Summary
Denise Crosby takes a first look at the huge fans of "Star Trek" from around America and how the series has affected and shaped their lives.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+7)
Critics 76Audiences 69GoodWatch 72
Tomatometer88%
Metascore64
Audience score71%
Letterboxd · 4 K ratings3.5/5
IMDb6.9
User score6.7
Running time
1 h 26 min
Shorter than most documentaries, −10 min on the typical 96
typical 9686Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1997
October 18, 1997
29 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking
and 18 more25 people
- Denise CrosbySelf
- BABarbara AdamsSelf
- Majel BarrettSelf
- James DoohanSelf
- DeForest KelleySelf
- Leonard NimoySelf
- Michael DornSelf
- LeVar BurtonSelf
- William ShatnerSelf
Nichelle NicholsSelf
George TakeiSelf
Walter KoenigSelf
Wil WheatonSelf
Brent SpinerSelf- MOMarc OkrandSelf
John de LancieSelf
Brannon BragaSelf
Jonathan FrakesSelf
Buzz AldrinSelf
Kate MulgrewSelf- JTJeri TaylorSelf
Chase MastersonSelf
Ethan PhillipsSelf
Terry FarrellSelf
Directing · 1
- Roger Nygard Director, Editor
Production · 4
- Joel Soisson Executive Producer
- Michael Leahy Executive Producer
- W.K. Border Producer
- Denise Crosby Co-Executive Producer
Camera · 3
- Harris Done Director of Photography
- Timothy B. Johnson Camera Operator
- John P. Tarver Additional Photography
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