space opera
noun
: a futuristic melodramatic fantasy involving space travelers and extraterrestrial beings
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The film has become a cult classic, celebrated for its sharp wit and satirical take on the space opera genre.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
Other notable films on Lynch’s resume include the sprawling space opera Dune in 1984, which the critics did not necessarily embrace; Wild at Heart in 1990, which was honored at the Cannes Film Festival; and the surrealist neo-noir Lost Highway in 1997.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Watch on Deadline After David Lynch adapted Frank Herbert’s Dune for his 1984 space opera, Villeneuve returned to the source material for his adaptation Dune (2021) and this year’s Dune: Part Two.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2024
Bujold builds a familiar space opera world and fills it with incredibly vivid characters.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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Charna Flam, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
Other notable films on Lynch’s resume include the sprawling space opera Dune in 1984, which the critics did not necessarily embrace; Wild at Heart in 1990, which was honored at the Cannes Film Festival; and the surrealist neo-noir Lost Highway in 1997.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Watch on Deadline After David Lynch adapted Frank Herbert’s Dune for his 1984 space opera, Villeneuve returned to the source material for his adaptation Dune (2021) and this year’s Dune: Part Two.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2024
Bujold builds a familiar space opera world and fills it with incredibly vivid characters.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Space opera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20opera. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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