Star Trek

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Star Trek

PG-13

Released May 7, 2009

2h 6m

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Adventure

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Aboard the USS Enterprise, the most-sophisticated starship ever built, a novice crew embarks on its maiden voyage. Their path takes them on a collision course with Nero (Eric Bana), a Romulan commander whose mission of vengeance threatens all mankind. If humanity would survive, a rebellious young officer named James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) and a coolly logical Vulcan named Spock (Zachary Quinto) must move beyond their rivalry and find a way to defeat Nero before it is too late.

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Critics Consensus

Star Trek reignites a classic franchise with action, humor, a strong story, and brilliant visuals, and will please traditional Trekkies and new fans alike.

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Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

Star Trek works both as a nostalgia trip for those that remember, and a fun, on-the-run sci-fi flick for those that are Trekkie virgins.

Apr 25, 2019

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

Aside from the cool effects and surprise cameos from notable actor/director Tyler Perry and one of the U.S.S. Enterprise's original passengers Leonard Nimoy, there really wasn't much there.

Rated: D

Sep 12, 2017

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Mark Monahan

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Whether watching Kirk and Sulu skydive from space, a rural Mid-West dotted with vast interstellar towers, or Kirk do battle with a very ill-tempered beastie on a frozen moon, it's hard not to gape in wonder.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 17, 2015

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David Griffiths

Subculture Entertainment

If you are afraid of the ‘Star Trek’ brand don’t be… Abrams has done a wonderful job separating this from the past films and TV shows and you can watch this as an action sci-fi film that stands on it’s own two feet.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 29, 2024

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

The exceptional thing about Abrams’ reimagining of the series, beyond being at once smart and more engaging than most other blockbusters, is that his film renews the franchise without starting from scratch.

Rated: 4/4

Sep 5, 2023

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

There were times where this didn’t feel anything like a Star Trek movie.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 25, 2022

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Ben W

Pretty mid, but great acting and performances. Also the lens flares are terrible!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/13/23

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Ella C

It was amazing to see in theaters again after all this time!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/26/22

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Jeffrey

Its got so many nods while also retaining a new story. I love it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/26/22

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A22DNAL

This movie was a wonderful prelude to tell the backstory of the NCC-1701 crew! It’s even better watching it in theaters because you get to pickup on all the subtle nuances of the storyline that just really pulls it al together. This was the start of a wonderful trilogy!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/25/22

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Rachael H

A brilliant reboot with a great cast. Maybe a bit much lens flare. :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/18/25

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Blu B

There are some minor plot conviences that could easily be fixed with sharper more refined writing and this has quite a bit more action and "modern" pacing to it more than any other Star Trek film to this point. But it's so well made and does such a great job doing everything it sets out to do that it's easy to overlook itI think for most people. Even if you haven't seen the films before this you don't even need to, it's that good. Simliar to how Wrath of Khan you don't need to have seen the first or the show to see how good it is. This also does an amazing job serving as a prequel and reboot to the franchise as well without being disrespectful to the other entries. Music is really good and very well used. I do wish it was a bit more catchy on it's own though. The Beastie Boys ironically never feels out of place. Cinematography is really good. It defintely doesn't feel like a TV Series and understands it's a big screen flick. It also does a very good job nailing the Star Trek look while modernizing and standing out on it's own. I will say there is ALOT of CGI in this and lots of lens flares to. But it's really well done and looks good. Everything else is pretty masterful aside from the minor plot conviences. It does a great job balancing action, humor, heart, and character with a great story and being respectful to longtime fans. This is easily JJ Abrams finest hour. Everyone should give this a try once. All Time Classic.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/09/25

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Synopsis

Aboard the USS Enterprise, the most-sophisticated starship ever built, a novice crew embarks on its maiden voyage. Their path takes them on a collision course with Nero (Eric Bana), a Romulan commander whose mission of vengeance threatens all mankind. If humanity would survive, a rebellious young officer named James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) and a coolly logical Vulcan named Spock (Zachary Quinto) must move beyond their rivalry and find a way to defeat Nero before it is too late.

Director: J.J. Abrams
Producer: J.J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof
Screenwriter: Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Bad Robot, Spyglass Entertainment, Paramount Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Sci-Fi Action|Brief Sexual Content|Violence)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 7, 2009, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Sep 8, 2023
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $257.7M
Runtime: 2h 6m

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