TREKKIES is a look at the Universe’s most fervent fans, a document of an unparalleled, pop-culture phenomenon.
Get ready to beam up to a galaxy where dentists drill in Federation garb and the debate over Trekkies vs. Trekkers rages. Denise Crosby of STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION hosts this often-hilarious documentary about the STAR TREK fan-nomenon.
The filmmakers interviewed hundreds of devoted fans and such “Star Trek” cast members as Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, James Doohan, George Takei, Levar Burton, Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Kate Mulgrew and Brent Spiner.
They also talked to some of the creative forces behind STAR TREK: Co-Creator/Executive Producer Jeri Taylor, Writer/Co-Executive producer Brannon Braga, Academy-Award-Winning Make-Up Supervisor Michael Westmore, creator of the Klingon language Dr. Marc Okrand…and many others. The film creates an entertaining and endearing portrait of the landmark series that has touched the lives of people around the world.
Available for the first time on HD and Blu-ray, watch for the restored re-release of Trekkies on May 24, 2022 by Shout! Factory.
“Thumbs up.” — Roger Ebert
“…an entertaining documentary… affectionate, nonjudgemental … a fun look at a colorful subculture … positively priceless….”
— Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter
“Roger Nygard’s sweet, gently funny documentary about the wild and woolly fans of all things Star Trek….”
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Manohla Dargis, LA Weekly
“Trekkies is more than a documentary about Star Trek fans. It’s also a horror movie. … Trekkies is terrifying.”
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Dan Brown, National Post
Hamptons International Film Festival, AFI Los Angeles, International Film Festival, Cinequest–San Jose’ Film Festival, USA Film Festival, Sao Paulo International Film Festival, Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival
“‘Trekkies’ is hilarious, fascinating, and at times, almost scary. Grade: A-“
— Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
…a funny, far-ranging look at Trek fandom in all its eccentric glory.”
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Margaret A. McGurk, The Cincinnati Enquirer
“…an entertaining documentary… affectionate, nonjudgemental … a fun look at a colorful subculture … positively priceless….”
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Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter
“…a largely affectionate…nonjudgemental look at fans who boldly go were aficionados had not gone before….”
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Leonard Klady, Daily Variety
“There’s a great deal of love in Trekkies, Roger Nygard’s warm and good-naturedly funny documentary about the world of Star Trek fandom. … Edited by Nygard with an unpretentiously light touch, Trekkies makes all the requisite stops with the true believers who think Star Trek’s ‘philosophy’ can bring world peace….”
— Gary Dauphin, Village Voice, New York
“Trekkies goes where no full-length documentary has gone before: Into the often uproariously funny world of Star Trek Fans. … Trekkies is a hoot, the biggest laugh generator since There’s Something About Mary.”
— Bonnie Britton, The Indianapolis Star and News
“‘Trekkies’ is a disarming documentary that takes a good-natured look at the hold that the 1966 television series and its sequels and film incarnations exert over millions of fans.”
— Lawrence Van Gelder, New York Times