Synopsis
When an alien spacecraft of enormous power is spotted approaching Earth, Admiral James T. Kirk resumes command of the overhauled USS Enterprise in order to intercept it.
Scores
Overall Score
75.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
75.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
90.8%
Review Aggregate
51.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 52% of 50 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, thought-provoking. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotvisually strikingthought-provokingcharacter-drivenemotionalrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Shatner | 1979 | $1,763,000 | $7,617,000 | (est) |
| Leonard Nimoy | 1979 | $1,085,000 | $4,689,000 | (est) |
| DeForest Kelley | 1979 | $817,000 | $3,530,000 | (est) |
| James Doohan | 1979 | $668,000 | $2,886,000 | (est) |
| George Takei | 1979 | $571,000 | $2,469,000 | (est) |
| Majel Barrett | 1979 | $503,000 | $2,173,000 | (est) |
| Walter Koenig | 1979 | $451,000 | $1,951,000 | (est) |
| Nichelle Nichols | 1979 | $411,000 | $1,777,000 | (est) |
| Persis Khambatta | 1979 | $379,000 | $1,636,000 | (est) |
| Stephen Collins | 1979 | $352,000 | $1,520,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score51.0
RT critic review count59
Rotten Tomatoes audience score42.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes100,511
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1979 | $82,258,456 | $355,433,576 |
| International | 1979 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1979 | $82,258,612 | $355,434,250 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1979 | $41,129,228 | $177,716,788 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1979 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1979 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1979 | $2,853,000 | $12,327,632 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1979 | $3,352,000 | $14,483,780 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1979 | $23,032,368 | $99,521,401 |
| Total Revenues | 1979 | $70,366,596 | $304,049,601 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1979 | $35,000,000 | $151,232,782 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 1979 | $8,000,000 | $34,567,493 |
| Participations | 1979 | $2,815,000 | $12,163,437 |
| Residuals ? | 1979 | $1,556,000 | $6,723,377 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1979 | $5,950,000 | $25,709,573 |
| Total Expenses | 1979 | $53,321,000 | $230,396,663 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1979 | $17,045,596 | $73,652,939 |
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