Synopsis
Captain Kirk and his crew must deal with Mr. Spock's long-lost half-brother who hijacks the Enterprise for an obsessive search for God at the center of the galaxy.
Scores
Overall Score
74.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
83.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
88.1%
Review Aggregate
31.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 20% of 44 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, scary. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnyscaryfamily-friendlypacing issuestragic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Shatner | 1989 | $1,986,000 | $5,024,000 | (est) |
| Leonard Nimoy | 1989 | $1,222,000 | $3,093,000 | (est) |
| DeForest Kelley | 1989 | $920,000 | $2,328,000 | (est) |
| James Doohan | 1989 | $752,000 | $1,904,000 | (est) |
| Walter Koenig | 1989 | $644,000 | $1,628,000 | (est) |
| Nichelle Nichols | 1989 | $567,000 | $1,433,000 | (est) |
| George Takei | 1989 | $509,000 | $1,287,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score22.0
RT critic review count54
Rotten Tomatoes audience score25.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes66,678
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1989 | $52,210,048 | $132,083,000 |
| International | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1989 | $52,210,048 | $132,083,000 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1989 | $26,105,024 | $66,041,500 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1989 | $42,111,000 | $106,534,038 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1989 | $23,351,000 | $59,074,264 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1989 | $13,052,512 | $33,020,750 |
| Total Revenues | 1989 | $104,619,536 | $264,670,551 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1989 | $33,000,000 | $83,484,677 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1989 | $11,444,000 (est) | $28,951,474 (est) |
| Participations | 1989 | $8,370,000 | $21,174,750 |
| Residuals ? | 1989 | $5,462,000 | $13,817,979 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1989 | $5,610,000 | $14,192,395 |
| Total Expenses | 1989 | $63,886,000 | $161,621,275 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1989 | $40,733,536 | $103,049,276 |
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