Star Trek (2009)
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A new generation of explorers must confront a mysterious threat from the past that threatens the very future of the United Federation of Planets.
The story
In an alternate reality, the crew of the USS Enterprise must navigate a perilous mission to protect the United Federation of Planets. The story follows James T. Kirk and Spock as they confront Nero, a Romulan from the future who has emerged to threaten the federation. The narrative explores a timeline altered by the time travel of both Nero and an older version of Spock. As the crew faces the consequences of these temporal shifts, they must navigate the complexities of their roles in a universe where history has been rewritten, ultimately striving to preserve their mission and the safety of the galaxy.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In 2233, the USS Kelvin is attacked by a Romulan ship, the Narada, and its commander, Nero. During the battle, the Kelvin's officer, George Kirk, sacrifices himself so his wife can give birth to James T. Kirk. Twenty-two years later, a young Spock joins Starfleet and eventually meets Kirk. When a distress signal from Vulcan leads them to a scene of destruction, they find the Narada drilling into the planet's core. After a series of maneuvers, Kirk and Spock are separated, and Kirk encounters an older version of Spock from an alternate timeline. This older Spock explains that they are both victims of a temporal loop caused by Nero's actions in the future. They eventually reunite and work together to stop Nero's plan to destroy Vulcan and reach Earth. The film concludes with Kirk being promoted to captain of the Enterprise and Spock becoming his first officer, while the older Spock encourages the younger one to follow his heart.
- First release year
- 2009
- Runtime (minutes)
- 127
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- J. J. Abrams
- Writers
- Roberto Orci · writer; Alex Kurtzman · writer
- Cast and characters
- Chris Pine · James T. Kirk; Zachary Quinto · Spock; Karl Urban · Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy; Zoe Saldaña · Nyota Uhura; Simon Pegg · Montgomery "Scotty" Scott; Anton Yelchin · Pavel Chekov; Eric Bana · Captain Nero; Bruce Greenwood · Christopher Pike
- Genres
- science fiction; action
- Themes
- identity; legacy; sacrifice
- Tone and mood
- epic; adventurous
- Premise and plot tags
- reboot; time travel; space exploration
- Source material / true-story basis
- Star Trek
- Franchise connections
- Star Trek
- Reception
- The film was received to critical acclaim and was a financial success, grossing over $385 million worldwide against its $150 million production budget.
- Awards and nominations
- Academy Award · Best Makeup · win; Empire Award · Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy · win; Hollywood Award · Best Movie · 2009 · win; Scream Award · Scream Awards · 2009 · win; Screen Actors Guild Award · Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture · win
- Production trivia
- The film was produced under the fake working title 'Corporate Headquarters'.; Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) used digital ships for the film instead of miniatures.
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