Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
Johnny Rico leads a battered Federation unit into hostile alien territory to rescue stranded commanders while the franchise's militarist satire returns in flamboyant, low-budget form.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- campy
- irreverent
- satirical
- franchise marathon
- cult movie night
What critics said
Critics generally welcomed the return of the original film's satirical tone but found the uneven satire, reduced effects, and direct-to-video limitations substantially weaker than the first film.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film continues the franchise's exaggerated Federation aesthetics and tongue-in-cheek treatment of militarism.
Critics describe its over-the-top style, overstated melodrama, goofy fun, and self-satirical tone.
The plot strands Federation personnel on alien planet OM-1 during the continuing war against the Bugs.
Johnny Rico must lead Troopers on a daring rescue mission after the starship crash-lands.
Films like Starship Troopers 3: Marauder, and why
Starship Troopers
military science fiction, satirical authoritarian aesthetics, and bug-infested extraterrestrial combat
Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation
direct-to-video space warfare, creature horror, and pulpy military adventure
Iron Sky
campy fascist satire, exaggerated propaganda, and science fiction action spectacle
Aliens
space marine combat, alien creatures, and militarized science fiction adventure
Movie Details
- Director
- Edward Neumeier
- Release Date
- 2008-07-19
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 4.8 / 10 (618)
Cast
- Casper Van Dien
- Jolene Blalock
- Stephen Hogan
- Boris Kodjoe
- Amanda Donohoe
- Marnette Patterson
- Danny Keogh
- Stelio Savante
- Cécile Breccia
- Garth Breytenbach
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Starship Troopers 3: Marauder about?
- Johnny Rico leads a battered Federation unit into hostile alien territory to rescue stranded commanders while the franchise's militarist satire returns in flamboyant, low-budget form.
- What is Starship Troopers 3: Marauder like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Starship Troopers 3: Marauder as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Starship Troopers 3: Marauder violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Starship Troopers 3: Marauder as graphic.
- What did critics think of Starship Troopers 3: Marauder?
- Critics generally welcomed the return of the original film's satirical tone but found the uneven satire, reduced effects, and direct-to-video limitations substantially weaker than the first film.
- Which films are like Starship Troopers 3: Marauder?
- Films with a similar feel include Starship Troopers, Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation, Iron Sky, and Aliens.
- How long is Starship Troopers 3: Marauder?
- Starship Troopers 3: Marauder runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch Starship Troopers 3: Marauder?
- In United States, Starship Troopers 3: Marauder streams on Hulu.
