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Star Trek: The Future Begins

Original title: Star Trek
  • 20092009
  • 1212
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
603K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
618
163
Star Trek: The Future Begins (2009)
This is the final theatrical trailer for Star Trek, directed by J.J. Abrams.
Play trailer2:06
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The brash James T. Kirk tries to live up to his father's legacy with Mr. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful Romulan from the future creates black holes to destroy the Federation one pl... Read allThe brash James T. Kirk tries to live up to his father's legacy with Mr. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful Romulan from the future creates black holes to destroy the Federation one planet at a time.The brash James T. Kirk tries to live up to his father's legacy with Mr. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful Romulan from the future creates black holes to destroy the Federation one planet at a time.

IMDb RATING
7.9/10
603K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
618
163
  • Director
    • J.J. Abrams
  • Writers
    • Roberto Orci
    • Alex Kurtzman
    • Gene Roddenberry(television series "Star Trek")
  • Stars
    • Chris Pine
    • Zachary Quinto
    • Simon Pegg
  • Director
    • J.J. Abrams
  • Writers
    • Roberto Orci
    • Alex Kurtzman
    • Gene Roddenberry(television series "Star Trek")
  • Stars
    • Chris Pine
    • Zachary Quinto
    • Simon Pegg
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1.7KUser reviews
    • 527Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 27 wins & 95 nominations total

    Videos17

    Star Trek: Final Theatrical Trailer
    Trailer 2:06
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    Star Trek: Superbowl Spot
    Trailer 0:33
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    Star Trek: TV Trailer
    Trailer 1:03
    Watch Star Trek: TV Trailer
    Star Trek: Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:13
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    Star Trek
    Trailer 1:16
    Watch Star Trek
    "Star Trek: Discovery" Season 3 Explained
    Clip 3:34
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    A Guide to the Films of J.J. Abrams
    Clip 2:02
    Watch A Guide to the Films of J.J. Abrams
    Where 'Star Trek 4' Should Boldly Go
    Clip 4:16
    Watch Where 'Star Trek 4' Should Boldly Go
    Star Trek: "Kirk Meets McCoy"
    Clip 0:44
    Watch Star Trek: "Kirk Meets McCoy"
    Star Trek 2009 - Clip
    Clip 0:39
    Watch Star Trek 2009 - Clip
    Star Trek 2009 - Clip
    Clip 0:48
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    Star Trek: Sydney Premiere
    Interview 2:55
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    Photos418

    Leonard Nimoy in Star Trek: The Future Begins (2009)
    Zachary Quinto in Star Trek: The Future Begins (2009)
    Eric Bana in Star Trek: The Future Begins (2009)
    John Cho and Chris Pine in Star Trek: The Future Begins (2009)
    Chris Pine in Star Trek: The Future Begins (2009)
    Chris Pine in Star Trek: The Future Begins (2009)
    Chris Pine in Star Trek: The Future Begins (2009)
    John Cho and Chris Pine in Star Trek: The Future Begins (2009)
    Anton Yelchin in Star Trek: The Future Begins (2009)
    Karl Urban and Chris Pine in Star Trek: The Future Begins (2009)
    John Cho in Star Trek: The Future Begins (2009)
    Zachary Quinto and Chris Pine in Star Trek: The Future Begins (2009)

    Top cast

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    Chris Pine
    Chris Pine
    • Kirk
    Zachary Quinto
    Zachary Quinto
    • Spock
    Simon Pegg
    Simon Pegg
    • Scotty
    Leonard Nimoy
    Leonard Nimoy
    • Spock Prime
    Eric Bana
    Eric Bana
    • Nero
    Bruce Greenwood
    Bruce Greenwood
    • Pike
    Karl Urban
    Karl Urban
    • Bones
    Zoe Saldana
    Zoe Saldana
    • Uhura
    • (as Zoë Saldana)
    John Cho
    John Cho
    • Sulu
    Anton Yelchin
    Anton Yelchin
    • Chekov
    Ben Cross
    Ben Cross
    • Sarek
    Winona Ryder
    Winona Ryder
    • Amanda Grayson
    Chris Hemsworth
    Chris Hemsworth
    • George Kirk
    Jennifer Morrison
    Jennifer Morrison
    • Winona Kirk
    Rachel Nichols
    Rachel Nichols
    • Gaila
    Faran Tahir
    Faran Tahir
    • Captain Robau
    Clifton Collins Jr.
    Clifton Collins Jr.
    • Ayel
    Tony Elias
    Tony Elias
    • Officer Pitts
    • (as Antonio Elias)
    • Director
      • J.J. Abrams
    • Writers
      • Roberto Orci
      • Alex Kurtzman
      • Gene Roddenberry(television series "Star Trek")
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Simon Pegg did not audition for the role - he simply received an email from J.J. Abrams asking if he would like to play Scotty. Pegg said he would have done this for free, or even paid Abrams to be in this film, if he had not been offered a role.
    • Goofs
      Saturn's moon Titan orbits in the plane of the rings, but when the Enterprise rises out of the atmosphere of Titan, the view looks down on the rings.
    • Quotes

      Spock Prime: James T. Kirk!

      James T. Kirk: Excuse me?

      Spock Prime: How did you find me?

      James T. Kirk: Whoa... how do you know my name?

      Spock Prime: I have been and always shall be your friend.

      James T. Kirk: Wha...

      [shakes head]

      James T. Kirk: Uh... look... I-I don't know you.

      Spock Prime: I am Spock.

      James T. Kirk: Bullshit.

    • Crazy credits
      The first part of the closing credits is styled after the opening credits of Star Trek (1966), where the starship Enterprise blasts off into space as a monologue describes its mission, and then the cast names appear as the famous "Star Trek" theme music plays.
    • Connections
      Edited into De wereld draait door: Episode #4.157 (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Theme from 'Star Trek' TV Series
      Written by Alexander Courage & Gene Roddenberry

    User reviews1.7K

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    Uncanny Valley
    In CGI circles, when they talk of artificial beings and reality, there is a phenomenon called the "uncanny valley."

    The idea is simple. The closer you get to reality, say in a fake human, the more we are willing to believe it, until you get close. Then the graph of believability plummets until you have a human that is perfectly human. Almost real but not quite is the thing we least accept. Filmmakers know that if you fall into this uncanny valley, people will run away. "Polar Express" is often cited as an example, because if the people had been less people-like — perhaps as munchkins — we would have readily accepted it. Gollum seems real because he is not a person.

    The whole Star Trek franchise is based on staying away from this valley. It was cheesy by accident at first, but then by design. The effects were obvious, the acting of a particular style. Staying away from all the normal production values make it resonate more clearly; we are fairly adept at filling in the gaps in things like this.

    The one thing that they migrated to as the thing we were to accept as truly real and accepted as real was the spaceship. As the films evolved, this became more and more of the distraction. It was on the real side of that valley, allowing us to pull everything else on the other side over in our imaginations.

    But here, this new guy gets the formula all mixed up. This is not Star Trek, but an ordinary action movie with Star Trek allusions — and the same ship.

    Sure, the thing is expertly delivered, and the time travel tricks are interesting enough to keep us engaged. But the actual story is too close to being real. It tries too hard to matter, instead of being a Trek Fable. So it falls into this uncanny valley, this black hole of near reality.

    Ted's Evaluation -- 1 of 3: You can find something better to do with this part of your life.
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    • tedg
    • May 23, 2009

    FAQ27

    • If this premise is that an alternate timeline created when Nero traveled back in time, then what happened to James Kirk's older brother, Sam, aka George Samuel Kirk Jr.?
    • How can Spock's mother still be alive years later (original series) when she dies earlier on in this movie ?
    • What is Star Trek about?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 7, 2009 (Netherlands)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Star Trek
    • Filming locations
      • Budweiser Brewery/Anheuser-Busch Inc, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Spyglass Entertainment
      • Bad Robot
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $150,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $257,730,019
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $75,204,289
      • May 10, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $385,680,446
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 7 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1
      • 2.35 : 1(original ratio)
      • 2.39 : 1(original ratio)

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