the film garnered mixed reviews. in rotten tomatoes main t-meter critics section, 48% of critics gave film positive review based on 40 reviews, average rating of 5.3 out of 10. @ mrqe, assigns normalized rating out of 100 critics, film holds score of 64 based on 95 reviews. out of emmerich s works, stargate fourth-highest-rated film, behind patriot, independence day, , white house down.
most of negativity focused on overuse of special effects, thinness of plot, , excessive use of clichés. roger ebert went far say, movie ed wood, worst director of time, made prepare stargate . ebert awarded film 1 out of 4 stars; and, on ten years later, stargate remained on list of hated films. mike dibella allmovie said, there isn t enough spectacle in stargate make many flaws. film peaked @ number 1 on billboard chart top video rentals on april 29, 1995. however, positive reviews stated instant camp classic , praised film special effects , entertainment value, chris hicks of deseret news calling star wars meets ben hur . scott mckenzie dvdactive said, s shame because world created around stargate compelling , detailed. s enough make me want watch tv series, not quite. after release of movie, emmerich , devlin sued egyptology student, claiming had written story , given them idea. suit later settled out of court.
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