The eco-themes are writ large, but are saved from smacking of cringe-worthy earnestness by the good humour of the whole endeavour.
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05/19/08
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
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Reviews Counted:37
Fresh:31
Rotten:6
Average Rating:6.8/10
Consensus: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home is perhaps the lightest and most purely enjoyable entry of the long-running series, emphasizing the eccentricities of the Enterprise's crew.
Runtime: 2 hrs 16 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Synopsis: While back on Earth, standing trial for their hijacking of the starship Enterprise (see STAR TREK III), Kirk and his crew are thrust into a new adventure. A space probe threatens to destroy the... [More]
Starring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Catherine Hicks
Director: Leonard Nimoy
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Reviews for Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
By far the silliest and most self-mocking of the series.
06/06/07
No review available.
08/22/03
The plot is totally cornball but amazingly it works extremely well
02/24/03
No review available.
01/30/04
One of the series' strongest episodes.
09/26/01
No review available.
06/26/05
The Voyage Home isn’t as dramatically powerful as the two previous Trek films, but it gives the characters plenty of time to show off their lighter sides.
03/21/03
Funny back-to-the-future adventure spiced with a save-the-whales theme.
09/01/02
No review available.
01/06/04
An effective and enjoyable sample of entertainment -- not good science fiction, but a lightweight piece of comic fantasy utilizing characters so familiar that they feel like old friends.
01/01/00
Top CriticOne of the most purely enjoyable of the Star Trek films.
03/19/03
Better than the previous two films in the series.
01/01/00
Star Trek IV has all the elements people love about this series, and it earns its reputation as one of the long-running franchise's standout entries.
11/07/02
Mr. Nimoy directed this Star Trek installment, and indeed he should probably direct all of them. His technical expertise leaves much to be desired. But his sincerity is unmistakable, and it counts for a lot.
05/20/03
Top CriticNo review available.
12/07/04
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12/11/07
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06/30/04
No review available.
03/08/05
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