Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Leonard Nimoy

The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emoti...( read more  read more... )on. As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their crew through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no one has gone before.

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PG-13, 2 hrs. 6 min.

Directed by: J.J. Abrams

Release Date: May 7, 2009

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DVD Release Date: November 17, 2009

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  • May 12, 2009
    Quite easily the best "Trek" movie that outdoes the previous nine film in the series. The most riveting & fun adventure that you'll see twice.
  • November 20, 2009
    I am not a Trekkie, although I do have friends who are. These friends are always amazed and, I think, a little embarrassed for me when I tell them that I've never been able to watch a complete TV episode or any of the movies without falling asleep.

    Interestingly, I did not fa

    ...( read more)ll asleep during this movie. I take that as a sign. Either this is the best incarnation of Star Trek ever, or this has little to do with either the TV show or the previous movies. I very much enjoyed the humor in this movie -- something that is sorely lacking in everything Star Trek that I've managed to see before dozing off. The actors are quite good all the way around, and the story is very interesting. I still think it would have been very cool to see John Cho smoke a joint on the bridge, or perhaps after he kills the two gentlemen on the drill. Even better would be to have Kal Penn do a walk-through, perhaps inhaling either some White Castle burgers or a little weed.

    I will definitely see the sequel; I have a feeling I'll be able to stay awake.

  • November 20, 2009
    The classic 60s TV series gets a big budget re-boot and sees the original crew of the starship Enterprise come together for the first time. I was actually looking forward to this film as I grew up with Shatner and co and thought the time was right, especially considering the succ...( read more)ess of the BBCs recent re-boot of the British equivalent, Doctor Who. In fact a few years previously, Doctor Who went through a similar process starring Paul McGann, but this project was in retrospect a total misfire; although McGann made a perfectly adequate Doctor, the whole approach was wrong. Instead of trying to capture the essence of the show, it uneasily combined a load of hardcore fan-pleasing yet irrelevant continuity and dumbed down kiddie-pleasing action and special effects and it just didn't work. Star Trek makes EXACTLY the same mistakes. The first half is a constant stream of in jokes and references to the original series in a similar but more witless way to Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade, just for the film to come up with an excuse to throw all of it out! The last half is a load of explosions and running around, linked by absurd coincidences and contrived situations. Pine plays Kirk like an oafish frat boy, Uhuru is just an R'nB ornament and the crew barely speak to each other to make way for Abrams pointless swirling camera work and breathless fast cuts. It's not all bad news; Zachary Quinto makes a fine Spock and provides all of the best moments, Karl Urban makes a surprisingly good McCoy and the opening sequence (which is by far the best part of the film) "feels" like Star Trek. But as a whole it pales compared to both Wrath Of Khan and First Contact. The nett result is something akin to a Saturday morning cartoon and frankly I don't think history will look kindly on this effort.
  • November 19, 2009
    J.J. Abrams has taken Trek and infused it with Star Wars-style action and excitement (in addition to numerous plot similarities). After creating one of the best TV shows ever (Lost), then making the best of the Missi...( read more)on: Impossible films, I was sure he could bring exciting new life to a dying (if not dead) franchise. ...and he didn't disappoint. The action works, the humor works, the drama works... and most importantly the casting is perfect. The best characters in this movie were Bones (Karl Urban) and Scotty (Simon Pegg), and I hope they (along with Anton Yechin's Chekov and John Cho's Sulu) are given much more to do in future installments. Zachary Quinto did a fine take on Spock, though I wasn't blown away like so many people seem to be. If I have one complaint about this film, it's that they chose to focus so much on Spock, whom I've always considered one of the weaker and more overrated characters.

    There are other tiny things - the pointless and odd casting of Winona Ryder and Tyler Perry, the use of 20th Century cars and music (written off as "retro"), etc. - but that's mostly just nitpicking. So, while not a perfect film, it's a damn fun ride, and by FAR the best Star Trek movie to date. It's also, so far, the film to beat for 2009. A fun flick on every level.
  • November 18, 2009
    I've always sided with Star Wars in the Great Geek War, but this incarnation of Star Trek was pretty damn good and if it weren't for all the lameness that came after the original series I'd definitely think twice about which side I'm on. The casting was superb and despite its ref...( read more)usal to completely cut the cord with any and all previous Star Trek movies (hence Leonard Nimoy) I was surprised how much I liked the origin of the first (and best) Star Trek crew. Star Trek had plenty of references for the old and die-hard fans but was engaging and accessible for new fans. Good but not great, I will say it beats the hell out of all the Next Generation movies. Wait, I take that back--this was great. The fact that Abrams went back and completely changed the continuity of the Star Trek universe and left the door open to endless possibilities has me drooling for more.
  • November 20, 2009
    i have never been a fan of star trek and so i was kinda not into seeing this but got talked into it and damn im glad i did see it! i ended up really liking it i thought the story was interesting the effects were well done and the dude from heroes didnt do to bad at all
  • November 20, 2009
    No era lo que espoeraba
    termina siendo la historia del heroe americano
  • November 20, 2009
    Proof that I will probably never like the Star Trek franchise. A few good moments intermixed with long, boring running/yelling/exploding/etc. shots. Not my cup of tea.
  • November 20, 2009
    Great film, liked the part when Kirk seduces the green woman just like in the original seris
  • November 20, 2009
    This movie is fantastic, the special effects, the non stop action, and it re-introduces us to the original cast as younger persons.

Critic Reviews


May 8, 2009
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

With Star Trek Abrams honors the show's legacy without fossilizing its best qualities. Instead, he's whisked it off to a planet where numbing nostalgia can't kill it, and where the future is still som... full review

May 7, 2009
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker

Quinto is the one person here who may leave teen-aged viewers more perplexed than puffed up; he somehow rebukes the movie's whole obsession with backstory and immaturity by seeming riper and wiser tha... full review

May 7, 2009
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune

This is really the story of how the Enterprise crew meets, hammers out its differences and becomes a team, and the telling is pure bliss. full review

May 7, 2009
Claudia Puig, USA Today

hen it comes to sheer spectacle, Star Trek, as re-imagined by J.J. Abrams, delivers. full review

May 7, 2009
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle

Abrams' redo isn't just a blast from the past. It's a blast. full review

May 7, 2009
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

It's also a pleasure to report that, not only have Gene Roddenberry's ideas stood up pretty well over the decades, so have Spock's ears. full review

May 6, 2009
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

The Gene Roddenberry years, when stories might play with questions of science, ideals or philosophy, have been replaced by stories reduced to loud and colorful action. full review

May 6, 2009
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Summer officially hits warp speed. full review

May 6, 2009
Armond White, The New York Press

This Star Trek sells cuteness, sentimentality and explosive F/X as if Starship Troopers, Minority Report, Mission to Mars or even Blade Runner or The Matrix (all visionary standard-setters) never happ... full review

May 6, 2009
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

Trading on affections sustained over 40 years of popular culture, Star Trek does what a franchise reboot rarely does. It reminds us why we loved these characters in the first place. full review

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  • xudumey308
    November 20, 2009
    hi guys how are u doing
  • VEM12
    November 1, 2009
    Exciting story and good drama to excite you that the spirit of Star Trek will never die off.
  • heavyarms8808
    June 24, 2009
    extremely poor film. the plot complety destroys all other trek as the planet vulcan no longer exists! they appear to have little sense of scale and there use of physics isn't just fantastic its a load of rubish.

    the special effects are fast and slightly painful on the eyes not to mention a radical departure from all previous trek.

    where is the engine in the enginering section of the ship all it seems to be is a couple of large yellow metal tubes? and the scene in the water treatment was one of the worst and cheesyest bits of cinema in the history of humanity.

    there are a few good acting performances but everytime there on the bridge it looks like a bunch of actors standing on a set not a starship.

    most of the film is extremly predictable you see the first 2-3 seconds of a scene and pratically know how its going to end, that said the film itself seems to not know where its going and randomly jumps to a conclusion that isn't half as clever as its ment to be.
  • SkywalkerJones
    June 22, 2009
    This is one of the best eveer!I want more star trek.
  • elbolero2002
    June 2, 2009
    Should have been rated "G" for the "GARBAGE" it is. JJ Abrams deserves the "Tar & Feather Award"--then needs to be tarred and feathered--for how he spit all over the official history established in all the movies and the series (to say nothing of all the gaps filled in by the novel series). Even making an "alternate timeline" HAS to conform to plausible conclusions based on what's established. JJ...do us all a favor and stick with non-sci fi stuff and especially don't get your filthy paws on Star Trek ever again. Shame Roddenberry couldn't come out of his grave and strangle you, you loser.
  • wozzy4piggy
    May 15, 2009
    i have watched Star Trek 3 times now, can someone please tell me if scotty calls kirk captain picard, my son says he does, it happens when they r escaping the black hole, thaks.
  • darabutler2011
    April 27, 2009
    I am so excited I can't wait to see this movie
  • JD5DAD
    April 11, 2009
    I have loved star trek for years and this movie looks like it is going to have what the other movies lacked ACTION ACTION ACTION its going to ROCK
  • heathermaybea
    March 27, 2009
    Im not a star trek fan - i just wanna see it coz i am totally in love with Zachary Quinto. <3
  • VOS410
    February 5, 2009
    I never was a fan of Star Trek, I don't know anything about it, but I am curious to see what J.J. Abrams would do with it. He did very well with "Lost" and "Cloverfield" wasn't so bad.

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