Editing Stargate (film) (section)

==Reception==
===Box office===
The film received a warm reception from the public, grossing $71,567,262 at the [[United States]] box office and $125&nbsp;million internationally for a worldwide total of $196,567,262.<ref name="mojo">{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=stargate.htm |title=Stargate (1994) |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=April 27, 2011}}</ref><ref name="numbers">{{cite web |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1994/0SGTE.php|title=Movie Stargate - Box Office Data, News, Cast Information |website=The Numbers|publisher=Nash Information Services }}</ref> At the time, the film set a record for the highest-grossing opening weekend for a film released in the month of October.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/weekends/month/?mo=10&p=.htm |title=Top Opening Weekends By Month |website=boxofficemojo.com |access-date=April 4, 2009}}</ref> It would hold this record for four years until 1998 when ''[[Antz]]'' took it.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1998/10/05/animated-antz-crawls-to-top-in-box-office-debut/|title=Animated "Antz' crawls to top in box office debut}}</ref>

In its first run, ''Stargate'' made more money than film industry insiders predicted, considering the lukewarm reviews.<ref name="time5">{{cite magazine |first=Richard |last=Corliss |title=The Invasion Has Begun! |magazine=Time |date=July 8, 1996 |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,984815-5,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815102703/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,984815-5,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 15, 2009 |access-date=July 8, 2008 |author-link=Richard Corliss}}</ref><ref name="wesuf1">{{cite magazine |first=Rebecca |last=Ascher-Walsh |title=Space Under Fire |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=July 28, 1995 |url=https://ew.com/article/1996/07/12/timeline-independence-day-filmshoot/ |access-date=July 8, 2008 |archive-date=July 9, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080709002618/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,293332,00.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Some regard it as Emmerich's breakthrough film.<ref name="breakthrough">{{cite news |first=Steven |last=Goldman |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2008/mar/07/2 |title=Action Man |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=April 3, 2009 |location=London |date=March 7, 2008}}</ref> ''Stargate'' grossed over $16,651,000 in the United States during its opening week in October 1994. It was the 35th-highest-grossing film opening in the U.S. in October.<ref name="iop">{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/weekends/month/?mo=10&p=.htm |title=Top Opening Weekends By Month |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=April 3, 2009}}</ref> From November 4–6, the film grossed around $12,368,700, declining 25%.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121990561/stargate-still-no-1-at-box-office/ |title='Stargate' still No. 1 at box office |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331205127/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121990561/stargate-still-no-1-at-box-office/ |date=November 9, 1994 |access-date=March 31, 2023 |archive-date=March 31, 2023 |page=19 |newspaper=[[Ledger-Enquirer]] |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |url-status=live}} {{Open access}}</ref> It topped the box office for two weeks until it was dethroned by ''[[Interview with the Vampire (film)|Interview with the Vampire]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Love at First Bite: 'Vampire' Tears Into Box Office : Movies: Warners film looks to be the fourth largest debut ever. 'Santa Clause' sleighs into the No. 2 spot with a solid take.|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=November 14, 1994|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-11-14-ca-62651-story.html|access-date=December 22, 2010|first=Richard|last=Natale}}</ref> The film would continue this decline until the end of November, when the film garnered $4,777,198, or an 8.2% rise. The week before that the film garnered around $4,413,420, a 45.6% decline. In its last week playing theatrically, the film garnered around $1,170,500 in the U.S.<ref name="iopus">{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekend&id=stargate.htm |title=Stargate (1994) Weekend Box Office |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=April 3, 2009 }}</ref>

===Critical response===
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On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has an approval rating of 53% based on 51 reviews, and an average rating of 5.4/10. The site's critics consensus states: "''Stargate'' has splashy visuals and James Spader to recommend it, but corny characterization and a clunky script makes this a portal to ho-hum."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/stargate/ |title=''Stargate'' (1994) |work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango Media]] |access-date=July 26, 2024}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a weighted average score of 42 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/stargate |title=''Stargate'' Reviews |work=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[Paramount Streaming|CBS Interactive]] |access-date=March 22, 2018}}</ref> At [[Movie Review Query Engine]] (MRQE), which assigns a [[Standard score|normalized rating]] to mainstream critics, the film holds a score of 64 out of 100 based on 95 reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mrqe.com/movies/m100046681 |title=Stargate |website=MRQE |access-date=January 15, 2011}}</ref> Audiences polled by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemascore.com|title=Find CinemaScore|format=Type "Stargate" in the search box|website=[[CinemaScore]]|access-date=January 10, 2022}}</ref>

Most of the negativity focused on what was criticized as overuse of special effects, thinness of plot, and excessive use of [[cliché]]s. [[Roger Ebert]] went so far as to say, "The movie ''[[Ed Wood (film)|Ed Wood]]'', about the worst director of all time, was made to prepare us for ''Stargate''". Ebert awarded the film one out of four stars and, even over 10 years later, ''Stargate'' remained on his list of most-hated films.<ref>{{cite news |date=October 28, 1994 |first=Roger |last=Ebert |author-link=Roger Ebert |title=Stargate |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/stargate-1994 |newspaper=[[Chicago Sun-Times]] |access-date=April 4, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=August 11, 2005 |last=Ebert |first=Roger |author-link=Roger Ebert |title=Ebert's Most Hated |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/roger-ebert/eberts-most-hated |website=RogerEbert.com}}</ref> Mike DiBella from ''Allmovie'' said, "There simply isn't enough spectacle in ''Stargate'' to make up for its many flaws."<ref>{{cite news |first=Mike |last=DiBella |url=https://www.allmovie.com/work/stargate-132284/review |title=Stargate |website=Allmovie |access-date=April 4, 2009}}</ref> The film peaked at number one on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' chart ''Top Video Rentals'' on April 29, 1995.<ref>{{cite book |title=Billboard |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5AsEAAAAMBAJ |date=April 29, 1995 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media}}</ref>

The positive reviews stated that it was an "instant camp classic" and praised the film for its special effects and entertainment value,<ref>{{cite news |first=Stephen |last=Farber |url=http://www.movieline.com/reviews/stargate_rvw.shtml |title=StarGate |website=MovieLine |access-date=August 22, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040221035710/http://www.movieline.com/reviews/stargate_rvw.shtml |archive-date=February 21, 2004}}</ref> with Chris Hicks of the ''[[Deseret News]]'' calling it "''[[Star Wars]]'' meets ''[[Ben-Hur (1959 film)|Ben Hur]]''".<ref>{{cite news |first=Chris |last=Hicks |url=http://deseretnews.com/movies/view/1,1257,1736,00.html |title=Movie review: Stargate |work=Deseret News |location=Salt Lake City |date=October 28, 1994 |access-date=August 22, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061105014132/http://deseretnews.com/movies/view/1,1257,1736,00.html |archive-date=November 5, 2006 }}</ref> Scott McKenzie from DVDactive said, "It's a shame because the world created around the ''Stargate'' is compelling and detailed. It's almost enough to make me want to watch the [[Stargate SG-1|TV series]], but not quite."<ref name="reviewone">{{cite web |first=Scott |last=McKenzie |url=http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/dvd/stargate-special-edition.html |title=Stargate: Special Edition (UK - BD RB) |website=DVDactive.com |access-date=April 3, 2009 }}</ref>

===Accolades===
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In 1995, ''Stargate'' was considered for various film awards worldwide. It won six of the ten awards it was nominated for.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111282/awards |title=Stargate |website=IMDb |access-date=January 15, 2010}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Award
! Category
! Recipients
! Result
|-
|rowspan="3"| [[Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films]] || [[Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film]] || ''Stargate'' || {{won}}
|-
| [[Saturn Award for Best Costume Design]] || Joseph A. Porro || {{nom}}
|-
| [[Saturn Award for Best Special Effects]] || Jeffrey A. Okun and [[Patrick Tatopoulos]] || {{nom}}
|-
| [[BMI Film & TV Awards]] || [[BMI Film & TV Awards|BMI Film Music Award]] || [[David Arnold]] || {{won}}
|-
| [[Fantasporto]] || International Fantasy Film Award for Best Film || [[Roland Emmerich]] || {{nom}}
|-
| Germany's Golden Screen Awards || [[Goldene Leinwand|Golden Screen]] || ''Stargate'' || {{won}}
|-
| [[Hugo Award]] || [[Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation]] || ''Stargate'' || {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="3"| Sci-Fi Universe Magazine: Universe Reader's Choice Awards || Best Science Fiction Film || ''Stargate'' || {{won}}
|-
| Best Special Effects in a Genre Motion Picture || Jeffrey A. Okun || {{won}}
|-
| Best Supporting Actress in a Genre Motion Picture || [[Mili Avital]] || {{won}}
|}