Stargate (1994)
It will take you a million light years from home. But will it bring you back?
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Stargate rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7/10· 218K votes
Rotten Tomatoes53%
Metacritic42%
TMDb7/10· 4K votesWith 53% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7/10 on IMDb and 42/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.
About Stargate
An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.
Cast of Stargate
James Spader
as Dr. Daniel Jackson
Kurt Russell
as Colonel Jonathan 'Jack' O'Neil
Jaye Davidson
as Ra
Viveca Lindfors
as Catherine
Alexis Cruz
as Skaara
Mili Avital
as Sha'uri
Erick Avari
as Kasuf
John Diehl
as Lieutenant Kawalsky
Djimon Hounsou
as Horus
Carlos Lauchu
as Anubis
Leon Rippy
as General W.O. West
French Stewart
as Lieutenant Ferretti
Stargate facts
- Budget
- $55M
- Box office
- $196.6M
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Egyptian mythology premise creates sense of scientific wonder
- •Adventure action sequences deliver consistent entertainment value
- •Egyptology world building supports immersive sci-fi adventure
What the audience disliked
- •Death of son subplot feels manipulative for emotional impact
- •Androgynous character representation remains underdeveloped
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