Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Seen it?1986 | 118 min | Science Fiction, Adventure
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (81% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (7.2 out of 10) and it drew serious awards attention. 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 adventure fans. If you loved Star Trek or Guardians of the Galaxy, start here.
- The mood
- Mind-bending.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
When a huge alien probe enters the galaxy and begins to vaporize Earth's oceans, Kirk and his crew must travel back in time in order to bring back whales and save the planet.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
81% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Nominated for 4 Oscars.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$133 million worldwide on a $21 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 226K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Leonard Nimoy
- William ShatnerAdmiral James T. Kirk
- Leonard NimoyCaptain Spock
- DeForest KelleyDr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
- James DoohanCaptain Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott
- George TakeiCmdr. Hikaru Sulu
- Walter KoenigCmdr. Pavel Chekov
- Nichelle NicholsCmdr. Uhura
- Mark LenardSarek
- Jane WyattAmanda
- Majel BarrettCommander Chapel