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Star Trek: The Motion Picture
1979 131 min United States of America G 12+
★6.6
Science Fiction, Adventure, Mystery
Director: Robert Wise
🎭 Based on
«In Thy Image»
byHarold Livingston
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Description
When an unidentified alien destroys three powerful Klingon cruisers, Captain James T. Kirk returns to the newly transformed U.S.S. Enterprise to take command.
Budget:
$44M
US Gross:
$82.6M
Worldwide:
$139.35M
Starring
William Shatner
Actor
Leonard Nimoy
Actor
DeForest Kelley
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 1980
— Best Visual Effects
Saturn Awards 1980
— Best Director
Saturn Awards 1980
— Best Supporting Actor
Academy Awards 1980
— Best Visual Effects
Academy Awards 1980
— Best Original Score
Golden Globe 1980
— Best Original Score
Saturn Awards 2002
— Best DVD Edition of a Classic Film
Saturn Awards 1980
— Best Visual Effects
Saturn Awards 1980
— Best Science Fiction Film
Saturn Awards 1980
— Best Actor
Saturn Awards 1980
— Best Actress
Saturn Awards 1980
— Best Costume Design
Saturn Awards 1980
— Best Original Score
Saturn Awards 1980
— Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Saturn Awards 1980
— Best Supporting Actress
Key opinion
Star Trek: The Motion Picture is a divisive, cerebral entry in the franchise that favors meditative exploration and philosophical inquiry over traditional action. While fans of the original series and classic sci-fi often appreciate its visual scale and character depth, many viewers find the pacing excessively slow and the extended special effects sequences tedious.
| Theme | The film functions as a mature, intellectual expansion of the television series that prioritizes philosophical themes like purpose and consciousness over spectacle. | |
| Acting | The return of the original television cast provides a sense of nostalgic comfort and maintains consistent, well-developed dynamics between the crew members. | |
| Score | Jerry Goldsmith’s grand, atmospheric score provides a sense of scale that effectively complements the film's meditative, space-opera tone. | |
| Production | Production design and visual effects, while occasionally dated, successfully establish a grand, retro-futuristic aesthetic that captures the sense of wonder in space exploration. | |
| Pacing | The extremely deliberate, contemplative pace divides audiences, with some viewers finding it profound and immersive, while others view it as tedious and exhausting. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative’s reliance on extensive exposition and sluggish sequences causes the film to struggle as an engaging adventure, leading to criticism from those accustomed to faster-paced sci-fi. |