Star Trek (2009)

Star Trek rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.9/10· 636K votes

Rotten Tomatoes94%

Metacritic82%

TMDb7.4/10· 10K votes

With 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.9/10 on IMDb and 82/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Star Trek

The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, a Vulcan, was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emotion. As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their crew through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no one has gone before. The human adventure has begun again.

Cast of Star Trek

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  Chris Pine

  as Cadet James T. Kirk

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  Zachary Quinto

  as Commander Spock

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  Leonard Nimoy

  as Ambassador Spock

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  Eric Bana

  as Captain Nero

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  Bruce Greenwood

  as Captain Christopher Pike

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  Karl Urban

  as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy

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  Zoe Saldaña

  as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura

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  Simon Pegg

  as Lieutenant Commander Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott

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  John Cho

  as Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu

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  Anton Yelchin

  as Ensign Pavel Chekov

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  Ben Cross

  as Sarek

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  Winona Ryder

  as Amanda Grayson

Star Trek facts

Budget

$150M

Box office

$386.8M

Collection

Star Trek: Alternate Reality Collection

Our take on Star Trek

J.J. Abrams reboots a storied franchise in 2009 by rewinding to the crew's origins, pitting reckless Iowa farm boy James Kirk against the coolly logical Vulcan Spock before their rivalry hardens into partnership. It's a propulsive science-fiction adventure that trades cerebral restraint for kinetic energy, staking everything on the friction between instinct and reason as the two learn to lead together. The film moves fast and prizes spectacle, but keeps its characters at the center. It suits newcomers who want an accessible entry point without decades of backstory, and longtime fans open to a brisker, more action-forward take. Come for the fireworks, stay for the odd-couple chemistry.