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Star Trek

  • 2009
  • PG-13
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
630K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
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Star Trek (2009)
This is the final theatrical trailer for Star Trek, directed by J.J. Abrams.
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The brash James T. Kirk tries to live up to his father's legacy with Mr. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful Romulan from the future creates black holes to destroy the Federation one pl... Read allThe brash James T. Kirk tries to live up to his father's legacy with Mr. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful Romulan from the future creates black holes to destroy the Federation one planet at a time.The brash James T. Kirk tries to live up to his father's legacy with Mr. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful Romulan from the future creates black holes to destroy the Federation one planet at a time.

  • Director
    • J.J. Abrams
  • Writers
    • Roberto Orci
    • Alex Kurtzman
    • Gene Roddenberry
  • Stars
    • Chris Pine
    • Zachary Quinto
    • Simon Pegg
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    630K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    859
    32
    • Director
      • J.J. Abrams
    • Writers
      • Roberto Orci
      • Alex Kurtzman
      • Gene Roddenberry
    • Stars
      • Chris Pine
      • Zachary Quinto
      • Simon Pegg
    • 1.7KUser reviews
    • 538Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 27 wins & 95 nominations total

    Videos28

    Star Trek: Final Theatrical Trailer
    Trailer 2:06
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    Star Trek: Superbowl Spot
    Trailer 0:33
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    Star Trek: Superbowl Spot
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    Star Trek: Superbowl Spot
    Star Trek: TV Trailer
    Trailer 1:03
    Star Trek: TV Trailer
    Star Trek: Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:13
    Star Trek: Trailer #2
    Star Trek
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    Star Trek
    "Star Trek: Discovery" Season 3 Explained
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    "Star Trek: Discovery" Season 3 Explained

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    Chris Pine
    Chris Pine
    • Kirk
    Zachary Quinto
    Zachary Quinto
    • Spock
    Simon Pegg
    Simon Pegg
    • Scotty
    Leonard Nimoy
    Leonard Nimoy
    • Spock Prime
    Eric Bana
    Eric Bana
    • Nero
    Bruce Greenwood
    Bruce Greenwood
    • Pike
    Karl Urban
    Karl Urban
    • Bones
    Zoe Saldaña
    Zoe Saldaña
    • Uhura
    • (as Zoë Saldana)
    John Cho
    John Cho
    • Sulu
    Anton Yelchin
    Anton Yelchin
    • Chekov
    Ben Cross
    Ben Cross
    • Sarek
    Winona Ryder
    Winona Ryder
    • Amanda Grayson
    Chris Hemsworth
    Chris Hemsworth
    • George Kirk
    Jennifer Morrison
    Jennifer Morrison
    • Winona Kirk
    Rachel Nichols
    Rachel Nichols
    • Gaila
    Faran Tahir
    Faran Tahir
    • Captain Robau
    Clifton Collins Jr.
    Clifton Collins Jr.
    • Ayel
    Tony Elias
    Tony Elias
    • Officer Pitts
    • (as Antonio Elias)
    • Director
      • J.J. Abrams
    • Writers
      • Roberto Orci
      • Alex Kurtzman
      • Gene Roddenberry
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews1.7K

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    8jmariani-59799

    Yeah, not Star Trek of old, but great fun.

    For folks who dissed this movie, and the second, because it wasn't the Star Trek of yester year, get over it. Roddenbury rolling over in his grave? Oh, please. The events in the first movie somehow made all the other off-shoots impossible? Yikes! How does anything in this movie affect the series with Piccard, Janeway, etc.? Give it a break, eh?

    Yeah, both movies had some corny lines and one or two ridiculous scenarios (Spock and Uhura making out?), but the first two movies in this reboot were great fun. The actors were brilliant even when their lines weren't, the action decent. Was either movie award-worthy? No, but not every movie has to be in order to enjoy it. I wasn't disappointed. Both kept me very well entertained. Sometimes it's good just to sit back, relax, enjoy, and not take everything so damn seriously.

    Now, the third installment is altogether another matter. While it did have its moments, it was really terribly written. There is a limit to how much even good actors can do with pervasively bad lines, and how much slop a viewer can put up with. And if Hollywood doesn't stop with their "wokeness", I think I'll have to stick with foreign flicks.
    8briancham1994

    Blockbusterised

    I haven't seen the original Star Trek but it has a reputation for being heavy on the technobabble and continuity lockout. This film is an attempt to remake it closer to a traditional Hollywood blockbuster and it works. It is easy to follow and full of exciting action, though I can't compare it with the original.
    10leesidney

    What a production - cheesy bits forgiven!

    There was no way that this reboot was going to avoid all references to either the original series of Star Trek or the other spin-off series - anyone going in to see this film had to accept that as a given. But any cheesy bits (of which there were relatively few) are blown away by the sheer beauty and bravado of this film.

    I was a fairly big Trekkie in my youth, but in the last 10 years only really kept up with it by watching a few new episodes here and there and seeing the big screen outings (OK, I admit that I have all 10 films on special edition DVD - £47 was a bargain!) - but Abrams' vision here has me thinking the new franchise will be even better than what has come before.

    What made this film special for me was not the story (remarkably good, bearing in mind that, like the first film in any new franchise, it's backbone was character development). What made this film for me was the....photography? Can you even call CGI photography? Well, either way, this film was a visual feast. The way that scale was conveyed was breath-taking. I'm not sure whether I read this somewhere or if I can take credit for it myself, but the difference came in the way that Abrams shoved aside the traditional Star Trek view of Enterprise as a lumbering naval ship and took a more Star Wars-esquire dogfight approach. This has set a high standard for a new era of Star Trek that I hope will spawn at least a couple more films.

    It's not that I wasn't impressed with the character development, the acting, the script or the story - it's just that this film looked so gorgeous that I haven't been able to think of anything else since I saw it last night! But sufficed to say, this was overall an excellent feature. It might not quite deserve a 100% rating, but it's worth more than 90% in my eyes - so, by rounding up, it gets 10/10 from me! Final warning: see this film in the cinema. Do not wait for it to come out on DVD. It. Will. Not. Do. It. Justice.

    JJ, you've won a fan!
    8OneliaH

    Awesome - highly recommend

    I was one of the few lucky fans who attended the Sydney premiere and my impression was "Wow!" The use of a well known Roddenberry plot device to reset the franchise was a brilliant idea and means the franchise can now move forward without the "FANS" shouting "canon!" The movie itself was brilliantly cast and performed with each actor being enough like the original to be believable in the role without the over the top acting that was part of TV when it all began in the 1960's.The special effects are top notch.

    Its a film which you can take anyone who enjoys sci-fi to, not just someone who knows the last 40+ years of Trek.

    So what level of fan am I? I own 3 costumes, attend conventions and appear in "Trekkies 2", and yet loved Enterprise because from the first episode I simply said its was in an alternate universe, its the same but different. I view this film in the same light, same but different.
    8jason-2281

    Review from comicbookculture.net

    Star Trek. When someone speaks this name, various images, ideas, characters and phrases come to mind. I know they certainly do with me. Characters such as Kirk, Spock, Picard, Data, Janeway, Seven of Nine; ideas like the prime directive; phrases like "Live long and Prosper", "Good God Jim, I'm a doctor not a….". I wouldn't consider myself a "Trekkie", but I do have a deep affection for this series and world.

    To my great delight, I was fortunate enough to see an advanced screening last night of JJ Abrams re-imaging of "Star Trek". I must admit that I was skeptical at first about taking such iconic characters and recasting them, even in younger iterations, because most people think of the characters of Kirk, Spock, Bones, Scotty, Uhura, Sulu and Chekov with the actors that originally portrayed them. These portrayals are engrained in the pop culture consciousness of the world and hence my skepticism arose. Fortunately, my doubts were unnecessary.

    This is not your father's "Star Trek". From the moment the movie begins, so does the action and it never lets up. However, this movie has more than just incredible and intense action, it also pays homage to the series of old. Sure, they wanted to bring us a Trek for the 21st century, but they also realized that they needed to respect the source material and fans of a series that has been around more than 40 years. However, you don't need to know much about Star Trek to enjoy this movie. Each character has been given a background and history that lets you know a little something about each one. There's a lot to be told in an origin movie and it is handled deftly by both the writers and the director.

    But, what really made the movies for me were the actors chosen to play these roles, especially Chris Pine as Kirk, Zachary Quinto as Spock and Karl Urban as Dr. McCoy, aka "Bones". This movie would not have worked if the casting of these three characters had not been spot on. Both Mr. Quinto and Urban uncannily channel their predecessors, Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelley. They took on some of their inflections, mannerisms and expressions to really give you a sense that they are just younger versions of the originals. Chris Pine, however, takes on the most memorable role in Trek history and makes it his own. This Kirk is not only the womanizer, lover, and captain that you already know, but as portrayed by Mr. Pine also has a swagger, bravado, intelligence, and is a complete adrenaline junkie. We could not have asked for a better Kirk in this movie.

    They have laid a solid foundation for a new series, with new life, perfect cast and a director with a true vision. If the first movie can be this good, my expectations for further adventures have risen exponentially.

    This is my first review for our website and as such might not be very good since I have no experience at writing reviews. I intentionally didn't reveal any plot points so as to not spoil anything for whoever may read this. I may in the future reveal areas that may have spoilers but mark these sections so you can skip over them. I'll be seeing Wolverine tomorrow and hope to have a review up by tomorrow night. Until we meet again, "Live long and Prosper!"

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    • Trivia
      In the scene where Kirk is taking the Kobayashi Maru test, he is eating an apple, which is also what he is eating while recounting his tale of taking the Kobayashi Maru test in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982). (According to director J.J. Abrams in the Blu-ray audio commentary, this was not intended to be a reference to The Wrath of Khan. At one point, he was simply told that lead actors seem cocky eating apples.)
    • Goofs
      After Spock boards the Vulcan ship on board the mining vessel, Kirk is seen walking through some pipes. His Starfleet phaser has switched to a Romulan gun (longer barrel and no lights), before switching back to the Starfleet one again in the next scene. He actually acquires the Romulan gun a few scenes later.
    • Quotes

      Spock Prime: James T. Kirk!

      James T. Kirk: Excuse me?

      Spock Prime: How did you find me?

      James T. Kirk: Whoa... how do you know my name?

      Spock Prime: I have been and always shall be your friend.

      James T. Kirk: Wha...

      [shakes head]

      James T. Kirk: Uh... look... I-I don't know you.

      Spock Prime: I am Spock.

      James T. Kirk: Bullshit.

    • Crazy credits
      The first part of the closing credits is styled after the opening credits of Star Trek (1966), where the starship Enterprise blasts off into space as a monologue describes its mission, and then the cast names appear as the famous "Star Trek" theme music plays.
    • Connections
      Edited into De wereld draait door: Episode #4.157 (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Theme from 'Star Trek' TV Series
      Written by Alexander Courage & Gene Roddenberry

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 8, 2009 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Star Trek: The Future Begins
    • Filming locations
      • Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park - 10700 W. Escondido Canyon Rd., Agua Dulce, California, USA(Vulcan)
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Spyglass Entertainment
      • Bad Robot
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $150,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $257,730,019
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $75,204,289
      • May 10, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $385,681,768
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 7 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1(original ratio)

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