Reception
Wing Commander was panned by critics. It received a rating of 11% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 46 reviews, and a 0% rating by the site's Top Critics. It is also considered a major box office flop: the total domestic gross of Wing Commander's theatrical run is estimated at $11,578,059, not nearly enough to recoup its $30 million budget. Chris Roberts never directed another motion picture. He did, however, serve as a producer on The Punisher, The Jacket and Lord of War.
In his Chicago Sun-Times review, Roger Ebert compliments the acting in the film, including lead Prinze. However, in 2009, Time listed the film on its list of the ten worst video-game movies.
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