Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Seen it?1982 | 113 min | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (87% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (7.5 out of 10) and it made about 8 times its budget. A strong pick for the weekend.
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 or Return of the Jedi, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 53 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
The starship Enterprise and its crew is pulled back into action when old nemesis, Khan, steals a top secret device called Project Genesis.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
87% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$97 million worldwide on a $12 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 339K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nicholas Meyer
- William ShatnerAdmiral James T. Kirk
- Leonard NimoyCaptain Spock
- Ricardo MontalbanKhan Noonien Singh
- DeForest KelleyDr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
- James DoohanCmdr. Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott
- Walter KoenigCmdr. Pavel Chekov
- George TakeiCmdr. Hikaru Sulu
- Nichelle NicholsCmdr. Uhura
- Bibi BeschDr. Carol Marcus
- Merritt ButrickDr. David Marcus