Editing Space Mutiny (section)

==Reception==
Danny Reagan, in his review published in the ''[[Abilene Reporter-News]]'', found it enjoyable and said it "is strictly B-grade sci-fi movie fare, but pretty good B-stuff. And B's usually are made for family viewing, as is this one".<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Reagan |first=Danny |date=March 31, 1989 |title=Two from AIP, and a very weird one from Vestron |journal=Abilene Reporter-News |pages=2C}}</ref>

Mike Mayo wrote in ''[[The Roanoke Times]]'' that the film was comical and "high level camp". He graded it two stars and a half out of five. He recommended it "for fans of alternative video", saying "this one is a treat".<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Mayo |first=Mike |date=April 26, 1989 |title=A foursome of farces from the far side |journal=The Roanoke Times |pages=Extra: 1}}</ref>

In his review published in ''The Times'', Tom Lounges gave it three out of five stars. While he thought the dialogue wasn't very good, he said that the "film is never at loss for action and special-effect sequences". He found [[John Phillip Law]]'s performance too campy, but liked the ones from [[James Ryan (actor)|James Ryan]], [[Reb Brown]], and [[Cameron Mitchell (actor)|Cameron Mitchell]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Lounges |first=Tom |date=May 5, 1989 |title=Aliens, lasers stir excitement in science fiction release |journal=The Times |pages=C-6}}</ref>

A ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' reviewer who goes by the pseudonym "Lor" declared the film to be "an okay space saga", noting that "Cute model shots provide a patina of space opera section though the special effects are decidedly chintzy."<ref>{{Cite book |title=Variety's Film Reviews 1989-1990. Vol. 21 |publisher=R. R. Bowker |year=1991 |isbn=0-8352-3089-9 |location=New Jersey |pages=No pages |language=English}}</ref>

The movie-mocking television comedy series ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'' lampooned it. Writer [[Bill Corbett]] recalled "one of the movies that stood out for me was ''Space Mutiny.'' It was a South African film that was really fun and really dumb and gave us the gift of having a character killed off pointedly one moment and then, five minutes later, sitting back at her desk".<ref name="wired">{{Cite news |last=Raftery |first=Brian |date=April 22, 2014 |title=Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Definitive Oral History of a TV Masterpiece |url=https://www.wired.com/2014/04/mst3k-oral-history/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230713065312/https://www.wired.com/2014/04/mst3k-oral-history/ |archive-date=July 13, 2023 |access-date=2023-07-13 |work=Wired |language=en-US |issn=1059-1028}}</ref>  Kayleigh Hearn of ''[[Looper.com]]'' said it's the second best episode of the show, adding that, "action-packed and incredibly quotable, ''Space Mutiny'' is a perfect entry point for viewers new to ''MST3K''."<ref name="looper">{{Cite web |last=Hearn |first=Kayleigh |date=2021-09-24 |title=30 Best Mystery Science Theater 3000 Episodes Ranked |url=https://www.looper.com/615255/30-best-mystery-science-theater-3000-episodes-ranked/ |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=Looper |language=en-US}}</ref>