Babylon 5: A Call to Arms

Allies of the Shadows seek revenge against humanity. This movie sets up the series, "Crusade," the sequel to "Babylon 5."

• The protagonists unite to stop the Drakh fleet and its planet-killer.
• Galen uses dreams to bring a thief, a captain, and a president together, while Sheridan's behavior raises questions about his sanity.
• Set five years after the Babylon 5 series, the film introduces the Excalibur and Victory mission as a continuation of the larger saga.
• Two prototype battlecruisers confront the Drakh fleet in a space war involving a planet-killer.

• Babylon 5: The Gatheringshared space opera setting, military science fiction conflict, ensemble command structure, and looming alien threat
• Star Trek: The Motion Pictureshared television-derived science fiction mythology, interstellar warfare, and politically charged command drama
• Star Trek: First Contactshared fleet combat, alien antagonists, prototype spacecraft, and urgent planetary-scale stakes
• Stargate: The Ark of Truthshared space opera world-building, military leadership, and resistance against an existential extraterrestrial threat

Director

Michael Vejar

Release Date

1999-05-12

Runtime

94 min

Rating

6.9 / 10 (135)

What is Babylon 5: A Call to Arms about?

A prophetic technomage assembles an unlikely command team to defend civilization from the Drakh and their planet-killing fleet.

What is Babylon 5: A Call to Arms like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Babylon 5: A Call to Arms as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.

Is Babylon 5: A Call to Arms violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Babylon 5: A Call to Arms as moderate.

Which films are like Babylon 5: A Call to Arms?

Films with a similar feel include Babylon 5: The Gathering, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Star Trek: First Contact, and Stargate: The Ark of Truth.

How long is Babylon 5: A Call to Arms?

Babylon 5: A Call to Arms runs 94 minutes.