Star Trek Into Darkness

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Star Trek Into Darkness

PG-13

Released May 16, 2013

2h 12m

Sci-Fi

Adventure

Action

Fantasy

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The crew of the Starship Enterprise returns home after an act of terrorism within its own organization destroys most of Starfleet and what it represents, leaving Earth in a state of crisis. With a personal score to settle, Capt. James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) leads his people (Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Zoë Saldana) on a mission to capture a one-man weapon of mass destruction, thereby propelling all of them into an epic game of life and death.

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Visually spectacular and suitably action packed, Star Trek Into Darkness is a rock-solid installment in the venerable sci-fi franchise, even if it's not as fresh as its predecessor.

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

Pulling off the trick of being both irreverent and Trekkie-pleasing, JJ Abrams effortlessly orchestrates massive action set pieces, a galaxy of 'cor look at that' CGI effects and well-modulated character scenes.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 5, 2017

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

The socio-political commentary of 'Star Trek Into Darkness' is about as sophisticated as you'd expect from scribes Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtman, who also wrote the first two 'Transformers' movies.

Jun 21, 2016

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

J.J. Abrams once again successfully creates a fast-paced summer adventure that audiences should love.

Rated: A

Apr 23, 2015

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Even if all of those ridiculous lens flares annoy the film snob deep down inside, you have to agree that J.J. Abrams has a nose for action and eye for spectacle.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 31, 2025

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

It might not hold a candle to the best the franchise has to offer, though it serves as a worthy follow-up to the universe introduced in 2009, thanks to an entirely charming cast and ambitious visual effects.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 20, 2023

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Erick Estrada

Cinegarage

Not the best JJ Abrams film, but one that shows him a lot less stiff and delivers interesting ideas. [Full review in Spanish]

Dec 21, 2022

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Laura C

Love,love this movie!! I love this star trek movie,Chris pine is the hottest capt as James t Kirk! I love Bennedict cumberbatch as khan,he was the best evil villan!! love all the action scenes,best plot ,love this movie! go see this movie!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/05/22

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I Am F

I am not a trekkie, but I have never liked this kind of movie. The Story is a mess, the characters are unlikable and the overall experience feels lacking.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/10/25

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Ace R

An excellent movie. If you like Star Trek, you'll love this film. It's full of action, and it's full of surprises. I highly recommend that you see this film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/28/25

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tim s

Essentially, Into Darkness is a remake of Wrath of Khan with updated effects. However, that doesn't prevent this sequel from being entertaining. The environments are beautiful, and the emotions are palpable. The twist ending may leave some viewers shaken and confused, but nonetheless, this is a wild ride at the movies.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/19/25

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Gareth v

Star Trek Into Darkness is a gripping and stylish sequel that balances fan service with fresh energy, making it a worthy continuation of the rebooted saga.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/08/25

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Noah V.

Reviewers rating this anything above 1 or 2 stars clearly doesn’t understand what made the earlier movies so captivating and intriguing. The captain character learns nothing from all of the stuff he does with the plot going back on so many stupid decisions they made just to make an even worse one. Let’s pray they don’t make another one of these movies, they already ruined the franchise for me with this one.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/06/25

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Synopsis

The crew of the Starship Enterprise returns home after an act of terrorism within its own organization destroys most of Starfleet and what it represents, leaving Earth in a state of crisis. With a personal score to settle, Capt. James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) leads his people (Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Zoë Saldana) on a mission to capture a one-man weapon of mass destruction, thereby propelling all of them into an epic game of life and death.

Director: J.J. Abrams
Producer: J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk, Damon Lindelof, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci
Screenwriter: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Damon Lindelof
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Skydance Media, Bad Robot
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Seq. of Sci-Fi Violenc|Intense Seq. of Sci-Fi Action)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 16, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 14, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $228.8M
Runtime: 2h 12m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Datasat

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