Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

Name: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Released: June 1, 1984
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 56
Cast: DeForest Kelley, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: June 1, 1984 | PG

Starring: DeForest Kelley, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner

Summary: Admiral Kirk and his crew risk their careers stealing the decommissioned Enterprise to return to the restricted Genesis planet to recover Spock's body.

Director: Leonard Nimoy

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Rating: PG

Runtime: 105 min

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Richard Schickel

It features as ghastly a group of interstellar pirates, the Klingons, as ever entered the star log, plus a spectacularly self-destructive planet and plenty of technically adroit and sometimes witty special effects. These are classic directorial occasions, and Nimoy rises to them with fervor, in effect beaming his film up onto a higher pictorial plane than either of its predecessors. Read full review

James Berardinelli

While the sluggish beginning and ending mar this Star Trek outing somewhat, there's still enough here to please fans of the series, and, to a lesser extent, movie-goers in general. Read full review

Janet Maslin

Leonard Nimoy, who directed this third installment, hasn't matched the playfulness and energy of ''Star Trek II,'' but he's way ahead of the first film, making up in earnestness what he lacks in style. That kind of conviction, while sometimes verging on undue self-importance, goes a long way toward making the material touching. Read full review

Zack Handlen

One of the better aspects of Search is that with Spock out of the action, the rest of the crew gets a chance to fill up the vacuum of his absence, and we get a much stronger sense of Kirk, Uhura, Chekov, McCoy, Scotty, and Sulu as a family unit, and not just a bunch of people who work together. Read full review

Pauline Kael

This one is really only for Trekkies; others are likely to find it tolerable but yawny.

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not Credited)

The third Star Trek film is not as good as the second, but it's reasonably entertaining fare for non-fans. Read full review

Susan Ferrier Mackay

Star Trek III or The Search for Schlock: a mission that renders the eyelids heavy. What else can you say about a movie whose mechanically inept, gelatinous monsters out-act everyone on the screen and whose poignant moments are simply guffawful. Not to put too fine a Vulcan point on it, it was ba-a-a-d. [2 June 1984]

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Kingofdanerds

Jan 30, 2017

This show took a step to teach a message about how much people would do anything to save their greatest friends. The visual effects are great for this films time. 10/10

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OriginalDanger

Jan 7, 2021

Star Trek II saw the death of Khan and Genesis destroyed as it exploded, also Spock's death.... Star Trek III: The Search for Spock is the next chapter as it continues the story, made in 1984 and directed by Leonard Nimoy himself.... Star Trek III: The Search for Spock opens I think withStar Trek II saw the death of Khan and Genesis destroyed as it exploded, also Spock's death.... Star Trek III: The Search for Spock is the next chapter as it continues the story, made in 1984 and directed by Leonard Nimoy himself.... Star Trek III: The Search for Spock opens I think with clips from the end of the second film as William Shatner who plays Kirk says goodbye to Spock.... Then eventually they steal the enterprise after docking onto a space station or something and persued by another ship but escape using warp drive. Now they encounter a Klingon ship later and surrender and invite the Klingons to beam aboard a ship that's took so much damage but when the Klingons arrive there's a timer set to self destruct... With the enterprise crew beamed safely onto the Genesis planet the enterprise explodes in space killing the Klingons. Later the enterprise use the Klingon ship instead which is silly.... Spocks an infant on Genesis and somehow his bodies been resurrected from death into life as he ages rapidly from infant to adult... Later the crew are reunited with Spock after some Vulcan ritual or something, it's purpose to give Spock his mind back which Dr. McCoy has.... If you watched Star Trek II you'd understand this..... Great ending having Spock back and great performances by Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner and Christopher Lloyd as Klingon leader....With the usual Nichelle Nichols, James Doohan, Walter Koenig and the rest of the cast and excellently directed, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock is another classic in the series.… Expand

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elitefour

Nov 30, 2015

It's criminally underrated...it may have a dumb villain but it's fun to watch. And the action is amazing!
I love this film. Leonard Nimoy directed a strong movie.

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SoapNugget

Oct 11, 2020

A good sequel even if it doesn't live up to its predecessor, The Search For Spock is a fun adventure, sadly, It takes away all the emotions and stakes in Wrath of Khan.

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FilipeNeto

Aug 8, 2018

This film is the third of the franchise and addresses the theme of death and resurrection of Spock, something that I honestly could not understand immediately but, being an alien, did not make any knot in my head when I've got it. The script is not bad but it gets even better from the momentThis film is the third of the franchise and addresses the theme of death and resurrection of Spock, something that I honestly could not understand immediately but, being an alien, did not make any knot in my head when I've got it. The script is not bad but it gets even better from the moment the Klingons, a welcome element of action, are added to the story. However, being a film that continues the story of "The Wrath of Khan," it is natural that both are similar at several points. On a technical level, they're almost identical, the sets and costumes are the same and the special effects are still what we could expect at this period. And as for the actors, this film is almost entirely of Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelley, actors that the script privileged and that they had the capacity to shine. In the end, we get a film that honors its predecessor without, however, being able to match it.… Expand

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Dollis

Jun 8, 2013

I like more Star Trek: The Motion Picture because the story is weird ,and i like strange story's the j.j abrams star trek movies ,it has so many action in it.

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Gloopo

Jun 1, 2022

This **** dun went gleep glap

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