Star Trek
2009 · Movie · PG-13 · 127 min
★ 7.4(10,685)unSUB Rating
The fate of the galaxy rests on a clash between bitter rivals, one a reckless farm boy and the other a Vulcan raised to value logic over emotion. As their crew faces unimaginable danger, their strained cooperation becomes the only path forward.
Based on Star Trek: The Original Series
Also known as Star Trek Zero · Star Trek: The Future Begins
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Details
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-05-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 127 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.4/10 (10,685 votes)
- Box office
- $385,700,000
- Budget
- $150,000,000
About
If you want a fast, high-stakes space action adventure that reboots the franchise for a new audience, this is for you; Not for you if you want strict adherence to original canon or prefer less laser-and-explosion storytelling than Guardians of the Galaxy or Edge of Tomorrow.
Pros: stunning space visuals; thrilling action; strong casting | Cons: divisive canon issues; rushed pacing; confusing time-travel logic
Themes
- spacecraft
- teleportation
- san francisco, california
- space battle
- time travel
- space mission
- parachute
- black hole
- supernova
- prequel
- futuristic
- warp speed
- +14 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Makeup and Hairstyling · 2010
- Screen Actors Guild Award — Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture · 2010
- Boston Society of Film Critics Award — Best Cast · 2009
- Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award — Best Score · 2009
- Saturn Award — Best Make-up · 2009
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- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Sound Editing · 2010 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Makeup and Hairstyling · 2010 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 2010 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Visual Effects · 2010 · nominated
- BAFTA Award — Best Sound · 2010 · nominated
- BAFTA Award — Best Special Visual Effects · 2010 · nominated
- Costume Designers Guild Award — Excellence in Fantasy Costume Design for Film · 2010 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media · 2010 · nominated
- Hugo Award — Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form · 2010 · nominated
- MTV Movie Award — Best Breakthrough Performance · 2010 · nominated
- Producers Guild of America Award — Best Theatrical Motion Picture · 2010 · nominated
- Screen Actors Guild Award — Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture · 2010 · nominated
- Writers Guild of America Award — Best Adapted Screenplay · 2010 · nominated
- Boston Society of Film Critics Award — Best Cast · 2009 · nominated
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award — Best Action Film · 2009 · nominated
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award — Best Sound · 2009 · nominated
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award — Best Cast · 2009 · nominated
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award — Best Makeup · 2009 · nominated
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award — Best Visual Effects · 2009 · nominated
- Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award — Best Score · 2009 · nominated
- Saturn Award — Best Science Fiction Film · 2009 · nominated
- Saturn Award — Best Make-up · 2009 · nominated
- Saturn Award — Best Special Effects · 2009 · nominated
- Saturn Award — Best Writing · 2009 · nominated
- Teen Choice Award — Best Villain · 2009 · nominated
- World Soundtrack Award — Soundtrack Composer of the Year · 2009 · nominated
- Satellite Award — Best Visual Effects · 1997 · nominated
- Visual Effects Society Award — Outstanding Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Feature Motion Picture · nominated
Cast & crew
Chris Pine
as Cadet James T. Kirk
Zachary Quinto
as Commander Spock
Leonard Nimoy
as Ambassador Spock
Eric Bana
as Captain Nero
Bruce Greenwood
as Captain Christopher Pike
Karl Urban
as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Zoe Saldaña
as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
Simon Pegg
as Lieutenant Commander Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott
John Cho
as Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu
Anton Yelchin
as Ensign Pavel Chekov
Directed by J.J. Abrams