Video sachme pasand aajae toh aap JOIN, ya APPLAUD par click karke, Google Pay ya BHIM UPI se pay karke support dikha sakte ho br br Starship Troopers is a 1997 American military science fiction action film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Edward Neumeier, based on Robert A. Heinlein's 1959 novel of the same name. The story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry, a futuristic military unit. Rico's military career progresses from recruit, to non-commissioned officer, and finally to officer, against the backdrop of an interstellar war between mankind and an insectoid species known as Arachnids.br br The only theatrically released film in the Starship Troopers franchise, it received mostly negative reviews from critics upon release; however, it has received a more positive reception in retrospect, with many critics highlighting the film's political satire.[3] It grossed $54.5 million in the U.S., and a total of $121.2 million worldwide, against a budget of $105 million.[2] In 1998, the film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects at the 70th Academy Awards. In 2012, Slant Magazine ranked the film #20 on its list of "The 100 Best Films of the 1990s".[4]br br The film has spawned several sequels – two live-action films, Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004) and Starship Troopers 3: Marauder (2008), and two computer-animated films, Starship Troopers: Invasion (2012) and Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars (2017).br br Castbr Casper Van Dien as Johnny Ricobr Dina Meyer as Dizzy Floresbr Denise Richards as Carmen Ibanezbr Jake Busey as Ace Levybr Neil Patrick Harris as Carl Jenkinsbr Clancy Brown as Sgt. Zimbr Seth Gilliam as Sugar Watkinsbr Patrick Muldoon as Zander Barcalowbr br Releasebr On release, Starship Troopers received negative reviews from American critics.[3] In a 2017 retrospective round-up of the best films of 1997, The A.V. Club critic Ignatiy Vishnevetsky called the film "too damn well-made for its own good" and said that it confused audiences and critics.[20] On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, which collects both contemporaneous and modern reviews, it has a 65 approval rating based on 65 reviews, with an average rating of 6.210. The site's consensus is: "A fun movie...if you can accept the excessive gore and wooden acting."[21] On Metacritic, it has a rating of 51 out of 100 based on 20 reviews, indicating mixed or average reviews. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "C+" on an A+ to F scalebr br Sequels and proposed remakebr The film has spawned four sequels, including two live-action films, Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004) and Starship Troopers 3: Marauder (2008), as well as two animated films, Starship Troopers: Invasion (2012) and Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars (2017).