Star Trek III: The Search for Spock fingerprintHigh energy, big heart.
Tense and spectacular
Nostalgic and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
The future, family, and pop culture
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout characters, performances, and dialogue
Standout score
Tense and spectacular
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock is tense and spectacular.
Nostalgic and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, hopeful, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
The future, family, and pop culture
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around the future, family, and pop culture. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout characters, performances, and dialogue
The characters, performances, and dialogue stand out.
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A dying planet. A fight for life. The search for Spock.
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Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68/100 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 78%, and Metacritic 58). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 45 min
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock runs 1 h 45 min.
Yes. Critics average 68 and audiences 68 out of 100, so both groups see Star Trek III: The Search for Spock much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $18 million to make and earned $87 million worldwide, 4.8 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Russian. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 186 storytelling tropes for Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, including Hostile Terraforming, Zeerust, Disney Villain Death.
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