Wing Commander
Directed by Christopher Roberts
Where to Watch Wing Commander
- ZokkiieApril 27, 2026Went into this mostly for nostalgia since I used to play the game back in the day—good times—and that probably helped. The space battles were actually solid and the cheesy late-90s sci-fi atmosphere weirdly worked for me. It has that old-school vibe you don’t really get anymore. But yeah, the acting is shaky, some scenes feel awkward, and a lot of it doesn’t hit as hard as it thinks it does. You can see the ambition, but it feels limited by the script and budget. Still watchable if you’re into retro sci-fi or have nostalgia for the games.
Wing Commander Trivia
Wing Commander was released on March 12, 1999.
Wing Commander was directed by Christopher Roberts.
Wing Commander has a runtime of 1h 40m.
Wing Commander was produced by Donna Burkons, Joseph Newton Cohen.
In the mid-27th century, the Terran Confederation is at war with the felinoid Kilrathi Empire. After destroying a Terran base, the Kilrathi have seized a NAVCOM unit with the hyperspace jump coordinates to Earth. With Terran reinforcements scheduled to arrive two hours after the Kilrathi hit Earth, it falls upon the starfighter carrier TCS Tiger Claw to keep the Kilrathi busy.
The key characters in Wing Commander are 1st Lt. Christopher Blair (Freddie Prinze Jr.), Lt. Cmdr. 'Angel' Devereaux (Saffron Burrows), Lt. Todd 'Maniac' Marshall (Matthew Lillard).
Wing Commander is rated PG-13.
Wing Commander is an Action, Adventure, Science Fiction film.
Wing Commander has an audience rating of 2.6 out of 10.
Wing Commander had a budget of $30M.
Wing Commander has made $11.6M at the box office.