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Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

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Average Rating: 5.2/10
Critic Reviews: 6
Fresh: 3 | Rotten: 3

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When a destructive space entity is spotted approaching Earth, Admiral Kirk resumes command of the Starship Enterprise in order to intercept, examine and hopefully stop it.

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Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Nov 6, 2001

Paramount Home Video

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Critic Reviews for Star Trek: The Motion Picture

All Critics (35) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (20) | Rotten (20) | DVD (29)

Nothing but a long day's journey into ennui.

May 3, 2009 Full Review Source: TIME Magazine
Richard Schickel
TIME Magazine
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The expensive effects (under supervision of Douglas Trumbull) are the secret of this film, and the amazing wizardry throughout would appear to justify the whopping budget.

May 19, 2008 Full Review Source: Variety
Variety Staff
Variety
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This 1979 movie adaptation of the cult TV series is blandness raised to an epic scale.

May 19, 2008 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | Comment (1)
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
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For non-addicts, the smart plot and effects go some way towards compensating for the plastic characters and costumes.

August 16, 2007 Full Review Source: Time Out | Comment (1)
Time Out
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[It's] like attending your high-school class's 10th reunion at Caesar's Palace. Most of the faces are familiar, but the décor has little relationship to anything you've ever seen before.

May 9, 2005 Full Review Source: New York Times
Vincent Canby
New York Times
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Star Trek - The Motion Picture: Director's Edition is no 2001 (its obvious inspiration -- a fact that is more evident here than ever before), but it represents thought-provoking, well constructed science fiction.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: ReelViews | Comment (1)
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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Merely a weak, inapt Star Trek movie, not a completely awful one.

May 20, 2013 Full Review Source: Antagony & Ecstasy
Tim Brayton
Antagony & Ecstasy

Far too much time is spent with the bridge crew staring at special effects in awe.

October 24, 2012 Full Review Source: Flix Capacitor
Stephen Carty
Flix Capacitor

The Enterprise's first feature, with smarts outdoing guns.

December 15, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media
Charles Cassady
Common Sense Media

Star Trek's freshman big screen effort was crippled by a plodding pace and a somber tone.

June 30, 2010 Full Review Source: Three Movie Buffs
Scott Nash
Three Movie Buffs

The special effects hold up pretty well and make for some attractive viewing. (Blu-ray Collection)

May 15, 2009 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis
John J. Puccio
Movie Metropolis

More of an event than a movie...more flash than content.

May 15, 2009 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis
John J. Puccio
Movie Metropolis

If the endless interstellar vistas of 2001: A Space Odyssey tested your patience, Star Trek: The Motion Picture will make you cry like a little star child.

March 22, 2009 Full Review Source: LarsenOnFilm | Comment (1)
Josh Larsen
LarsenOnFilm

a little too boring

July 5, 2008
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
sbs.is

As an exploration of the loneliness of a unique machine consciousness, great! As an exciting SF experience, maybe not.

May 19, 2008 Full Review Source: Film4
Matthew De Abaitua
Film4

Director Robert Wise has no feeling for Trek's pop insouciance, and the movie unfolds ponderously.

May 19, 2008 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide
TV Guide's Movie Guide

The long, majestic scene in which Scotty (James Doohan) takes Kirk in a shuttle toward the refurbished Enterprise is still breathtaking.

May 26, 2006 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
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Audience Reviews for Star Trek: The Motion Picture

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I have to admit, I've never really been a "Star Trek" fan. It's always seemed boring to me, and over my head. Heck, most sci-fi is, except the big alien invasion movies. Not sure what it is, the just don't really do much for me. However, when the J.J. Abrams reboot came out a few years back, I gave it a chance and loved it. With the sequel coming up, I figured I would go back and watch some of the old movies to get a grasp on "Star Trek" as a whole and see if I missed something and missed out, or if it's still just not for me. I was told by a true Trekkie to just start with the second movie, and he was probably right. But, my OCD prevailed and I started with number one. This first movie is horrible. If I were a Trek fan when this was released(1979) I would have been furious and may have given up altogether. It's long(just over 2 hours) and very boring. I understand "Trek" is more hardcore sci-fi than other movies/shows, but this is ridiculous. It's pretty much everyone on the enterprise sitting and talking the entire movie. At some point you need action, and this movie fails to deliver it. As for the acting, it's not all bad, because the characters are interesting and Kirk(William Shatner) is pretty funny. Shatner is easily the best thing about the movie, and if not for him and his charisma, this would be a complete waste. Also, this movie is very dated, and time has not been kind to it at all. I plan on watching more because I've heard it gets a lot better, but this is a horrible first movie for any franchise
May 14, 2013
Everett Johnson
Everett Johnson

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A very underrated film that sparked decades of Star Trek features, in which has spectacular visuals for it's time, and a score that will definitely remain in every fan's hearts. I love myself a good Sci-fi flick, and there are many reasons to say this film does not qualify, but to me, it's just good ol' fashion entertainment from start to finish. Sure it's a little slow and it doesn't need to be as long as it is, but it serves a purpose and opens a whole new Universe for the series to continue. There is not much character development here, but that is okay by me, because I want bigger and better films to come. "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" is a very slow, but very enjoyable sci-fi adventure, even though I may be alone in saying that!
March 30, 2013
KJ Proulx
KJ Proulx

Super Reviewer

Star Trek: The Motion Picture Quotes

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    1. James T. Kirk: What it needs in order to evolve is a human quality. Our capacity to leap beyond logic.
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    1. Leonard "Bones" McCoy: Spock, this 'child' is about to wipe out every living thing on Earth. Now, what do you suggest we do? Spank it?
    – Submitted by Brandon K (10 months ago)
    1. James T. Kirk: Warp drive, Mister Scott!
    – Submitted by Blair S (16 months ago)

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