Free Enterprise (1998)
Average Rating: 6.5/10
Reviews Counted: 23
Fresh: 19 | Rotten: 4
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Average Rating: 5.7/10
Critic Reviews: 6
Fresh: 4 | Rotten: 2
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With a little help from the commander of the Starship Enterprise, two geeky sci-fi buffs venture into the final frontier -- finding a steady girlfriend -- in this satiric comedy. Mark (Eric McCormack) and Rob (Rafer Weigel) are two guys in their late 20s who are emotionally stuck in adolescence; they're obsessed with science fiction, comics, and collectable toys, and they aren't especially graceful or successful in their relationships with the opposite sex. While both have actually been able to
Jun 4, 1999 Wide
Nov 2, 1998
Regent Entertainment
Cast
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Rafer Weigel
Robert -
Eric McCormack
Mark -
Audie England
Claire -
Patrick Van Horn
Sean -
Jonathan Slavin
Dan Vebber -
Phil LaMarr
Eric Wallace -
William Shatner
Bill -
Deborah Van Valkenburgh
Marlena -
Brandon Kleyla
Young Kevin -
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All Critics (25) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (20) | Rotten (4) | DVD (9)
A celebration of risk-taking in the spirit of the heroism of Captain Kirk.
Top CriticA reference-laden but emotionally thin relationship comedy.
The fun of Free Enterprise, which occasionally runs a bit thin but is mostly sustained by the filmmakers' verve and wit, lies in its many visual and verbal references to popular culture trivia.
When compared to other entries from the recent crop of new filmmakers crafting movies about their lives, Free Enterprise stands out as one of the most entertaining and least pretentious efforts.
...uniformly superb performances...
The highly-charged comic engine for the entire vehicle is none other than William Shatner.
The movie is so crammed full of lethally funny science fiction references that even hard-core Trekkers might miss some, and many regular folk will only hear them go whizzing overhead.
This movie hits my demographic so closely that I can hardly review it objectively. If you love action figures and William Shatner, you need to own this film.
This is a good comedy about two fans with a hero and a dream.
The packed DVD release lets you explore the wonderfully weird world of writer Mark A Altman and director Robert Meyer Burnett.
A witty comedy that glows with self-deprecating humour.
The in-joke -peppered dialogue is consistently brilliant and the genial Shatner allows himself to be sent up nicely.
A worthwhile entry in the large pool of coming-of-age comedies, bound to be a hoot for Trekkies, an amusing ride for others.
Quick, smart, ironic fare.
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I'm a little suprised that Shatner was in the flick as he is playing himself and comes off as a little crazy.
I didn't mind the rap at the end either.