Metacritic Movie Ratings
Star Trek Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 100

  out of 100

  VarietyTodd McCarthy

  Blasting onto the screen at warp speed and remaining there for two hours, the new and improved Star Trek will transport fans to sci-fi nirvana.

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• 100

  out of 100

  The Hollywood ReporterRay Bennett

  Paced at warp speed with spectacular action sequences rendered brilliantly and with a cast so expert that all the familiar characters are instantly identifiable.

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• 91

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman

  The clever and infectious reboot of the amazingly enduring sci-fi classic, director J.J. Abrams crafts an origin myth that avoids any hint of the origin doldrums. That's because he rewires us back into the original Star Trek's primal appeal.

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• 90

  out of 100

  The New York TimesManohla Dargis

  Isn't just a pleasurable rethink of your geek uncle's favorite science-fiction series. It's also a testament to television's power as mythmaker, as a source for some of the fundamental stories we tell about ourselves, who we are and where we came from.

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• 80

  out of 100

  Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan

  Though it has its over-caffeinated aspects and its missteps, this Star Trek has in general bridged the gap between the old and the new with alacrity and purpose.

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• 75

  out of 100

  USA TodayClaudia Puig

  When it comes to sheer spectacle, Star Trek, as re-imagined by J.J. Abrams, delivers.

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• 63

  out of 100

  Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert

  The movie deals with narrative housekeeping. Perhaps the next one will engage these characters in a more challenging and devious story, one more about testing their personalities than re-establishing them. In the meantime, you want space opera, you got it.

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