Synopsis
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.
Scores
Overall Score
96.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
97.6%
Review Aggregate
89.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 94% of 351 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize action-packed, emotional, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
action-packedemotionalvisually strikingfunnydarkromanticsuspensefulfamily-friendlyhistoricaluplifting
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cho | 2009 | $10,385,000 | $15,187,000 | (est) |
| Ben Cross | 2009 | $6,392,000 | $9,349,000 | (est) |
| Bruce Greenwood | 2009 | $4,813,000 | $7,039,000 | (est) |
| Simon Pegg | 2009 | $3,935,000 | $5,755,000 | (est) |
| Chris Pine | 2009 | $3,366,000 | $4,923,000 | (est) |
| Zachary Quinto | 2009 | $2,963,000 | $4,333,000 | (est) |
| Winona Ryder | 2009 | $2,660,000 | $3,890,000 | (est) |
| Zoe Saldaña | 2009 | $2,422,000 | $3,543,000 | (est) |
| Karl Urban | 2009 | $2,231,000 | $3,262,000 | (est) |
| Anton Yelchin | 2009 | $2,072,000 | $3,030,000 | (est) |
| Eric Bana | 2009 | $1,938,000 | $2,835,000 | (est) |
| Leonard Nimoy | 2009 | $1,824,000 | $2,667,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score94.0
RT critic review count351
Rotten Tomatoes audience score91.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.9
IMDb votes632,351
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $257,730,020 | $376,922,631 |
| International | 2009 | $127,950,424 | $187,123,760 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $385,680,450 | $564,046,400 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $180,045,180 | $263,310,820 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $4,061,000 | $5,939,094 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $1,302,000 | $1,904,137 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $16,587,000 | $24,258,003 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $35,443,000 | $51,834,353 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $72,164,406 | $105,538,337 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $309,602,585 | $452,784,743 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $150,000,000 | $219,370,621 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $127,769,000 (est) | $186,858,433 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $12,384,000 | $18,111,239 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $7,519,000 | $10,996,318 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $18,000,000 | $26,324,475 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $315,672,000 | $461,661,085 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $-6,069,415 | $-8,876,342 |
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![]() | Star Trek: First Contact | 1996 | Shared franchise (1) | 90.3 | $67,117,754 |
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