Star Trek Into Darkness

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Star Trek Into Darkness

PG-13

Released May 16, 2013

2h 12m

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Adventure

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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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Critics Consensus

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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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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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Though not what every Trekkie will want but undeniably thrilling on its own terms, Star Trek Into Darkness is a solid follow-up to 2009’s breakthrough and will leave audiences wanting more.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 6, 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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Wayne B

Yes, back in 1982 we watched almost the exact same film. Except that was much more of an original idea. Hey hey Paramount, do that brand new thing!

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/24/25

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Joe M

Star Trek II- The Wrath of ... oh wait, ummm... yeah.. it was still enjoyable.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/21/25

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Audience Member

Wow. Abrams really lets us have it. And the best part is realizing it’s an alternate universe, so actions can play out similarly, but fire off in their own directions. It’s a retelling of The Wrath of Khan, but at a younger age for the crew of the Enterprise. Therefore, chaos. Fittingly enough, we get a combat sequence that audiences wanted in The Wrath of Khan, only it might not be exactly as anyone predicted. Benedict Cumberbatch arguable had the biggest shoes to fill, replacing Ricardo Montalban, but goodness, he took the new direction and fired away with it. Friendship and loyalty are at the heart of the story and that makes this movie worthy of the name Star Trek.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/14/25

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Paul S

There were definitely a lot of plot holes that made the story unorganized and confusing, but this movie surprised me in so many ways. It had incredible visuals and a story full of so many twists and turns that I didn't know what was going to happen next. I definitely recommend it for sci-fi fans!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/08/25

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Jonathan O

This sequel is dark but those who are Star Trek fans and seen The Wrath of Kan know what's next with a uno reverse card and there's foreshadowing of the Boston bombing and 9/11 events in this sequel.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/28/25

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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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