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Starship Troopers

A new kind of enemy. A new kind of war.

7.1(5,766)19972h 9mRated R28

Set in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry. Rico's military career progresses from recruit to non-commissioned officer and finally to officer against the backdrop of an interstellar war between mankind and an arachnoid species known as "the Bugs."

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Status
Released
Budget
$105M
Box office
$54,814,377
Language
English
Part of Starship Troopers Collection · 5 films
  • spacecraft
  • space marine
  • army
  • moon
  • based on novel or book
  • asteroid
  • intelligence
  • dystopia
  • buenos aires, argentina
  • space battle
  • satire
  • giant insect

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Behind the camera

Produced in

United States of America

Gallery

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Awards & recognition

Oscar nominations
1
Total wins
3
Total nominations
16
  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
  • 3 wins
  • 16 nominations total

Awards data for Starship Troopers provided by OMDb.

Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereWestwood, California4 Nov 1997
    • TheatricalR7 Nov 1997
    • PhysicalRDVD20 May 1998
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical182 Jan 1998
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalMA 15+5 Feb 1998
  • CanadaCA

    • Theatrical7 Nov 1997
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Theatrical1 Jan 1998
  • AustriaAT

    • Theatrical30 Jan 1998
  • BelgiumBE

    • Theatrical1614 Jan 1998
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1627 Feb 1998
  • BulgariaBG

    • TheatricalD23 Jan 1998
  • ChileCL

    • Theatrical22 Jan 1998
  • CzechiaCZ

    • Theatrical15+15 Jan 1998
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical1529 Mar 1998

Frequently asked questions

Starship Troopers was released on 7 November 1997.

Audience reviews

7IMDb 7.3/10
  • G

    Gimly

    8/29/2017

    8/10

    A rare example of when a bad adaptation of a book winds up making a good standalone movie. Near Kubrick-ian in its wartime satire, _Starship Troopers_ is, before it is anything else, fun. _Final rating:★★★★ - Very strong appeal. A personal favourite._

  • Z

    Zamomin

    9/8/2018

    8/10

    ##No time for regrets in the fury of battle Again and again there are undertones in this movie that show us that the situation is not as simple as the leaders of the world portrayed in the film might want their underlings to believe. A reporter asks the question whether the humans were the ones who started the war and whether the Arachnids are simply acting in self-defense. A talk show guest finds the idea that ther…

  • K

    Kamurai

    7/22/2020

    6/10

    Good watch, will watch again, and can recommend, possible for a Bad Movie Night. I'll start by saying the movie definitely isn't good, it's infamous for being a bad movie that people still love. Granted it was 1997, but the cg effects were horrendous. The practicals actually weren't so bad, but there are very few shots to actually appreciate them. Again, 1997, this movie is weirdly dated with its perception of …

  • M

    misubisu

    10/1/2022

    10/10

    I remember when I watched this movie at the theatre in 1997. It was unlike any movie I had ever seen... dismemberment, blood & guts all over the place. But it was all in context. Verhoeven really had a way with deceptively smart satire and this movie is full of it (all the school children stomping on cockroaches saying "I'm doing my part"). This is a Paul Verhoeven masterpiece. Probably the most watched movie in…

  • D

    drystyx

    4/18/2023

    9/10

    Almost a classic. Maybe it is a classic. Another semi classic or classic by Verhoeven. The "in your face" action is set to science fiction, this time with soldiers battling giant bugs from space. These are big bugs. I mean BIG BUGS! And they're mean and evil. The characters are especially likable. The comic relief in this one comes mostly from the fight scenes to anonymous characters in "commercials". Th…

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