Synopsis
Admiral Kirk and his bridge crew risk their careers stealing the decommissioned U.S.S. Enterprise to return to the restricted Genesis Planet to recover Spock's body.
Scores
Overall Score
86.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
87.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
94.3%
Review Aggregate
72.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 82% of 39 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, romantic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenemotionalromanticaction-packedvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Shatner | 1984 | $900,000 | $2,716,000 | (est) |
| DeForest Kelley | 1984 | $554,000 | $1,672,000 | (est) |
| James Doohan | 1984 | $417,000 | $1,259,000 | (est) |
| George Takei | 1984 | $341,000 | $1,029,000 | (est) |
| Walter Koenig | 1984 | $292,000 | $880,000 | (est) |
| Nichelle Nichols | 1984 | $257,000 | $775,000 | (est) |
| Merritt Butrick | 1984 | $230,000 | $696,000 | (est) |
| Christopher Lloyd | 1984 | $210,000 | $634,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score78.0
RT critic review count51
Rotten Tomatoes audience score70.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes89,229
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1984 | $76,471,050 | $230,885,162 |
| International | 1984 | $80,943 | $244,387 |
| Worldwide | 1984 | $76,551,990 | $231,129,540 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1984 | $38,267,902 | $115,540,336 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1984 | $19,388,000 | $58,537,205 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1984 | $10,320,000 | $31,158,652 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1984 | $21,411,894 | $64,647,845 |
| Total Revenues | 1984 | $89,387,796 | $269,884,039 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1984 | $16,000,000 | $48,307,988 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1984 | $16,372,000 (est) | $49,431,149 (est) |
| Participations | 1984 | $7,151,000 | $21,590,652 |
| Residuals ? | 1984 | $3,217,000 | $9,712,925 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1984 | $3,200,000 | $9,661,598 |
| Total Expenses | 1984 | $45,940,000 | $138,704,312 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1984 | $43,447,796 | $131,179,727 |
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