O'Hare
- Tamlyn Tomita
- Jerry Doyle
- Mira Furlan
- Peter Jurasik
- Andreas Katsulas
- Blaire Baron
- John Fleck
- Patricia Tallman
- Steven R. Barnett
Common questions
- What is Babylon 5: The Gathering about?
- On a fragile diplomatic space station, a newly arrived commander must clear his name after an alien ambassador is nearly assassinated.
- What is Babylon 5: The Gathering like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Babylon 5: The Gathering as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Babylon 5: The Gathering violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Babylon 5: The Gathering as mild.
- Which films are like Babylon 5: The Gathering?
- Films with a similar feel include Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Dune, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
- How long is Babylon 5: The Gathering?
- Babylon 5: The Gathering runs 95 minutes.
In Ember's collections
Movies like Babylon 5: The Gathering
- Babylon 5: A Call to Arms1999
- Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers - To Live and Die in Starlight2002
- Battlestar Galactica: Razor2007
- Battlestar Galactica1978
- Babylon 5: The River of Souls1998
- Stargate1994
- Babylon 5: The Lost Tales - Voices in the Dark2007
- Babylon 5: Thirdspace1998
- Battlestar Galactica: The Plan2009
- Serenity2005
