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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

PG·1986·118m

Summary

When a huge alien probe enters the galaxy and begins to vaporize Earth's oceans, Kirk and his crew must travel back in time in order to bring back whales and save the planet.

Crew

Director, Story

Leonard Nimoy

Original Series Creator

Gene Roddenberry

Screenplay

Nicholas Meyer

Screenplay

Steve Meerson

Screenplay

Peter Krikes

Screenplay, Story

Harve Bennett

Reviews

GenerationofSwine

GenerationofSwine

January 10, 2023

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I guess when I was 6 i liked it, and every generation needs it's time travel movie doesn't it?

But, no, bringing them back to contemporary 80s earth just doesn't work. It's sort of too close to home to be good. Star Trek is Sci-Fi, sure, but this just doesn't work.

They live in a future that COULD be, with it's own history, it's own mythology, and taking the crew of the Enterprise back to our world just makes them feel more out of place than the comedic tone of the film intended.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$21,000,000.00

Revenue:

$133,000,000.00

Keywords

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