Full-length opening weekend review by Rita Kempley in the Washington Post says that this film is "breathtakingly awful in concept and execution."

New York Times film review, by Elvis Mitchell. Requires free registration.

Review of the movie by Sara Voorhees. Even the special effects can't redeem an unspeakably awful first 30 minutes.

A negative review of the movie "Battlefield Earth," by Kenneth Silber.

Maitland McDonagh reviews "Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000." Rates the movie 1/5.

Three reviews of the film. Overall rating: 0 stars out of 4.

Capsule review of the film, by Bil Antoniou. Links to similar movies.

Review by Brian Webster, who rates the movie 39/100.

Negative review of this sci-fi film.

Review of "Battlefield Earth," one of the worst movies ever made. Rated 1/5.

Louis B. Hobson reviews "Battlefield Earth," a vanity project with excruciatingly ludicrous dialogue and heavy-handed directing.

A review by Anthony Leong which originally appeared in the Australian science fiction media magazine "Frontier." Includes stills.

All positive. By John L. Flynn, his wife, and several university students in a science fiction class.

Jennifer Matarese gives tips on what to look for if forced to watch this movie in the company of two wisecracking robots on the Satellite of Love.

Review by Andrew Lindemann Malone in The Diamondback.

Stephen finds "Battlefield Earth" to be pointless as well as ludicrous. Rated 3/10.

Review by Rob Paul of the film "Battlefield: Earth" at Videoflicks.com.

This film won the 'Golden Raspberry' award for worst film of 2000. It's not hard to see why. Review by Anwar Brett, credits. Rated 1/5. Also, a link to a review of the DVD release, which fares considerably better.

Review of the movie, by Roger M. Wilcox. On a scale of just how horrible this film is, he rates it 9.5/10.

Review by Wade Major. Gives the film a rating of no stars.

Review by Lisa Alspector.

Analysis of the movie from a Christian perspective, intended for parents and grandparents. Synopsis and commentary, rating for frequency of objectionable elements.

Capsule review of the video release. Rated 1/5.

Review of the migraine-inducing galactic dud. Has a moral rating ("very offensive") as well as a rating of 1.5/5 for moviemaking quality.

Perhaps this movie is meant to be comic book style, but misses. Rated 3/6.

A review of this disappointing big-budget film, criticizes the director's limited bag of tricks and the inept adaptation by the screenwriter. Rated 5.7/10.

Capsule review. Rated 1/10.

Review of a slightly longer version of the movie than what made it to the screen. Tells how much the reviewer would be willing to pay to see it.

Review by Duncan Campbell in The Guardian dwells on the rumours about the relationship between Scientology and the film "Battlefield Earth." Whatever the truth may be about that issue, the movie is surely one of the worst ever made.

Reviewer Scott Von Doviak pans this muddled sci-fi extravaganza.

Chuck Dowling reviews both the movie and DVD. Rated 0/5.

Craig Kopp's review says that the movie is "entertainingly cheesy."

Pronounces the movie "a disaster of epic proportions." Rated 0/4.

Review of the DVD special edition, by "Doctor Drew." Rates it 2.5 stars out of 5.

A fan of John Travolta reviews the DVD, and rates the video, audio, features, and the film itself.

Considers effects and other visuals, sound, extras, and the movie itself. Overall rating 0/10.

Review by Patrick Naugle. Overall rating 55/100.

Ordinary viewers review and rate the movie.

With gaping plot holes, bad acting, and liberal "borrowing" from more entertaining films, this movie could not be any stupider. Grade: F.

Desson Howe of the Washington Post calls this flick "Ishtar of the Apes."

Review of this movie, by Max Messier. Rated 1/4.

Full review by Matt Heffernan. Rated half a star out of 4.

Guide for parents says that the Travolta vehicle is relatively harmless for teens, but the movie is derivative and just stupid. Not the best science fiction film for kids.

Review argues that this movie stands as a monument to the danger of art being disfigured by zeal, if the ideal renders its expression beyond criticism.

Regular guy thought that the bad reviews might be exaggerating, but now doesn't see how the movie could have been any worse. Rated for the movie itself and on a scale for laughability.

Rant against the movie, by Rob Vaux. Grade: F.

Review by Jim Fleming, intended for parents. Includes stills. Suggested questions to ask kids. Overall grade: C+.

Negative review by Eric Lurio. Rated 0.25/5.

Reviews and rates the film.

Analysis of the film from a religious perspective.

Review of the movie and its transfer to DVD. Technically excellent transfer, but no storyline and a tremendous waste of talent.

Full review of the cinema release. Rated 1/5.

The reviewer is now filled with curiosity as to whether the book is as bad as the movie. Rated 4.5/5 turkeys.

Long review of this colossal turkey. Rated 1/10.

Critiques the movie, rates it 7/10, features interview with John Travolta.

Lengthy, in-depth review, at Jabootu's Bad Movie Dimension. Includes stills, "immortal dialogue," and brief quotes from other movie critics.

Review by Ron Stringer, in Scientology's back yard.

Review by Kerry Douglas Dye.

Detailed review of this vanity project, at Jabootu's Bad Movie Dimension.

Review of the movie, by Sean Axmaker, in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

Movie reviewed by Paul Clinton, at CNN.com.

This movie gives great insight into how not to make a movie. Rated half a star out of four.

Introduction compares "Battlefield Earth" unfavorably to "Yor." Site also includes a review by Robert Lewis, and a photo gallery.

Short review says that the movie is okay as a cheesy time-killer.

Howard Anderson says that this film didn't deserve the trashing it got. Overall rating 8/10.

A teen reviews the disappointing sci-fi epic, and gives it a grade of D-.

Short review. Competent model effects and CGI, but Death Star-sized plot holes. Rating: 1.5/4. Does not work in Netscape 3 or 4.

Review says the movie isn't quite as bad as some critics have said. Still, recommends skipping it unless you're a fan of science fiction. Rated 2/5.

The plot holes and lack of continuity are just too much. Reviewer says that this film has no redeeming qualities whatsoever.

Review of one of the worst films ever made.

Three reviewers poke fun at the John Travolta science fiction flick. Includes a Battlefield Earth drinking game. Rated a zero on the rewatchability scale.

Review of the epic, by James Chappell. Rated 0/5.

Short review. Rated 7/10.

Review mocks this total disaster of a movie.

A negative appraisal, by Ron Weiskind.

Rob Medich reviews "Battlefield Earth," easily the worst movie of the year, if not the millennium.

Full review of the movie. Rated 1/10.

Reviewer says this movie is every bit as bad as the critics say, and not to waste any money seeing it.

Review from a Christian perspective, from Focus on the Family.

Review of the film, by Cynthia Fuchs.

Full-length review of "Battlefield Earth" in the San Francisco Chronicle. Reviewer Bob Graham suggests treating the movie as an exercise in campy comic-book style.

Review by Andrew Manning. Plot summary, quick rundown, what's good and bad about the film. Rated 1.5/10.

Chet Williamson points out a handful of good things about the film.

Synopsis. Two reviews: one of the theatrical release, and the other of the DVD. Both reviewers also rate the film.

Film review by James Berardinelli. He cannot find anything nice to say about this wreck of a motion picture. Rated half a star out of four.

Full-length review by Jack Garner. Rated 1/10.

Review of the film. Rated half a star out of four.

Andrew O'Hehir guesses that L. Ron Hubbard's book must be ludicrous trash, but it can't possibly be as annoying and incoherent as the movie.

Wesley Morris pans the film as a raging bore.

The sheer awfulness of this movie has the reviewer indulging in conspiracy theories about who controls Hollywood. Rated half a star out of 5.

Review of the DVD and its extras, by Jeff Berkwits.

Cast, plot summary, review, "priceless dialogue." Rated 4 black cats--the worst.

Review. Includes 6 stills. Rated 1/5.

In-depth review by Marc Savlov of the worst film he's seen in more than 10 years. Rated a bomb (0 stars out of 5).

Movie review by The Self-Made Critic. Rated 1/5.

Review contains spoilers, and an option to jump to the rating. Plot summary and critique. Lowest possible rating: a big red stop light.

Full review by a fan of science fiction who was disappointed to find that the movie really is as bad as the critics say. Analysis of where it might have gone wrong.

Cast list, several very brief reviews, viewer rating of the film.

MaryAnn Johanson (the Flick Filosopher) reviews the sci-fi turkey "Battlefield Earth."

Cast and credits, plot summary, and in-depth review of the worst film of 2000, by Richard Scheib. Rated -1 out of 5.

"Tall Guy" tells why this cliché-ridden movie is just plain bad.

The much-maligned "Battlefield Earth" is actually a halfway decent adventure. Rated 2.5/5.

Review of the movie, by John Shea. Rated 1/2 a star out of 5.

Two reviews of the movie, both negative. Also has several stills.

Joe Baltake, movie critic for the Sacramento Bee, reviews "Battlefield Earth." Includes quotes from other film critics. Rated no stars.

Rob Blackwelder reviews "Battlefield Earth," a cinematic disaster that cries out for the return of "Mystery Science Theater." Rated zero stars, and on the Worst of 2000 list.

Reviewer Jeff Vice says that "Battlefield Earth" is "shockingly inept." Rated 0/4.

The technical quality of the DVD transfer is very good, but the movie itself leaves viewers wondering why it was ever made. Also named the Worst Movie on DVD for 2001.