Star Trek
Seen it?2009 | 127 min | Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (94% on Rotten Tomatoes), it won an Oscar, audiences rate it highly (7.4 out of 10) and it was a solid box office hit. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Star Trek Into Darkness or Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, start here.
- The mood
- Mind-bending.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 7 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, a Vulcan, was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emotion. As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their crew through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no one has gone before. The human adventure has begun again.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
94% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 1 Oscar: Best Makeup and Hairstyling. Won 1 SAG Award: Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture. Also nominated for 3 more Oscars, 2 BAFTAs and 1 WGA Award. Plus 4 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$387 million worldwide on a $150 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 548K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by J.J. Abrams
- Chris PineCadet James T. Kirk
- Zachary QuintoCommander Spock
- Leonard NimoyAmbassador Spock
- Eric BanaCaptain Nero
- Bruce GreenwoodCaptain Christopher Pike
- Karl UrbanDr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
- Zoe SaldañaLieutenant Nyota Uhura
- Simon PeggLieutenant Commander Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott
- John ChoLieutenant Hikaru Sulu
- Anton YelchinEnsign Pavel Chekov