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For the Love of Spock

Name: For the Love of Spock
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2016-09-09
Cast: William Shatner, George Takei, J.J. Abrams, Simon Pegg, Chris Pine

2016 | 105 min | Documentary

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for the curious. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood: Eye-opening.
The pace: Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 45 min.
What might put you off: Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

The life of Mr. Spock, as well as that of Leonard Nimoy, the actor who played him for almost fifty years, written and directed by his son: Adam.

How it earned its rating

CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 74 on Metacritic
AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 13K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Adam Nimoy

William ShatnerSelf
George TakeiSelf
J.J. AbramsSelf
Simon PeggSelf
Chris PineSelf
Adam NimoySelf
Nichelle NicholsSelf
Zachary QuintoSelf
Zoe SaldañaSelf
Neil deGrasse TysonSelf