Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, no humor.
Epic and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Wondrous and cathartic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The future, war, and technology
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction and performances
Standout score
Epic and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is epic, tense, and thrilling.
Wondrous and cathartic
Emotionally, it's wondrous and cathartic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
The future, war, and technology
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around the future, war, and technology. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction and performances
The direction and performances stand out.
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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is included with a subscription to fuboTV and Paramount+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80/100 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, and Metacritic 68). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
1 h 53 min
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan runs 1 h 53 min.
Yes. Critics average 78 and audiences 84 out of 100, so both groups see Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $12 million to make and earned $97 million worldwide, 8.0 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 343 storytelling tropes for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, including The Bus Came Back, Neck Lift, Lock-and-Load Montage.
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