Star Trek Beyond

An interstellar crew faces their greatest challenge yet, stranded in hostile territory with a relentless enemy.

Critics broadly found it an energetic, entertaining Star Trek adventure that balances modern blockbuster spectacle with affection for the franchise and strong ensemble chemistry.

• Kirk, Spock, Bones, Uhura, Scotty, and Sulu are separated and must reunite by relying on distinct abilities and relationships.
• The central antagonist's hatred of the Federation and its principles motivates the threat against the crew and galactic peace.
• The Enterprise is destroyed and its stranded crew must navigate an unknown planet through large-scale alien attacks and escape attempts.
• The Enterprise crew is scattered across the planet, making their reunion a central structural and emotional objective.

• Star Trekshared space opera scale, ensemble starship adventure, and optimistic science fiction themes
• Star Trek Into Darknessshared starship crew dynamics, interstellar danger, and high-energy science fiction spectacle
• Guardians of the Galaxyshared stranded-in-space survival, rebellious ensemble heroes, and accessible space adventure
• The Fifth Elementshared science fiction action, exploratory mission, and conflict with an existential alien threat

Director

Justin Lin

Release Date

2016-07-07

Runtime

122 min

Rating

6.8 / 10 (7342)

What is Star Trek Beyond about?

A scattered starship crew battles an anti-Federation enemy on an unknown planet while fighting to preserve its ideals and prevent galactic war.

What is Star Trek Beyond like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Star Trek Beyond as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Star Trek Beyond violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Star Trek Beyond as moderate.

What did critics think of Star Trek Beyond?

Critics broadly found it an energetic, entertaining Star Trek adventure that balances modern blockbuster spectacle with affection for the franchise and strong ensemble chemistry.

Which films are like Star Trek Beyond?

Films with a similar feel include Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, Guardians of the Galaxy, and The Fifth Element.

How long is Star Trek Beyond?

Star Trek Beyond runs 122 minutes.

Where can I watch Star Trek Beyond?

In United States, Star Trek Beyond streams on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Kanopy, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.