Star Trek: The Motion Picture fingerprintHigh energy, immersive world, a touch of humor.
Spectacular and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and hopeful
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
The future, mystery, and technology
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout score and cinematography
Spectacular and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Star Trek: The Motion Picture is spectacular and tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and hopeful
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, hopeful, and wondrous.
The future, mystery, and technology
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the future, mystery, and technology. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout score and cinematography
Look and sound: the score and cinematography stand out.
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Star Trek: The Motion Picture is included with a subscription to fuboTV and Paramount+ in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 55/100 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 51%, and Metacritic 50). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
2 h 11 min
Star Trek: The Motion Picture runs 2 h 11 min.
Yes. Critics average 51 and audiences 58 out of 100, so both groups see Star Trek: The Motion Picture much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $44 million to make and earned $139 million worldwide, 3.2 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+82GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Star Trek: The Motion Picture in 96 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 164 storytelling tropes for Star Trek: The Motion Picture, including Ascend to a Higher Plane of Existence, Signs of Disrepair, The Juggernaut.
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