Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

A time-traveling adventure that blends humor with a vital ecological message.

Critics broadly found the film an unusually accessible and warmly humorous Star Trek adventure, praised for its environmental message and appeal beyond franchise fans.

• Kirk and his crew must locate humpback whales to answer the alien probe and save Earth's oceans and atmosphere.
• The 23rd-century crew struggles with 1986 San Francisco's punk subculture, pizza, buses, money, and social conventions.
• The probe's destructive signals are ultimately connected to whale song, making translation between species central to the mission.
• The established Star Trek crew travels from the 23rd century to contemporary San Francisco and must operate undercover there.

• Back to the Futuretime-travel science fiction comedy built around culture shock, environmental stakes, and an accessible ensemble adventure
• Galaxy Questlighthearted science fiction adventure combining an endangered world, fish-out-of-water humor, and optimistic humanism
• Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventurefamily-friendly time-travel adventure with comic encounters between future travelers and an earlier era
• Close Encounters of the Third Kindwarm, humorous science fiction centered on communication between humans and a mysterious nonhuman presence

Director

Leonard Nimoy

Release Date

1986-11-26

Runtime

118 min

Rating

7.2 / 10 (1745)

What is Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home about?

A displaced starship crew races through 1986 San Francisco to find the only creatures that can answer a cosmic warning and save Earth.

What is Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.

What did critics think of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home?

Critics broadly found the film an unusually accessible and warmly humorous Star Trek adventure, praised for its environmental message and appeal beyond franchise fans.

Which films are like Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home?

Films with a similar feel include Back to the Future, Galaxy Quest, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

How long is Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home?

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home runs 118 minutes.

Where can I watch Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home?

In United States, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home streams on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Kanopy, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.